MyGuestHouse.net is an online portal for budget hotels in India that allows consumers to search, review, and book over 3,000 budget properties across the country. The company aims to be the largest brand in budget travel within 5 years, expanding its inventory to over 12,000 hotels. As a technology-centric company, MyGuestHouse.net also provides products and services that empower hoteliers and travel agents, such as a property management system and distributor logins. The company was founded by Jitender Arora and is led by him as CEO along with Varun Chawla as CBO and Prashant Chauhan as COO.
2. WHAT WE DO
We are among the first few players in the field of
budget travel in India. As an online portal with over
3000 quality budget properties across India
powered by our cutting edge technology, we ensure
that consumers get the best options and the facility
to search, review and book them.
Great services and experiences can be provided to
the consumer only if every player in the value chain
is empowered, hence , we create great products for
hoteliers and travel agents to help take their
businesses to new heights.
3. OUR VISION
We believe that in the next 5 years we will be the
biggest brand in budget travel.
Our inventory will have over 12,000 quality budget
hotels , thus providing the consumer with a plethora
of choices.
As a technology centric company, in the coming
years we plan to come out with multiple high tech
products for players in the travel value chain.
4. OUR KEY PEOPLE
Jitender Arora – Founder and CEO
Jitender is a serial entrepreneur and a born businessman.
Educated at the Delhi College of Engineering, he possesses
an amazing combination of strong technical skills with an
exceptional understanding of business. His passion for
technology shows in the successful technology firms he has
set up. He also started a technology firm Kleward Consulting
, which now boasts a great track record with international
clients.
Varun Chawla – Chief Business Officer
Varun, a Cornell grad, has a strong finance background having
been with Goldman Sachs for over 6 years. He helped
Goldman set up their practice in Bangalore, and thus is an
expert in setting up business and realizing business models.
His family is in the travel business and thus Varun understands
the travel industry really well.
5. Prashant Chauhan - COO
Prashant is an excellent marketer. Armed with an MBA from
IIFT, Prashant led the brand initiatives for the international
calling services of Airtel. His well rounded skill set also
includes managing operations and teams brilliantly. Prashant
has great business insight and seeds many of the ideas at
MyGuestHouse.net
6. HOW THE CONCEPT WAS CREATED
Jiten was approached by a client to work on a simple property
management system for a hotel. As work developed, Jiten felt
that this concept could extend much bigger and developed
technology that would integrate all players in the travel value
chain. Unfortunately, the client ran out of funds and could not
invest in the concept. Passionate about his concept, Jiten
invested in the idea and spearheaded the formation of the
company.
Jiten then met Varun with a view to franchise the model.
Varun was the first client of Myguesthouse.net. Varun, who
was a director at Siddharth Travels at that time, also had the
same belief that the budget travel industry held huge scope for
growth. Over 30 years of experience through the family
business, Varun decided to partner with Jiten, this was a
harmonious synergy of technology and travel backgrounds!
7. REALIZATION OF THE IDEA
Prashant, then brand manager at Airtel, was a client
to Jiten’s technology company. A few casual
conversations and a positive twist of fate
later, Prashant decided to bring his
marketing, technology and business skills to
MyGuestHouse.net to complete the management
team. We haven’t looked back since!
The company now runs on three pillars each
headed by the partners. Jiten handles technology
and B2B development, Varun handles product
development and B2C development and Prashant
handles hotel business development and
operations.
9. SERVICES AND OFFERINGS
B2C Portal for Budget Hotels
MyGuestHouse.net is an online portal for budget hotels in
India. Consumers can search, review and book over 3000
budget properties across India. Competitive pricing and high
technology integration ensures that consumers are delighted
with portal.
B2B Solutions
Through the B2B brand, MGH World, the company empowers
hoteliers with a technology that allows hotels to update their
inventory in real time and manage their inventory
distribution, thus ensuring that consumers get assured
bookings and last minute supply issues do not occur.
Also, budget hotels and offline travel agents are provided with
websites that help them take advantage of the digital age.
10. EXAMPLES OF OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The B2C online portal for budget hotels across the country.
Consumers can experience an interactive interface and well
detailed information on all properties.
11. Sample
Our Property Management System (PMS) allows properties to
update inventory in real time and manage their inventory
efficiently.
12. Distributor logins allow travel agents to access the large
database of properties and manage their operations.