Mr. Vithal Kamat, an entrepreneur, a Hotelier, a Consultant, a Sportsperson, a Globetrotter, a Linguist, an Author, is the Chairman & Mg. Director, Kamat Hotels (India) Ltd. He is a pioneer in introducing Asia’s first environmental friendly hotel – “The Orchid” an Ecotel Hotel. Mr. Kamat has engineering background. He has not only reinvented Hospitality Industry, but has given a whole new perspective to it. The Orchid and Ecotel hotel has the distinction of being the recipient of the highest number of awards (environment) in the world. The Orchid has received 42 national and international environment awards. He has authored ‘Idli Orchid and Willpower and ‘Idli Orchid And Me’, which is already in it 14th edition in its 2nd year publication.