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Maya Hotels opens Aloft in Mooresville, NC

It is the company’s fifth property in the city

The Aloft Mooresville is open in Mooresville, North Carolina. The boutique hotel is owned by Maya Hotels led by co-founders J.D. Deva and Baldev Thakor.

The 128-room hotel is Maya Hotels’ fifth property in Mooresville in the last 25 years, including its Tru by Hilton Mooresville opened in August. It is part of the Langtree Lake Norman mixed-use development near Charlotte, North Carolina, with nearby attractions including Lake Norman and Langtree Plantation. Amenities include an indoor pool and a fitness center.


“We are incredibly excited to bring the upbeat Aloft brand to the Mooresville / Lake Norman market,” Deva said. “We are pleased to grow our relationship with Marriott and to continue our investment into the Mooresville area.”

“The Aloft Mooresville boasts colorful public areas and modern style, bringing a hip new social scene to the area,” remarked Parimal Thakor, vice president at Maya Hotels. “We are thrilled to bring an eclectic experience, with exciting art and music, to our guests and the Mooresville community.”

Maya Hotels employees recently underwent special training on procedures specific to the Aloft brand.

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  • Former Rep. Dave Brat alleges large-scale H-1B visa fraud linked to India.
  • Claims Chennai consulate issued 220,000 visas, far above the 85,000 cap.
  • Former U.S. diplomat reported forged documents, political pressure at same consulate.

ECONOMIST AND FORMER U.S. Rep. Dave Brat alleged fraud in India’s H-1B visa system, claiming the Chennai consulate issued more than twice the legally permitted number of visas nationwide. He said on Steve Bannon's War Room podcast that while the national H-1B cap is 85,000, the Chennai consulate processed about 220,000 visas—2.5 times the limit.

Brat said the H-1B system was “captured by fraud,” asserting that visa allocations from India exceeded statutory limits, according to the Times of India.

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