After rich haul last year, Indian hospitality industry bagged just two awards this year at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2014 in Anguilla. Besides Maharajas' Express winning the World's Leading Luxury Train title, Oberoi Hotels and resorts also won the award for World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand. Oberoi also won the title for third year in row. It has also been the Asia's Leading Luxury hotel brand thrice. The World Travel Awards Gala Ceremonies are widely regarded as the most celebrated event in the travel industry, a venue for government and industry leaders to connect with international print and broadcast media. Winning a World Travel Award has a proven track record of significantly raising a company’s profile, and escalating profitability and recognition. C...
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Ritz-Carlton suite at Ritz-Carlton Bangalore is among the top 101 suites in the world for this year, selected by Elite Traveler magazine. Dripping with intricate Indian touches, this lavish accommodation is done in a rich palette of crimson and gold with contemporary artwork, laser-cut sliding doors over floor-to-ceiling windows, and a chandelier with hanging crystal globes crowning the dining table. The suite also boasts a library, private bar, and theater room. Elite Traveler, the New York based private jet lifestyle magazine, has released its 13thAnnual Top 101 Suites of the World, highlighting the world’s most decadent innovations in the world of luxury hotels. The most expensive suite – InterContinental Geneva – will set you back $56,000 for one night. However, it is dwarfed ...
Read MoreEver wondered what the top 10 hotels in the world are. Trip Advisors today announced the World's Best Accommodations With 2014 Travelers' Choice Awards For Hotels The results of TripAdvisor's annual hotel popularity contest are out today, and internationally, Italy leads the pack with 152 winning hotels, followed by the United Kingdom with 145. The USA and France both have 144 lodgings on the list. Among the list of top ten hotels in the world are included two from India and interestingly both of them are Oberoi properties- The Oberoi Udaivilas (5th) and The Oberoi Mumbai (9th). India is the only country with two hotels in the top ten list. The wide-ranging Travelers' Choice Awards crown 7,123 winners (we'll spare you the full list), including overall top-rated hotels, along with be...
Read MoreIndian hospitality industry seems to be having a good time. Alongwith The Raj Palace being named as World's Leading Heritage Hotel for seventh year in running (Read: World's leading Heritage hotel again - The Raj Palace), The Oberoi, Gurgaon (very close to national capital New Delhi) has been voted World’s Leading Luxury Hotel, for 2013 by the World Travel Awards. This was announced at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Doha, Qatar. The 2013 World Travel Awards Grand Final was hosted at a glittering ceremony at La Cigale Hotel in Doha, Qatar on 30th November 2013. Oberoi, Gurgaon too has won this award for the third consecutive year. In 2011, it became the first Indian hotel to win the coveted prize. In December 2011, CNNGo also named it amongst, "11 Indian hotels to visit in 2012"...
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