Pika Hotel Group

The Pika Hotel Group is lead by Ajay Patel and Dilip Patel.  Ajay and Dilip have over 40 years combined in hotel experience and are committed fully to expanding the operations. Led by Pika Management, the hotel management company of the group, and KK Builders, the construction company of the group, the operations are poised for significant quality growth:

Past and Current Hotel Experience

Holiday Inn Hotel - New Construction, Westchase - Houston, TX

Holiday Inn Hotel - New Construction, Pearland, TX 

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites New Construction (Webster, TX)

Holiday Inn Express Hotel, Schulenberg, TX

Holiday Inn Express Houston South

Comfort Suites Houston South

Candlewood Suites, Houston, TX

La Quinta Inn & Suites - Corsicana

Comfort Inn, Cranberry Township, PA

Comfort Inn, Butler, PA 

Country Inn & Suites, Fairborn, OH

Country Inn & Suites, Macedonia, OH

Hampton Inn, Melbourne, FL

Microtel Inn & Suites - Houston, TX

Days Inn, Dayton, OH

Days Inn, Huber Heights, OH

Days Inn, Wright-Pat Air Force Base, Dayton, OH

Quality Inn, Dayton, OH

Knights Inn, Texarkana, TX

Scottish Inn, McKenney, VA

Bay Country Inn, Cambridge, MD

Ajay Patel, Managing Partner

More than 20 years of hotel experience across all areas of hotel construction and operation gives Ajay Patel the knowledge and insight to lead the growth of the Pika Hotel group into the future. He also currently serves on the board of the HLAGH (Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston) and as an Ambassador for the IAHI (Intercontinental Hotel Group Owners Association).

Ajay has an BS-Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Case Western-Reserve University.  He has previously served as Managing Director at leading big four accounting and consulting firm, KPMG LLP where he assisted many organizations in business strategy, risk management and operations and controls improvement.

Ajay also has been involved as an engineer in new plant construction and startup.

Dilip Patel, Managing Partner

Dilip Patel has been directly involved in construction and operation of hotels for over 25 years. He has a keen eye for details and a strategic view of the direction of the industry as well as key sub-markets.  He has deep relationships with individuals and companies across the entire hospitality value chain.

Dilip has a business degree and is actively involved in many franchise and industry assocations.

Amita Patel, Vice President

Amita has over 20 years of experience in varied industries and hotel and retail operations.  She has a strong financial accounting and operations background assists Pika Management with above property-level management.