Lemon Tree Hotels Appoints Vishvapreet Cheema as President, Niket Sood as VP

 Vishvapreet Singh Cheema has been named President of the company, while Niket Sood has taken on the role of Vice President – Commercial Strategy.

Cheema brings three decades of experience in the hospitality sector, having worked with major international hotel chains including InterContinental, Marriott, and Radisson. Before joining Lemon Tree Hotels, he was responsible for overseeing operations across South West Asia at IHG Hotels, covering India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. He began his hospitality career with Oberoi Hotels and Resorts and has held various senior roles throughout his tenure in the industry.

Sood, who will focus on commercial strategy, has nearly 20 years of experience in the hotel industry. He previously led topline strategy for Accor in South Asia, where he was tasked with driving market share growth for the brand. His background includes roles at other major global hospitality groups such as Accor and Marriott International.

Lemon Tree Hotels Limited (LTHL) operates one of the largest hotel networks in India, with properties spanning the upscale, upper-midscale, midscale, and economy categories. The company owns, leases, operates, and franchises hotels under seven brands: Aurika Hotels and Resorts, Lemon Tree Premier, Lemon Tree Hotels, Red Fox Hotels, Keys Prima, Keys Select, and Keys Lite.

Since opening its first hotel in May 2004 with 49 rooms, the group has expanded its portfolio significantly. Today, it manages more than 210 hotels, including over 110 operational properties and plans to launch over 100 additional hotels in the near future.