Author: Ritesh Agarwal

Ritesh Agarwal is the founder and CEO of OYO Hotels & Homes. Travelling across India at the age of 17, Ritesh stayed in more than 100 bed and breakfasts, guest houses, and hotels to realize there was a massive dearth of affordable and good-quality hotels in the budget hotel category. He believed that everyone deserves a beautifully designed, chic and comfortable living space. And everyone deserves a better life. That’s how OYO was launched in May 2013. OYO today is the world’s leading chain of hotels, homes, and spaces.

From Kanpur to Kuala Lumpur. Hello 2016!

From Kanpur to Kuala Lumpur. Hello 2016!

2015 has come to an end and it has been an exciting year for us to say the least. We are grateful that we had a terrific ride and we never imagined we will be where we are today. In Jan 2015, we were in just 3 cities across the country and we ended the year with 165 cities, 4000+ properties and 40,000+ rooms. We went from ...