OYO is India’s largest branded network of hotels founded by Ritesh Agarwal, India’s first graduate of the Thiel Fellowship, a program started by Paypal founder, Peter Thiel. OYO currently operates in more than 170 Indian cities including Delhi, Gurgaon,Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Goa, Chennai and Kolkata. These include major metros, regional hubs, top leisure destinations, as well as pilgrimage towns. OYO has also recently launched operations in Malaysia. The company’s vision is to become the most preferred and trusted hotel brand. It is backed by the world’s leading investor including the SoftBank Group, Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed India.
OYO Hotels & Homes, the world’s leading hospitality chain today announced the appointment of Anuj Tejpal as the Global Chief Commercial Officer, OYO effective September 1, 2020. In his new role, Anuj will work with regional CEOs and leaders to drive global delivery of revenue for hotels w... (more)
Further to the Government of India’s announcement, JEE-Main exams commenced on September 01, 2020. In the coming weeks, NEET 2020 and other state-level examinations are also scheduled to be held pan India. Extending its support towards the Ministry of Education and local government autho... (more)
While preventive lockdowns have helped countries flatten the curve and break the chain, it has also impacted industries across the world, including travel and hospitality. COVID-19 has disrupted the way people go about their daily lives due to social distancing norms, thereby paving the way for dig... (more)
OYO becomes one of the first Indian startups to move to a 5-day work week with ‘weekend curfew’, encouraging a balanced work-life approach
Offers a gratitude (surprise) holiday to employees on August 17, 2020 in India, christened as OYOpendence day, to express gratitude... (more)
The company has adopted ‘hybrid workplace model’ that will pivot on the combination of work from home, work from anywhere and work from flexible co-working spaces
Currently, 100% of OYO’s workforce is working in a hybrid model and are using tools like Zoom, Google hang... (more)
OYO, one of the world’s leading hotel chains today announced that OYO Wizard, its customer loyalty program has crossed the 7.5 million+ member mark as of May 2020. This indicates a 50% growth in subscribers in 2020 over the base last year.
One of India’s largest paid hospit... (more)
Leading by example, Rohit Kapoor as well as other OYO senior leadership check-in to various OYO Hotels for a first-hand experience of ‘Sanitised Stays’ with minimal-touch standard operating procedures
Following the MHA guidelines, OYO is open to host guests in select states ... (more)
OYO has shortlisted OYO Townhouses in Gurgaon & Bangalore to offer free accommodation to doctors and medical first responders
OYO has rolled out similar initiative offering free accommodation to medical personnel in other international markets including the USA, Malaysia, Indones... (more)
As a global hospitality crisis deepens, a certain number of employees in the US & other countries to be placed on furloughs or temporary leaves
Keeping its promise to the government and people of India, no measures in India till lockdown
The company assured that it is not ... (more)
Temporarily closed for business, Mountainia Developers & Hospitality’s premium to mid-market properties managed by OYO Hotels & Homes in Ahmedabad, Jaipur & Chandigarh, allow stranded hotel staff in the city to utilise the premises during the lockdown
The company ensur... (more)
