Mitul Patel
Managing Principal, Chief Operating Officer
Mitul oversees the operating and development/renovation platforms at Peachtree. In his role, he has executive oversight of the organization’s management company, Peachtree Hospitality Management, as well as the development/renovation arm, Peachtree Hospitality Development.
He sources development opportunities and site selection as well as feasibility and positioning strategies for acquisitions and developments in the portfolio. Since co-founding Peachtree Hotel Group in 2008, he is responsible for over $500 million in both new construction and refurbishment projects as well as overseeing an ongoing $250-500 million development pipeline. Born into the hospitality industry, Mitul began working with his family’s portfolio of independent hotels in the late 1980s before eventually expanding the family business and creating Peachtree Hotel Group. His background includes experience with hospitality research and hotel real estate valuation with CBRE’s Hotel Consulting and Brokerage division. Mitul holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Administration from Florida International University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management as well as an associate’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management at Gwinnett Technical College’s School of Hospitality Management.