About Us

About us

Shiny Happy People

The Ovolo Group is a collection of contemporary hotels that keep you connected to the little luxuries you love, all effortlessly included. The company prides itself on being in touch with the modern traveller through award-winning interior designs, detail-driven comforts, complimentary value-added services like the mini bar and breakfast, with cutting-edge technology. Ovolo Hotels have been acknowledged for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, receiving the accolade “Hotel Brand of the Year”, at the 2019 and 2020 HM Awards.

A proud Hong Kong brand, Ovolo Group remains a family-owned and privately-operated business operating four hotels and three restaurants in Hong Kong, and eight hotels and seven restaurants across Australia in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane

Our Mission

Make our guests shine everyday!
Happy and productive workplace
Meaningful contributions to people and society

We set the stage for Effortless Living. Our Mission: Shiny Happy People All Around. That is what we want to see, everywhere. Walking in and out of our hotels, sitting at our desks in the office, we want everyone to be happy, that is the ultimate achievement in life, after all.

Our Team

Girish Jhunjhnuwala

Founder & Executive Chairman

Girish Jhunjhnuwala is the entrepreneur, founder and visionary behind Ovolo Hotels in Hong Kong and Australia. In 2002, he…

Dave Baswal

CEO

Ovolo Group is led by Chief Executive Officer Dave Baswal, who brings with him a wealth of experience within the hospitality industry….

Stephen Howard

Group Director of Marketing

Stephen Howard is a Marketing Communication professional with a variety of experience spanning over 15 years in a number…

Nicole Downs

Group Director of People and Performance

Nicole has been Ovolo’s Group Director of People and Performance for the last 3 years…

Yawen Cui

Group Director of Finance

Yawen Cui is a seasoned Finance and Accounting leader with over 16 years….

Marc Hediger

Group Director of Acquisitions and Development

Marc Hediger first joined Ovolo as the Acting COO of Hong Kong, providing support to all departments across the Hotels…

Kyu Baek Kim

Head of Acquisitions and Development

Kyu Baek heads acquisitions & development efforts for Ovolo globally. For the last 4 years…

Kin Chow

Director of Finance – Asset & Investments

Kin Chow is Ovolo’s Director of Finance, overseeing everything from an assets and investments point of view…

Girish Jhunjhnuwala

Founder & Executive Chairman

Girish Jhunjhnuwala is the entrepreneur, founder and visionary behind Ovolo Hotels in Hong Kong and Australia. In 2002, he…

Import/Export Excellence – 2021

#1 in Australia – Ovolo Woolloomooloo Traveller’s Choice Best of the Best – Ovolo Central

Hotel Brand of the Year – 2020 Best Marketing Campaign of the year – Year of the Veg, 2021

Awards & Accolades

Careers

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