Nagesh Rai Sikand is a seasoned hospitality professional with over three decades of extensive experience in luxury hotels, hospitality consulting, and commercial real estate advisory.
He is an alumnus of IHM Pusa, New Delhi, from where he graduated with First Division. He began his professional journey with the ITC Luxury Collection Hotel, earlier known as ITC Maurya Sheraton, where he served for 20 years. During his tenure, he worked across multiple core departments including Food & Beverage Service, Front Office, and Sales & Marketing, gaining holistic, hands-on exposure to hotel operations at the highest level.
Expertise & Core Strengths
Nagesh brings deep expertise in hotel pre-opening projects, having successfully led multiple assignments from concept to commissioning. From the initial planning stage, his team of architects, engineers, and interior designers works closely to develop: 

• Complete project blueprints
• Budget planning and feasibility
• Pre-opening strategies
• Operational readiness and SOP frameworks
• Master Hospitality Solutions is known for its strong capabilities in revenue management, helping hotels optimize performance, improve occupancy, and enhance profitability.
• The firm also specializes in turnaround consulting for underperforming hotels. This includes:
• Operational audits
• Identifying gaps and inefficiencies
• Designing and implementing SOPs
• End-to-end property management
• Driving sustainable profitability
• In addition, the company acts as an independent hotel auditor, diagnosing operational and financial challenges and providing actionable, result-oriented solutions.
• Events, MICE & Global Exposure
• In the domain of event management, Master Hospitality Solutions handles:
• Corporate events
• Social gatherings
• MICE programs
• Residential conferences
• The team has successfully executed events in India as well as international destinations, including Dubai and Singapore, with experience in high-profile conferences and institutional events.
• Human Resources & Corporate Handling
• Nagesh has vast experience in hospitality recruitment, hiring, training, and corporate relationship management, enabling hotels to build strong, service-driven teams aligned with brand standards.
• Hospitality & Commercial Real Estate Advisory
• Beyond operations, Master Hospitality Solutions is actively involved in:
• Hotel lease-in and lease-out
• Hotel selling and acquisitions
• High-value commercial property transactions, including lease-in, lease-out, and outright sales
• All transactions are handled at a senior, strategic level, ensuring transparency, value maximization, and long-term viability for stakeholders.  
• Dubai Investment Consultant after high value commercial property transactions