With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry within the Asia Pacific, Nilesh is an accomplished hospitality executive. Nilesh over the years has had career stints with The Oberoi Group in India, The Ritz Carlton in Indonesia, and St. Regis in Singapore and Malaysia. Nilesh is currently General Manager of the recently launched Le Meridien, Maldives Resort & Spa - a 360-degree canvas inspired by the formation of the Atolls, fringing reefs, and marine life. On this podcast, Nilesh talks to us about how the resort is an eco-conscious haven abundant with verdant flora and fauna and gives us the backstory around how he was brought in for the task force to launch Le Meridien Resort & Spa, Maldives right in the midst of the pandemic. Nilesh also talks to us about their GTM play, how he's leveraging the world-class Marriott Bonvoy program to usher in a very specific demographic of guests, and his hiring philosophy.