42% of US hotel business is Gujarati

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Dalpatbhai patel of the first indian origin who had bought the first motel in the US in 1970, began a viral gold rush that has seen motels are known as potels in the American lexicon – means mushrooming.



The family thought he would become a successful engineer in the US  and send enough money to his family who is staying in Malekpore, a small village near Bardoli.

Gujaratis, mainly Patels, own 21,000 of the 53,000 hotels and Motels in the US.That makes a staggering 42% of the hospitality market worth more than $40 billion.Once Hasmukh Rama came to the US from vadodara in 1969, he started his career as a waiter.

But now, he is the CEO of JHM Hotels which owns 70 hotels. he said in an interview that “he had never forgotten the struggle he data-faced in his life, those were tough days and challenging “.He bought his first hotel in california in 1973.Asain American hotel owners Association, which has 9,000 members and 90% are Gujaratis, says that every year around $ 700 million taxes every year are paid by Indian-American Hoteliers and create millions of jobs.
Nowadays Marriott, Hilton, and Starwood are opening more franchising for their hotels in and around the US.

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