Novotel Goa Candolim is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Priyanka Chandak as Front Office Manager.

With over a decade of experience across luxury and upscale hospitality brands, Priyanka brings with her a strong blend of operational expertise, guest experience leadership, and people-focused hospitality. Having worked with renowned hospitality brands including Hyatt, Accor, Marriott, Taj and The Leela, , she has built a reputation for delivering intuitive, personalized and guest-centric service experiences.

Prior to joining Novotel Goa Candolim, Priyanka served as Front Office Manager at Hyatt Regency Dehradun Resort & Spa, where she successfully led front office operations for a large-format resort environment with a significant mix of group and transient business. During her tenure, she played a key role in strengthening guest satisfaction performance, driving upselling initiatives beyond targets, ensuring successful completion of global operational audits, and enhancing overall departmental efficiency and service delivery standards.

Her hospitality journey also includes leadership positions at ibis Chennai SIPCOT, Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, The Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotel & Residences, and Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, where she gained strong exposure across front office administration, quality standards, revenue-focused initiatives, loyalty performance, guest engagement.

With a keen understanding of modern leisure and family travel expectations, Priyanka is passionate about curating seamless arrival and stay experiences that are intuitive, warm, and operationally refined — aligning closely with Novotel Goa Candolim’s commitment to contemporary hospitality.

Commenting on the appointment, Amit Sangwan, Cluster General Manager, said: “At Novotel Goa Candolim, we believe exceptional hospitality is created when operational excellence meets genuine human connection. Priyanka embodies both. Her extensive experience, guest-centric mindset, and strong leadership capabilities position her well to lead the Front Office team as we continue to enhance our guest journey and strengthen our position as one of North Goa’s preferred hospitality destinations..”

About Novotel Goa Candolim

Novotel Goa Candolim features 149 contemporary rooms and suites designed for modern leisure travellers, families, and groups seeking a vibrant Goan getaway. The hotel offers an array of dining experiences including The Square – the all-day dining restaurant and the poolside hub. Guests can also enjoy a swimming pool, fitness centre, wellness facilities, and engaging family-friendly experiences, along with versatile meeting and event spaces for social and corporate gatherings. Located minutes away from Candolim Beach, the hotel blends comfort, convenience, and warm hospitality, and is a part of ALL – Accor Live Limitless.