Hospitality veteran Bhavik Sheth has announced the launch of Opulent Oasis Hospitality, marking his entrepreneurial entry into India’s experiential hospitality segment.
The company has entered the market with its first project, Wild Calm, a nature-led retreat in Sasan Gir, a region globally recognised for its wildlife ecosystem and the habitat of Asiatic lions.
Positioning itself within the growing experiential travel and destination-led hospitality segment, Opulent Oasis Hospitality aims to focus on “experience-first” properties that emphasise emotional engagement, local context and immersive guest journeys over standardised large-scale hotel formats.
Wild Calm will feature 53 keys, including private pool villas and immersive stay formats, supported by a curated mix of amenities such as a clubhouse, swimming pool, multi-cuisine restaurant, kitchen garden and an activity arena designed for cultural programming and gatherings. Outdoor engagement spaces including pickleball courts, box cricket and curated landscape interventions such as a Miyawaki forest further anchor the property in its natural setting.
The experience design extends beyond physical infrastructure into structured yet flexible guest journeys. Guests can choose from multiple stay formats, integrating elements such as botanical walks, storytelling sessions, nature-led activities, pottery, curated high tea experiences and slow evening rituals.
Importantly, the project reflects a shift in how hospitality operators are beginning to rethink ‘experience’ not as an add-on activity layer, but as a core design principle influencing everything from spatial planning to service philosophy.
Speaking on the launch, Bhavik Sheth, Founder & CEO of Opulent Oasis Hospitality said, “Over the years, hospitality has become extremely efficient, but also increasingly predictable. You can follow every operating manual and still miss what actually matters to a guest. People don’t remember processes; they remember how a place made them feel. With Opulent Oasis Hospitality, the idea is to build destinations that feel intuitive, rooted and genuinely engaging, rather than assembled through formats.” Bhavik Sheth previously worked with Evoke Experiences, where he played a key role in bringing the iconic Rann Utsav to life.
The move comes at a time when experiential travel in India is expanding beyond traditional luxury markets, driven by a new generation of travellers seeking depth, flexibility and context-driven stays.
With Wild Calm as its starting point, Opulent Oasis Hospitality plans to expand selectively across wildlife regions, eco-tourism circuits, desert landscapes and culturally significant destinations, while also evaluating opportunities in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets and emerging spiritual travel segments.
Opulent Oasis Hospitality said it intends to pursue a measured expansion strategy centred around destinations with strong ecological, cultural and narrative value.
