The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa has appointed Rajat Sharma as its new General Manager. With more than two decades of hospitality experience, Sharma brings a background spanning hotel operations, sales and marketing, business development and strategic alliances to the role.
Prior to joining The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa, Sharma served as General Manager at Lebua Udaipur and as Executive Assistant Manager at The Leela Bhartiya City. His experience across operational and commercial functions provides a combination of hotel management and business development expertise for his new assignment.
This leadership change supports the hospitality sector’s growth trajectory, contributing to hotel appointments.
Leading Resort Operations
As General Manager, Sharma will oversee the overall operations and strategic direction of The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa.
His responsibilities will include managing the resort’s commercial strategy, guest engagement and team leadership. The role will also involve coordinating operational priorities across departments and aligning the resort’s business objectives with day-to-day hotel operations.
With experience across both operations and commercial functions, Sharma will work with the resort team on business performance while maintaining focus on guest services and team development.
Experience at Lebua Udaipur
Before joining The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa, Sharma was General Manager at Lebua Udaipur.
The position provided him with experience in managing hotel operations at a senior leadership level, including oversight of the property’s operational and commercial requirements. His broader career has also involved sales and marketing, business development and strategic alliances.
This combination of operational and commercial experience has formed a significant part of his professional background and will contribute to his responsibilities at The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa.
Earlier Role at The Leela Bhartiya City
Sharma previously served as Executive Assistant Manager at The Leela Bhartiya City.
The role added to his experience in hotel operations and leadership, providing exposure to the coordination of multiple hotel functions and the delivery of operational priorities.
His career across different hospitality environments has allowed him to work across both guest-facing and commercial areas, including sales and marketing and business development.
Focus on Commercial Strategy and Guest Engagement
At The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa, Sharma’s remit will extend beyond operational management to include commercial strategy and guest engagement.
His responsibilities will include working with the team to develop business opportunities, strengthen guest engagement and manage the resort’s strategic priorities. Strategic alliances and business development, areas that form part of his previous experience, will also be relevant to the resort’s wider commercial agenda.
The position requires coordination between operational and commercial teams to support the resort’s business objectives while maintaining service standards.
Leadership and Team Development
Team leadership will be another important part of Sharma’s new role. As General Manager, he will work with department heads and associates across the resort to coordinate operations and deliver the property’s priorities.
His experience in senior hotel management roles has involved working across operational functions and commercial teams. At The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa, this background will support his engagement with teams across the resort.
Academic Background
Sharma holds a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration from the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (IHMCTAN), Mumbai.
His formal hospitality education is complemented by more than two decades of professional experience across hotel operations, sales and marketing, business development and strategic alliances.
Sharma on His Appointment
Commenting on his appointment, Rajat Sharma, General Manager, The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa, said,
“I am delighted to join The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa and look forward to this new chapter in my hospitality journey. Pushkar is a destination with a distinctive character and immense potential, and I am excited to work alongside the team to build meaningful guest experiences while driving the resort’s business objectives.
I look forward to bringing together my experience across operations, sales & marketing to create value for our guests, partners and associates.”
Moving Forward at The Westin Pushkar
Sharma joins The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa with more than 20 years of hospitality experience covering hotel operations, sales and marketing, business development and strategic alliances.
His new mandate will focus on the resort’s overall operations and strategic direction, including commercial strategy, guest engagement and team leadership. His previous leadership experience at Lebua Udaipur and The Leela Bhartiya City provides a background across operational and commercial aspects of hotel management as he takes on the General Manager role in Pushkar.
