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OYO is India’s largest branded network of hotels founded by Ritesh Agarwal, India’s first graduate of the Thiel Fellowship, a program started by Paypal founder, Peter Thiel. OYO currently operates in more than 170 Indian cities including Delhi, Gurgaon,Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Goa, Chennai and Kolkata. These include major metros, regional hubs, top leisure destinations, as well as pilgrimage towns. OYO has also recently launched operations in Malaysia. The company’s vision is to become the most preferred and trusted hotel brand. It is backed by the world’s leading investor including the SoftBank Group, Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed India.
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OYO Offers Stays at a Flat Price of INR 499 for Holi Weekend

High demand for leisure cities this Holi weekend, 50 percent Indians prefer travelling to Goa; says OYO survey
Applicable on a minimum booking of 2 nights
 
Travel tech company, OYO has always believed in studying data and trends to provide tailor-made offerings for... (more)
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OYO's Women-only Hackathon 'WomenInCtrl' to Improve Gender Diversity in Tech

As the pandemic recedes, tech companies are committed to driving higher adoption across industries, leading to growing demand for tech talent across the country. As per a study by 451 Research, a technology industry research firm, women form 34% of the IT workforce in India. With this insight at th... (more)
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GiveIndia Launches Fundraiser to Provide Free Shelter for the Underprivileged During their Recovery from COVID-19 in Partnership with OYO Care

With a peak in daily cases across the country, COVID-19 has led to a shortage of safe spaces for the underprivileged during their recovery from COVID-19. GiveIndia and OYO Care have launched a fundraising campaign #ShelterForAll with an aim to raise INR 10 crore to offer rooms as isolation and quar... (more)
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OYO Hotels & Homes Strengthens its Global Leadership Bench; Announces New Appointments and Elevations

Elevates leaders across geographies, including India, South Asia, China, Europe, SEAME
Welcomes Ankit Mathuria as the new Chief Technology Officer; Ankit succeeds Anil Goel, who helped build OYO’s tech prowess from the ground up and will continue to counsel OYO as an advisor
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OYO Launches Equal Partner Policy; Announces the Second Edition of Club Red to Unlock the Next Phase of Growth for its Asset Owners in India

Strengthens its commitment to asset owners by launching the Equal Partner Policy to create a collaborative ecosystem for business improvements
In line with this, OYO has also announced the second edition of its partner loyalty program Club Red for asset owners in India to accelerat... (more)
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OYO Reveals #EscapeRoutes, a List of the Top 150+ Leisure Properties in India

Indians are opting for holidays across beach destinations, heritage and holy cities of India
OYO’s top 12 leisure destinations account for 55% of the total demand across India since the gradual unlocks across the country
OYO properties follow ISO-certified quality manage... (more)
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OYO Hotels & Homes Elevates Four Key Leaders in India; Further Strengthens Leadership Bench Strength

OYO Hotels & Homes, one of the world’s leading hotel chains today announced four key elevations in its India senior leadership effective October 1, 2020 - Ankit Gupta to CEO, Frontier & Workspaces, Harshit Vyas to COO, India & South Asia, Franchise Business, Abhinav Ankur to Chief... (more)
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OYO Crosses the 50 Million App Downloads Mark Globally; Strengthens Commitment to Seamless Customer Experience as India Unlocks

Launched Sanitised Stays initiative in partnership with Unilever to ensure customer and employee safety with minimal touch policies, digital check-ins, check-outs, payments, and a higher standard of hygiene at OYO properties
Introduced Yo! Help, OYO’s real-time 24*7 chat assistant... (more)
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OYO Appoints Tejal Patil as Senior Legal Advisor for India & South Asia

With over 27 years of work experience, Tejal joins OYO Hotels & Homes, after a successful stint as the General Counsel of GE South Asia
Tejal will be a key member of the OYO Global leadership team, and play an integral role in ensuring the highest levels of governance in all key glo... (more)
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As Himachal Pradesh Eases Travel Restrictions, OYO Hotels & Homes Opens its Doors with the 'Sanitised Stays' Experience

Following the new state guidelines, OYO is open to host guests in Himachal Pradesh with the Sanitised Stays experience
As the state relaxes travel restrictions and allows free movement - no mandatory documents, e-pass or registration required; travellers can easily book an OYO property ... (more)
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