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Building a Hospitality Legacy: Lessons from Vimal Ranat

Building a Hospitality Legacy: Lessons from Vimal Ranat

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From Front Desk to Fairfield: A Conversation with Hotel Owner Vimal Ranat

Growing up in a hotel can teach you a lot about life—and about business. In this episode of The Room Key, host Chase Keller sits down with hospitality veteran Vimal Ranat, who shares his inspiring journey from working the front desk as a child to owning multiple branded properties, including a newly built Fairfield Inn & Suites.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • The challenges and opportunities in today’s hospitality industry
  • How cross-training staff can solve labor shortages
  • Why automation and AI are changing hotel operations
  • Vimal’s advice for hotel owners on growth, risk-taking, and building strong partnerships

Bonus Insight: Vimal reveals what it’s really like to do a joint venture for hotel development and shares his vision for the future of midscale and extended-stay properties.

Stay tuned for the Wake-Up Call segment, where Vimal answers rapid-fire questions about hotel ownership and his biggest lessons learned.

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