At Positive Hospitality, we are committed to hiring the best and brightest talent in the industry. Our team is passionate about hospitality, which shows in our exceptional service to our guests.
"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success."
— Henry Ford
Andy Patel
President & CEO
Andy Patel is a Seventeen-year hospitality veteran deeply experienced in hotel operations, acquisitions, debt and equity capitalization, renovations, and franchising. A hands-on Operator whose operations reflect a commitment to the highest possible guest experience achieved through excellent guest service and well-maintained facilities, which typically meet or exceed the franchisor’s standards.
He firmly believes that quality products and customer service will bring long-term profitability. He is involved in all hotel operations, renovations, and development phases.
He was born in India. After graduating in 2005, he came to the US in 2006 and started working in the hospitality industry from the very first day. The years of involvement made him very passionate about the hospitality industry.
"Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate."
Ken Patel
CFO
Ken Patel serves as a financial officer. Ken has extensive hospitality and IT experience. After graduating from the University of Pune as an Electronics and Computer Science Engineer, Ken immigrated to the US in 2001, and he struggled through the 9-11 crisis within four months. He worked at a dollar store for the first year. He started working in the hospitality industry in 2002. After the housing crisis of 2008, he started his second job as a software developer in 2010 and worked at his hotel on the weekends.
Over the years, Ken worked with his brother Andy on multiple hotel transactions while still working as a software developer. He is very passionate about the hospitality industry. His experience in Hospitality and IT gave him the unique edge and skills to help him become an expert in Financial Management, Accounting, Strategic Planning, Leadership and Team Management, Technology and Data Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, and Stakeholder Management.
“There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas; what’s missing is the will to execute them.”
Bobby Tipton
Director of Operations
Bobby Tipton is tech-savvy with proficiency in Property Management, Rates and Inventory, and Revenue Management systems. Bobby holds the Hampton Wall of Fame and Hampton Circle of Excellence Award. Bobby has expertise in business analytics and following customer service and brand guidelines.
His passion for believing the hospitality industry should still be focused on hospitality has earned him many awards and recognition for outstanding service. It is the core value of everything he does relate to business operations. The most important person at the property is always the guest.
He was born in Charleston, SC and moved to Atlanta in 1993. After a successful career in the restaurant industry, he moved to hotels in 2005, working for IHG before taking a front desk job at a Hampton Inn and Suites in 2007. He was promoted to GM in 2011 and has grown occupancy and RevPar at each hotel he was assigned since.
"Don’t go through life, grow through life."