Oyo Founder and Group CEO Ritesh Agarwal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to invite him to his wedding next month.
In a series of pictures that he posted on Twitter, Agarwal called it a "new beginning" and expressed delight over the warmth with which the PM received him.
"With the blessings of माननीय Pradhan Mantri @narendramodi ji, we are all set for a new beginning. Words cannot express the warmth with which he received us," he tweeted.
He said his mother, who is inspired by the vision of Modi, was "heartened" to meet the prime minister and thanked him for sparing his time.
"My mother, who is inspired by his vision for women empowerment & Geet, from Express (Uttar) Pradesh, were heartened to meet him. Thank you for sparing your valuable time & for your good wishes."
In another tweet, he said: "Committed to enabling the growth of tourism and entrepreneurship in India across Rayagada, Gir, Ladakh, Rameswaram, Meghalaya and more!"