By BW Hotelier
THREE HOTELS from the sub-continent made it to the Top 100 list of Hotels of 2015 published by Robb Report USA, one of the world’s definitely authority for luxury brands. The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, The Leela Palace New Delhi and the Taj Nadesar Palace in Varanasi featured in the Asia Pacific section of Top 100 list brought out annually.
Adjudged by a team of more than 50 editors, veterans in luxury-hospitality industry and travel experts on the basis of service, location, room quality, amenities and facilities, Robb Report’s biennial culmination endorses the world’s most exclusive and luxurious retreats to connoisseurs and elite travellers alike.
Taljinder Singh, Area Director Mumbai Hotels and General Manager, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai told BW Hotelier, ’This recognition of being amongst the elite top 100 hotels is humbly acknowledged as a testament to the iconic institution called The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. We constantly remind ourselves and draw inspiration from the fact that this is a museum hotel figuratively and literally for what must be the greatest collection of art that any hotel in the world has, of tradition and over 110 year old history of service to its patrons’.
Louis Sailer, General Manager of The Leela Palace New Delhi is only hotel from the capital to be named in the list had this to say, ’We humbly thank the Robb Report team and our patrons for this honour. These awards are a true testament to the hard work and passion of the entire Palace team as each member endeavors to live every moment by our Founder Chairman, Capt. C.P. Krishnan Nair’s philosophy of ’Atithi Devo Bhava’ meaning ’Guest is God’. We look forward to continuing the legacy of providing indelible guests’ experiences in times to come’.
Finally, Ahmar Siddiqui, General Manager of Nadesar Palace in Varanasi--which used to the Kashi King’s royal guest house’told us, ’We are delighted to be a part of the elite Robb Report list that certifies the best in the hospitality industry. This serves as a testimony to the impeccable hospitality that rivals the best hotels in the world.’