Gautham Shetty

Background

About Gautham Shetty

Award-winning General Manager with 20 years of hospitality management experience. Highlights: Showcased expertise in opening new hotels -Distinction and opportunity of opening 3 brand new hotels; Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Embassy Suites Transformed ordinary properties into extraordinary properties – Elevates guest satisfaction rating within the first year of opening. Embassy Suites-Savannah has been consistently ranked among top 15 hotels within the brand since its opening Formulate policy, develop, implement new strategies and procedures -The Hampton Inn - Jacksonville had the distinction of achieving the lowest turnover of staff among all hotels owned/ managed by A&M Hospitalities LLC (2005- 2009)-Groomed 2 Assistant General Managers for GM positions & 2 Front Office Managers as AGMs at other A&M hospitalities properties. • Consistently exceeded revenue target keeping operating cost in allocated budget • Exceptional Sales and Marketing: Spearheaded sales effort and acquired major account’s worth $1.2M annually • 8+ Years of successfully running FULL-SERVICE hotel AWARDS Won the 2011, 2012 & 2013 Quality Excellence Award from Embassy Suites Brand. Won the Trip Advisor Excellence Award for 2011, 2012 & 2013 Won the highest RevPAR Index Growth Award for 2012 among all airport hotels in the Embassy brand. Awarded the Lighthouse Award by Hilton Hotels for being in the top 5% of Guest Evaluated scores in Overall Guest Satisfaction and Quality Assurance for the Hampton Inn Brand in the year 2006 Highest SALT Score Achievement for Problem Solving (Ranked No. 1) in 2008 out of 1,750 hotels in the Hampton Inn brand Received commendation for being in the top 10% of the Brand – Hampton Inn in guest evaluation and quality assurance scores consistently for 6 consecutive years (2004 -2010) Received commendation for being in the top 10% of the Brand- Embassy Suites in guest evaluation and quality assurance scores from( 2010-2013)