Rishabh Thapar

Employment History

January 2017 till date
HVS Hospitality Services
Cape Town, South Africa
Senior Consultant

March 2016 to December 2016
HVS Hospitality Services
New Delhi, India
Senior Associate

April 2015 to March 2016
HVS Hospitality Services
New Delhi, India
Associate

September 2013 to April 2015
HVS Hospitality Services
New Delhi, India
Analyst

February 2009 – August 2013
Thapar Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
Ludhiana, India
Business Development & Project Management

March 2008 – November 2008
Vivanta by Taj, Whitefield
Bengaluru, India
Restaurant Manager (Pre-opening)

August 2006 – February 2008
Indian Hotels Company Limited
New Delhi & Mumbai, India
Management Trainee

October 2004 – January 2005
The Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
New Delhi, India
Operational Intern

Hotels Evaluated

SOUTH AFRICA

Valuation of a luxury hotel in Cape Town CBD, Valuation for a proposed Luxury Hotel and Serviced Apartments, Cape Town, Market Study on Lodge market in South Africa, Valuation of a Luxury Lodge in South Africa



LEISURE DESTINATIONS IN INDIA Evaluating the potential for attracting private hotel operators/investors in various cities across the Buddhist Circuit in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upscale Resort, Theog Market Study and Pricing Strategy for a beach front Residential Development, Lombok, Indonesia Feasibility Study for an Upscale Hotel, Bodhgaya Feasibility of a proposed Mid Market Hotel, Varanasi Feasibility Study for an Upscale Hotel, Solan Market Study, Shimla Hills Feasibility Study for an Upscale Hotel, Manali Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Mid Market Hotel, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh WILD LIFE RESERVES Feasibility Study for a Proposed Luxury Resort, Ranthambore Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Upscale Resort, Sasan Gir Feasibility Study and Valuation for an Upper Mid Market Resort, Corbett Valuation of an Upper Mid Market Resort, Corbett OTHERS Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Mid Market Hotel, Dehradun Valuation of a Mid Market Hotel, Pune Feasibility Study for a Mid Market Hotel, Lucknow Feasibility Study for an Upper Mid Market Hotel, Gorakhpur Feasibility Study for a Mid Market Hotel, Vrindavan Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Upscale Hotel, Delhi International Airport, New Delhi Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Mid Market Hotel, Gulshan, Dhaka Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Mid Market Hotel, Dhaka





AHMEDABAD Market Area Analysis for Accor Hotels, SG Highway Feasibility Study for a Proposed Budget Hotel Feasibility Study for a Mixed used project including an Upscale Hotel, a Mid Market Hotel, a Convention Centre & Club Market Study for an Upscale Hotel Feasibility Study for a Mixed used project including an Upper Mid Market Hotel and a Budget Hotel Feasibility Study for an Extended Stay Hotel Valuation of an under-construction Upper Mid Market Hotel CHENNAI Feasibility Study and Open Market Valuation for a Proposed Budget Hotel, Chennai Valuation of The Leela, Chennai Valuation of an Upper Mid Market Hotel, Chennai Market Study for an Upper Mid Market Hotel, OMR, Chennai Market Study for a Budget Hotel, Chennai Market Area Analysis for Accor Hotels, OMR, Chennai Valuation of a Upscale Serviced Apartments, ChennaiValuation of proposed Mid Market Serviced Apartments,OMR Chennai JAIPUR Valuation of a Mid Market Hotel, Jaipur Feasibility and Valuation of a Proposed Upper Mid Market Resort, Jaipur GOA Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Upscale Resort Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Mid Market Resort Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upscale Boutique Resort in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upscale Resort VADODARA Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Mid Market Hotel, Vadodara Feasibility Study for a Proposed Upper Mid Market Resort, Vadodara District

My Articles

Learnings from and for Africa’s Game-Lodge Industry

As tourist and investor interest grows in the game-lodge industry and wildlife destinations around the world, the article brings to light some peculiarities and challenges of the lodging industry and lists some lessons/best practices for developers.

• July 19, 2017 By Rishabh Thapar

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism

India - 2016 Hotel Development Cost Survey

The survey provides benchmarks of hotel development costs across different positioning based on a sample set of 180 hotels. It also defines the profile of hotels by key attributes & presents a breakup of development costs into major categories.

• November 9, 2016 By Rishabh Thapar , Achin Khanna

FHRAI Indian Hotel Industry Survey 2014-2015

The survey, representing 1,358 hotels in various cities across different star categories in India, presents key statistics for the industry. It provides information about financial performance, marketing media usage patterns, guest segmentation, etc.

• January 18, 2016 By Achin Khanna , Shunit C Roy , Rishabh Thapar

In Focus: Bangladesh - The Dark Horse

The article evaluates the performance and potential of some key hotel markets in Bangladesh and highlights the opportunities and challenges of making hotel investments in the country.

• November 29, 2015 By Diksha Chopra , Rishabh Thapar , Shamsher Singh Mann

Investing in Leisure: Exploring the Untapped Potential

The article evaluates the past performance and potential that leisure destinations hold for hotel development, and why hotel investors must look at investing in leisure destinations across India more actively.

• August 3, 2015 By Achin Khanna , Rishabh Thapar

Awakening of the Buddhist Circuit

The article provides a background on tourism along the Buddhist Circuit, barriers that have prevented its growth and the opportunity that lies for the tourism and hospitality industry in light of recent developments and focus on tourism in India.

• April 27, 2015 By Rishabh Thapar , Shamsher Singh Mann

FHRAI Indian Hotel Industry Survey 2013-2014

The survey, representing 1,295 hotels in various cities across different star categories in India, presents key statistics for the industry. It provides information about financial performance, marketing media usage patterns, guest segmentation, etc.

• January 26, 2015 By Achin Khanna , Rishabh Thapar , Tulika Das