# Jignesh Patel

> Jignesh Patel is the co-founder, managing partner and CEO of JNR Management, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based hotel investment and operating business. A former technology manager with a computer engineering degree, he purchased his first hotel in 2004 and works across hotel acquisition, renovation, financing and operations.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Managing Partner & CEO at JNR Management
- **Organizations:** JNR Management, JNR Capital Partners
- **Education:** BS in Computer Engineering, Dharmsinh Desai University
- **Known for:** Purchased his first hotel in 2004., Led JNR in securing hotel management company approvals from Marriott and Hilton, according to his company biography., Certified Hotel Administrator; holds a Massachusetts construction supervisor license.

## Career timeline

- **1990-1994** — Attended Dharmsinh Desai University; his company biography identifies a BS in Computer Engineering.
- **1993-1994** — Lists a software development internship at the Indian Space Research Organisation on LinkedIn.
- **Before 2004** — Worked in management roles at Boston-area technology companies, leading multinational and multistate software teams.
- **2004** — Purchased his first hotel; Robins Patel’s biography dates the first acquisition to May.
- **2011** — LinkedIn dates his Certified Hotel Administrator credential to January.
- **2016** — LinkedIn dates his Massachusetts construction supervisor license to January.
- **2023** — Appeared on Funds That Won, episode 12, published September 27.
- **2025** — JNR acquired the Freepoint Hotel Cambridge in May.
- **2026** — JNR acquired the Residence Inn by Marriott in Avon in April and sold two Eastham hotels in June.

## Achievements

- Purchased his first hotel in 2004.
- Led JNR in securing hotel management company approvals from Marriott and Hilton, according to his company biography.
- Certified Hotel Administrator; holds a Massachusetts construction supervisor license.
- Leads the company alongside managing partner and COO Robins Patel.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — JNR announced completion of the sale of the Four Points by Sheraton and Ocean Park Inn in Eastham, Massachusetts.
- **2026-04** — JNR announced the acquisition of the Residence Inn by Marriott in Avon, Connecticut, its sixth property in the Hartford County market.
- **2025-10** — An Inn-Flow case study described JNR operating 15 branded hotels and reported a 50% faster financial close following its software rollout.
- **2025-05** — JNR acquired the 121-room Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.

## Links

- Website: https://jnrhotels.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reachjp

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