Mandeep S Lamba, MRICS

Consulting Experience

Mandeep S. Lamba, HVS President of South Asia, oversees the practice in the region and is based in New Delhi, India. Mr. Lamba is a hospitality professional with an established leadership track record of over 35 years in varied roles with international leading organizations, including 17 years in CEO positions. Mandeep has extensive experience in hotel operations, development, strategy, and hospitality advisory, having worked for companies such as Choice Hotels, IHG, and Radisson Hotels before becoming President of ITC Fortune Hotels in 2001. After successfully building the Fortune Hotels midscale brand in India, Mandeep ventured into an entrepreneurial stint for over eight years, setting up joint-venture companies with Dawnay Day Group UK and Onyx Hospitality Thailand before joining Jones Lang LaSalle in 2014 as Managing Director, Hotels & Hospitality Group – South Asia. Mr. Lamba’s current role at HVS involves advising investors on their hospitality-related growth and acquisition strategies; working with hotel owners and operators on asset management and raising debt and equity; consulting on feasibility, valuations and market studies, and participating in HVS’s Executive Search for hospitality and real estate leadership positions. An established industry leader, Mandeep has won several awards and recognitions for his accomplishments and contribution to the hospitality industry. He is a member of the Tourism Council of CII (Northern India) and a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, UK (MRICS). Recently, he was featured in the Hotelier India Power List of the most respected hoteliers in India for the second year in a row. For more information, please contact Mandeep S. Lamba at [email protected].

Press Coverage

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My Articles

HVS Monday Musings: Quality Hotel Supply is the Key to Developing Fledgling Tourist Destinations

Hotels play a key role in creating successful leisure destinations. Good quality hotel supply can go a long way in developing fledgling tourist places into established leisure destinations. Read on to know more.

• August 16, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Dipti Mohan

• Travel & Tourism , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Opening New Revenue Streams in the Hospitality Sector

The hospitality sector is venturing into various new revenue generating opportunities in the COVID era. Read on to know more.

• August 9, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Operations , Asset Management , Food & Beverage , Hotel Companies , COVID-19 , India , Asia

HVS Monday Musings: Rebooting Global Travel & Tourism Sector

The global Travel & Tourism sector is gradually coming back to life as several countries across the globe ease their lock down and travel restrictions. Governments across the globe are taking steps to revive the sector, some of which have been highlighted in this article.

• July 1, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Dipti Mohan

• Travel & Tourism , COVID-19 , Thailand , Australia , New Zealand , Slovenia , Europe , Switzerland , Italy , China, mainland , Lithuania , Estonia , Singapore , Portugal , Iceland , Sri Lanka , Cyprus , Bulgaria , Mexico , India , Asia

COVID-19: Impact on the Indian Hotels Sector

The Indian hotels sector has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 as demand is at an all-time low. In our latest report, we have tried to quantify the impact, while discussing some immediate steps needed to help the sector get back on its feet.

• April 1, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , India

HVS Ease of Doing Business in Indian Hospitality Sector

Ease of doing business in India has improved significantly in past few years due to reforms by the Government. However, approval & licensing requirements in hospitality sector is still very complex compared to global peers. Reforms in this direction are necessary to induce fresh capital in sector.

• January 14, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Dipti Mohan , Akash Datta

• Hotel Operations , Asset Management , Valuations & Market Studies , Brokerage & Transactions , Executive Search & Recruitment , India

HVS Anarock India Hospitality Industry Review 2018

After a long hiatus Indiawide ADRs in 2018 grew at 6.25%, resulting in a RevPAR growth of 9.6%. We anticipate RevPARs in 2019 to grow by 9.5% on the back of growth primarily in ADR.

• April 4, 2019 By Akash Datta , Mandeep S Lamba , Anuj Roperia

• Valuations & Market Studies , Brokerage & Transactions , Economic Trends and Cycles , Hotel Brands , Management Contracts , India