Founded on a refusal to do ordinary work.
Quillon was established to serve a specific kind of client: those who have the vision to create something genuinely extraordinary in hospitality, and the intelligence to understand that realising that vision requires more than good intentions and a capable contractor.
We are a small, purposefully sized advisory. We take on a limited number of mandates each year. We do not scale our practice at the expense of the quality of our counsel.
Our team brings together expertise across concept development, development economics, hotel operations, brand strategy, and commercial management. What unifies us is not a methodology. It is a conviction: that the best hotels are built from the inside out — from a clear idea, held with discipline, all the way to the last detail.
Leadership
Gaurav Sinha
Gaurav started his career in the advertising industry and eventually joined Hilton Hotels in 1997 where his last role was that of Area Director – Marketing & PR, Middle East Asia Pacific for the Hilton, Waldorf Astoria and Conrad brands.
In 2003 he established Insignia Worldwide, a branding, design and communications firm that specialises in luxury hospitality, travel, tourism and destination brands. Through his career, he has worked with over 200 hotels across 20 countries, numerous leisure, entertainment and retail destinations as well as national and regional tourism boards.
He is ranked 11th amongst the 50 Most Powerful Indians in the UAE and 47th amongst the 100 Most Influential Indians in the GCC by Arabian Business magazine. Gaurav is actively involved in the tourism and hospitality industry and on the advisory board of numerous associations and conferences as well as a strategic partner of the Hotel Asset Managers Association.