Patu Keswani says he failed as an actor, wasn’t satisfied with working for others but finally found joy filling a mid-market niche in the hotel industry
Name: Patu Keswani
Profile: Founder, Lemon Tree Hotels
Guiding Principles: It's very simple equation — my job is to take care of the employees, the employees’ job is to take care of the guests and guests would then take care of the returns
I had never stayed at this place before. It was the Lemon Tree hotel. The folks at MindTree, Pune, said it is an affordable, full-service hotel just right for business travellers. The place had a really clean bed, a good shower and wireless connectivity — my priorities.
(This story appears in the 20 November, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)