Priya Paul, Chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels started her career under her father, late Surrendra Paul, as the Marketing Manager of The Park in New Delhi. She took charge of the hospitality division of the group after her father’s untimely death.
Priya pioneered the concept of boutique hotels in India when she repositioned The Park Hotels as India’s first and only collection of contemporary boutique hotels in 1991. Stylish, edgy, fun, warm, design driven and inspiring – the hotels reflect her personality completely. A collector of art, she is also passionate about design. These bear manifestation in the spaces within the hotels. She has worked very closely with traditional and contemporary artists to create exceptional artworks, which form a part of the hotels permanent collection. Priya also leads the in-house team that conceptualizes and works with international interior design to create inspiring boutique spaces. She works closely with leading Indian fashion designers, graphic designers to create The Park persona.
Today The Park, Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore are the member of Design Hotels Inc, an association, which represents and markets an international collection of design-oriented hotels. Priya Paul is the also President of Hotel Association of India. She is also on the board of World Travel and Tourism Council – India Initiative, South Asia Women’s Fund, Young President’s Organization and is Trustee, India Foundation for the Arts (IFA).
