About Us

20+ years in Texas

For 20 years, we’ve built the foundations where Texas hospitality thrives.

From site selection and ground-up development to turn-key hotel construction to managing property with efficiency and brand compliance, our focus has remained singular: delivering high-performing hotel properties on time, with quality, and built to last.

Navigating Texas commercial development requires a developer’s eye and a builder’s precision. Over two decades of boots-on-the-ground experience across the Lone Star State, we’ve mastered the nuances of regional municipal approvals, site feasibility, soil conditions, and strict brand submittals for major global hotel franchisors.

We don’t just build structures—we construct high-value commercial assets with operational efficiency that drive operational performance from Day One.

Portfolio

Hotels delivered across Texas, and the projects now in development.

  1. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites at dusk, its four storeys lit, with the parking court in front

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites

    Texas

  2. A Home2 Suites by Hilton at dusk, seen across its pool terrace and porte-cochère

    Home2 Suites by Hilton

    Texas

  3. A four-storey TownePlace Suites by Marriott at dusk, stone tower at the entrance, cars parked in front

    TownePlace Suites by Marriott

    Texas

  4. A Holiday Inn Express at dusk under a deep blue sky, its sign lit, mountains behind

    Holiday Inn Express

    Texas

  5. A Tru by Hilton at sunset, its blue and yellow entrance lit beneath the round blue sign

    Tru by Hilton

    Texas

  6. A Holiday Inn Express & Suites in cream stucco and limestone, its entrance sign in the foreground

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites

    Texas

  7. A Candlewood Suites across the road at sunset, flags flying over the entrance

    Candlewood Suites

    Texas

  8. A Candlewood Suites in red, white and blue under a bright cloudy sky

    Candlewood Suites

    Texas

  9. A Holiday Inn Express & Suites at dusk, its columned porte-cochère lit and three flags before it

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites

    Texas

  10. An avid hotel, an IHG hotel, in grey and red with a glazed ground floor

    Avid Hotel by IHG

    Texas

  11. A Baymont Inn & Suites in tan stucco, its porte-cochère at the right under a clear sky

    Baymont Inn & Suites

    Texas

  12. A Holiday Inn Express & Suites in dark stucco and stone at dusk, the entrance canopy at the left and hills behind

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites

    Texas

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End-to-end development

Three operational verticals, in the order a project moves through them: the land, the building, the running hotel.

  1. Land Acquisition & Feasibility

    • Environmental studies
    • Zoning
    • Specific Use Permits (SUP)
    • Market analysis

  2. Architectural & Construction Management

    • Site engineering
    • Value engineering
    • General contractor oversight
    • Digital layout & takings execution

  3. Hotel Operations & Asset Management

    • Brand compliance submittals
    • Back-office financial controls
    • Ongoing operational yield management

Leadership

Two principals: one owns the deal, the other the capital.

Sam Kumar, President & CEO at Westar Hospitality

Sam Kumar

President & CEO

With over two decades of dedicated hands-on experience in commercial real estate development and hotel construction across Texas, Sam brings deep operational expertise and leadership to Westar Hospitality. Specializing in brand-compliant, ground-up hospitality builds—from limited-service to extended-stay and boutique properties—he has successfully guided projects from site feasibility and zoning approvals through structural delivery and final brand turnover.

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Throughout his 20-year career in the Texas market, Sam has established a strong reputation for maintaining strict cost discipline, navigating complex municipal permitting processes, and upholding high construction quality standards. His deep familiarity with Lone Star State building codes, regional contractor networks, and major hotel brand prototype specs (including Marriott, Hilton, and IHG) enables Westar Hospitality to consistently deliver long-term value, timeline precision, and operational efficiency for institutional partners and private investors alike.

  • Vision
  • Deal sourcing
  • Brand acquisitions
  • Municipal relations
  • Investor partnerships
Dwipal Mendiratta, Vice President & CFO at Westar Hospitality

Dwipal Mendiratta

Vice President & CFO

Dwipal brings a comprehensive, market-driven perspective to Westar Hospitality, backed by over a decade of diverse experience in commercial real estate development. Over a 12-year development career, he has successfully spearheaded complex projects spanning retail centers, RV parks, and large-scale land development. This extensive background is uniquely complemented by a foundational 10-year tenure as a top-performing real estate agent, giving him a distinct analytical edge in site selection, market positioning, and property valuation.

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Building upon this robust commercial foundation, Dwipal expanded his expertise into the hospitality sector five years ago, driving ground-up hotel development and construction. His rare combination of brokerage insight, land planning acumen, and hospitality development experience allows Westar Hospitality to identify high-potential sites, optimize land use, and navigate municipal approvals with precision, maximizing long-term asset value for every project.

  • Capital allocation
  • Financial risk management
  • Construction execution
  • Operational oversight

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