TEAM COMMITTED TO RESULTS
PJ PATEL
President/Chief Financial Officer
PJ Patel started his hotel career by leasing a small independent hotel in Tennessee. His vision and conservative approach is truly an asset to LCH. His vast financial knowledge has helped our group to finance several hotel projects. He has played an integral role in the early successes of this company. He actively manages the finances of all our hotel brands. As an accountant by profession, P.J. plays an important role in monitoring development and is always cost conscious. P.J. Patel holds a bachelors degree in commerce from Sardar Patel University, India. His civic duties include serving on the Board of Directors for the Lake City Chamber of Commerce as well as supporting several faith based organizations in the community. P.J. is a highly regarded individual whose advice is sought by many in the community.
NICK PATEL
VP – Chief Operating Officer & Development
Nick Patel’s vision, passion and commitment to the lodging industry are amazing. He joined his uncle, P.J Patel, in 1993 during the development phase of Hampton Inn in Lake City. Since then he has been actively involved in the development of several brands. Under his leadership and management LCH hotels have received several franchise awards.
Carlson Rezidor Group awarded Nick Patel “Best Owner Operator of a Hotel in the country”. He serves on the franchise advisory board of Country Inn & Suites and is a board member of the Columbia and Alachua County Tourist Development Council. In addition, Nick Patel also serves as a board member of Finance & audit for Florida Gateway College Endowment Foundation. He has represented the community in studying the unification benefit of county and city operations. Nick holds a graduate degree in Commerce majored in Accounting and Auditing. He also holds an International Diploma in Computer Application and Programming.
JANAK PATEL
Senior Director of Operations
Janak Patel joined LCH in the fall of 2006. He has spent this time learning every aspect of the hospitality industry while integrating his dynamic skills into this truly customer-focused business. He is always willing to help and lend an empathetic ear to employees. Janak is known at LCH as the “Jack of all trades”. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree. Janak over the years has gained a tremendous amount of knowledge of the inner workings of the hotel. He is a problem solver and his practical sense has helped our hotel operations immensely. He continues to find ways to improve performance and is always looking for better strategies to outperform our competitors. Lake City Hotels is proud to have such a talented individual as part of our team.
JAYEENI PATEL
Director of Procurement & Outside Advertisement
Jayeeni Patel joined the family business 10 years ago and has worked in varied roles from General Manager to Director of Sales and Marketing. Most recently she has ventured into the procurement side of the business becoming familiar with brand standards and in procuring goods for new projects as well as renovations for existing hotels in the portfolio. Jayeeni also works with the hotels to ensure they are represented correctly with outside marketing opportunities such as website upgrades, production of advertisement and brochures, and evaluating advertisement contracts. She has become the backbone of Lake City Hotels. Ready to go and do what is necessary to fill the needs of management.
VIDHI MODI
Accountant/Controller
Vidhi joined Lake City Hotels in 2017 in a role of Accounting and Reporting for Lake City Hotels. She holds a Post Graduate degree in Accounting and Auditing. She is extremely precise, with keen eye for detail and a vast amount of practical knowledge. She has been providing excellent customer service, and very proficient in compliance.
POOJA KANOJIA
Accounting Associate
Pooja joined Lake City Hotels in 2021 as an Accounting Associate. She manages the full Accounts Payable cycle, including invoice processing, maintaining organized financial records, reconciling statements, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring timely payments. With a Master’s degree in Accounting, she brings strong analytical skills, precision, and professionalism to supporting accurate financial reporting and smooth day-to-day hotel accounting operations.
BHAVNA PATEL
Operation Support
Bhavna brings an evolving hospitality career and a computer programming degree to her Operations Support role at Lake City Hotels. After starting as a Front Desk Agent (2006–2012) and taking 2012–2022 to raise her two sons while growing a successful YouTube channel with over a million subscribers, she now supports multiple properties with procurement, renovation and design support, expense management, IT technical assistance, and problem-solving.