It wasn't a long time back when a young entrepreneur, Ritesh Agarwal came up with the ingenious idea of kick-starting his own business venture in the field of hospitality - OYO Rooms. And the fire that started from that little spark proved that there was no turning back for this young ignited mind. With operations spread across 160 Indian cities including all the major capital cities, pilgrimage and holiday destinations, business hubs, etc. With a network of hotels this massive, one can only imagine the mammoth responsibility it comes with to carry forward the brand.
To Launch In Malaysia - First International Move
With the likes of investors like the Softbank Group, Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed India, it's safe to vouch for this particular brand growing by leaps and bounds with each passing day. With the recent feather in the hat being the company's announcement to launch OYO in Malaysia, it's first ever international move.
Complimentary Services + Technological Inclination
When The New York Times labels the company as one of the upcoming start-up unicorns, it cannot be taken for a ride and people around automatically take note of the company. With a fresh idea leaning majorly towards catering the needs of the younger generation, OYO has hit bulls-eye with its impeccable customer service and technological inclination. The company aims and delivers standardized rooms across all its destinations which include services such as air conditioner, complimentary breakfast, WI-FI, TV, etc. within the economic budget.
Plan To Take Business International
A journey that started as Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd has come a long way to now being OYO Rooms. When competitors are the industry magnates such as Tata's Taj Hotels, then there is no much to introduce about the company - because they are already treading on the right path. Currently, OYO offers 14,000 rooms and counting and is soon expected to take business international.
Pocket Friendly Hotels
OYO has solved several accommodation dilemmas effortlessly. In a country like India, finding a feasible stay which looks after all the travel parameters is rare. Right from last minute booking issues to budget qualms, it can be quite a task. What users are often promised is seldom delivered. Many a times, they got to experience a rude shock which comes in the form of disdain stay conditions, poor services and options which are far from being flexible. OYO pledges to solve such accommodation problems while its still in the economic bracket. Ranging from Rs 1000 to Rs 4000, it conveniently fits the bill for most of the travelers.
OYO App - To Book Hotels At Fingertips
With the leading player in the affordable travel department, the founder, Ritesh Agarwal is gifted with an excellent foresightedness and innovation. According to him, no one deserves to stay at ill kept places and this is the trust factor that the company is soon building its image on. He has displayed great faith in the market of branded hotels and has combined this with the apt use of technology aping the right kind of target audience. OYO app is one of the most downloaded and used apps in the travel segment and is extremely easy to navigate. Perhaps, that's the reason it's a pioneer in online hotel aggregator.
Key Tracking & Presence
With its inception in the suburbs of Gurgaon, it started with one hotel and has expanded like a bee-hive ever since. If you're wondering how the track of every hotel is kept then the answer is pretty simple. It's all done through technology, namely the app version which works primarily on data science. Keen on growth, the company is expected to expand its operations over more cities across the country as it maintains standardization in its services and use of premium training and technology.