Namaste. Today we travel to the most populous country on earth, India and to the city of Agra, famous for the Taj Mahal. Our hotel, The Oberoi Amarvilas is set just 600 metres from the Taj Mahal and close enough that marble domes and minarets feel like they rise from your balcony. This is a bucket list hotel for me and I can’t wait to share this episode with you. Here we go!
I'm your podcast host, Peter DeMoor. I have a fascination for the hotel industry and over the last quarter-of-a-century I have studied it, been a hotel manager and passed the torch to next generation. Now, as part of an emerging hotel industry tech-startup, I am independent from any specific hotel or chain, and able to talk about the industry with a balanced perspective and with a certain level of expertise. It’s time to check-in!
02:01 – INTRODUCTION
07:15 – HOTEL FOUNDERS
12:39 – CURRENT LEADERS
19:15 – HOTEL ROOMS
22:20 – FOOD & BEVERAGE
25:45 – FACILITIES
29:29 – CELEBRITY GUESTS
33:17 – HOTEL AWARDS
37:48 – CONCLUSION
Thank you for joining today’s episode. Whether you're an industry insider, a student of hotel management, or simply curious about the world of hotels, I hope you were inspired, amazed, and enlightened as we unlocked the secrets of the hotel industry's most iconic leaders and iconic hotels. If you had a wonderful time, the best way to say thank you is to follow our podcast, so that you never miss our monthly episodes. If you love luxury hotels, please check-out our tech start-up, at www.refresh.app, where we hope one day to provide people on daytrips access to the very best hotels in the world.
Farewell, until the next time you check-in to the Hotel Leaders podcast!
Music by Musictown. Please check out a wonderful interview with the CEO of The Oberoi, Mr Vikram Oberoi, courtesy of Skift India Summit 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tp-IAHKiAc.
To reserve you stay, visit the The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra website at https://www.oberoihotels.com/hotels-in-agra-amarvilas-resort/. Please consider following the hotel on X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
