KHAJA NAWAZ KHAN
London,Saudi Arabia
Summary
British Hotel General Manager with over 10 years of international hospitality experience, combining strong operational leadership with deep expertise in revenue management, pricing strategy, group business, and high-occupancy hotel environments. Proven ability to maximize RevPAR, ADR, and profitability while maintaining service standards during peak demand periods. Experienced in budgeting, forecasting, OTA distribution, and managing multicultural teams. Seeking a General Manager or Assistant General Manager role.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
General Manager
Gower House Hotel
London
11.2022 - 12.2024
- - Full responsibility for hotel operations, revenue performance, budgeting, and commercial strategy
- - Led hotel through high-occupancy periods with disciplined pricing and inventory control
- - Managed room rates, group bookings, wholesale contracts, and OTA distribution
- - Conducted weekly revenue and strategy meetings with department heads
- - Prepared monthly financial reports, forecasts, and annual budgets for ownership
- - Ensured service quality, staff productivity, and cost control across all departments
Revenue Manager
Gower House Hotel
London
06.2018 - 10.2022
- - Developed and executed hotel-wide revenue management strategies
- - Controlled pricing, restrictions, length-of-stay, and inventory availability
- - Managed high-demand periods using dynamic pricing and pickup analysis
- - Optimized OTA performance and reduced cost of distribution
- - Delivered daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports
- - Supported annual budgeting and long-term forecasting
Revenue Manager / Assistant Revenue Manager
SO Hotels & Western Apartments
London
01.2014 - 01.2018
- - Managed revenue strategy across multiple properties
- - Forecasted demand and controlled inventory across all sales channels
- - Handled group bookings, wholesale pricing, and corporate contracts
- - Conducted competitor analysis and market trend reporting
- - Supported senior management with commercial decision-making
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Sunderland
UKHigher National Diploma (Level 5) - Business Management
EThames Graduate School
UKSkills
- Hotel General Management
- Revenue & Yield Strategy
- Peak Season Demand Control
- Group & Wholesale Pricing
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- OTA & Distribution Management
- Cost Control & Profit Optimization
- Team Leadership & Staff Development
- Owner & Management Reporting
LANGUAGES
English – Fluent
Urdu – Native
KEY STRENGTHS
- - Hotel General Management
- - Revenue & Yield Strategy
- - Umrah / Peak Season Demand Control
- - Group & Wholesale Pricing
- - Budgeting & Forecasting
- - OTA & Distribution Management
- - Cost Control & Profit Optimization
- - Team Leadership & Staff Development
- - Owner & Management Reporting
- - Hotel PMS
Timeline
General Manager
Gower House Hotel
11.2022 - 12.2024
Revenue Manager
Gower House Hotel
06.2018 - 10.2022
Revenue Manager / Assistant Revenue Manager
SO Hotels & Western Apartments
01.2014 - 01.2018
Higher National Diploma (Level 5) - Business Management
EThames Graduate School
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Sunderland