It all began in 2019 when two friends, Ankur Barthwal, a sales and marketing whiz, grew weary of managing a tiny inventory hotel that was always fully booked, and he met Rajesh Choudhary, an operations specialist and strategist looking for ways to put his business acumen to use.

Ankur described in detail how, despite providing above par lodging and amenities, Gurugram Boutique hotels are finding it difficult to make an impression on large corporate clients. They made the decision to upend the travel management sector.

This laid the groundwork for them to begin establishing Stay Circle as a moral, legally conscious, and industry-leading TMC.

Both continued to operate even after being struck by COVID-19 and kept the business afloat during the pandemic’s hospitality death zone.

Their persistence paid off & soon they saw month on month growth and took the company beyond domestic bookings in 2023. With start of Defence Travel Management vertical in 2024 company is on a path of growth & expansion.