
After making us proud by winning the title of โ4th Safest City in Indiaโ ย our โCity Of Lakesโ gave us another reason to cheer upon.
The beauty, heritage, hotels and environment of Udaipur has made it win the title of โIndiaโs best Leisure Destination“ Yipppe!! ๐
Also The Best Leisure hotels in India was awarded to : The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur and The Leela Palace, Udaipur. Devi Garh Fort Palace, Udaipur won the Best Boutique hotel in India. ESPA at The Leela Palace, Udaipur also won the Best Spas in India.
Based upon the survey by one of the Worldโs Leading Travel Magazine โConde Nast Travellerโ, Udaipur proved out to be the Indiaโs best Leisure Destination. This award was presented by Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay at a function held in Delhi on Thursday where this award was received by Rajasthan Tourism Minister Bina Kak.

Results For Readers’ Travel Awards 2011 :

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Contries |
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1 |
Thailand |
96.11 |
2 |
United Kingdom |
92.59 |
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Overseas cities |
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1 |
London |
94.31 |
2 |
Paris |
93.0 |
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Indian cities |
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1 |
Mumbai |
94.22 |
2 |
New Delhi |
91.31 |
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Indian leisure destinations |
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1 |
Udaipur |
93.55 |
2 |
Kerala |
92.90 |
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Emerging overseas destination |
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1 |
Turkey |
93.03 |
2 |
The Maldives |
91.85 |
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Emerging Indian destinations |
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1 |
Leh, Ladakh |
90.63 |
2 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
89.54 |
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Overseas business hotels |
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1 |
Grand Hyatt Dubai |
91.42 |
2 |
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong |
90.50 |
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Business hotels in India |
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1 |
The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai |
94.81 |
2 |
The Oberoi, New Delhi |
91.16 |
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Overseas leisure hotels |
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1 |
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa |
94.50 |
2 |
Armani Hotel Dubai |
91.09 |
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Leisure hotels in India |
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1 |
The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur |
95.16 |
2 |
The Leela Palace Udaipur |
93.11 |
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New overseas hotels |
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1 |
W London โ Leicester Square |
91.09 |
2 |
The Chatwal, New York |
89.06 |
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New hotels in India |
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1 |
Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad |
91.66 |
2 |
Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai |
89.80 |
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Boutique hotels in India |
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1 |
Devi Garh Fort Palace, Udaipur |
93.50 |
2 |
The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur |
91.61 |
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New hotels in India |
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1 |
Taj Inner Circle, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
89.07 |
2 |
Starwood Preferred Guest, Starwood Hotels & Resorts |
87.85 |
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Airports |
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1 |
Singapore Changi Airport |
93.95 |
2 |
Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi |
91.04 |
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Airlines for business travel outside India |
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1 |
Singapore Airlines |
95.00 |
2 |
Emirates |
93.47 |
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Airlines for business travel within India |
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1 |
Kingfisher Airlines |
93.05 |
2 |
Jet Airways |
90.80 |
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Airlines for leisure travel outside India |
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1 |
Emirates |
89.56 |
2 |
Singapore Airlines |
83.88 |
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Airlines for leisure travel within India |
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1 |
Kingfisher Airlines |
91.77 |
2 |
Jet Airways |
91.72 |
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Cruise liners |
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1 |
Royal Caribbean International |
89.71 |
2 |
Princess Cruises |
87.40 |
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Specialist tour operators |
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1 |
Thomas Cook |
90.11 |
2 |
Cox & Kings |
87.87 |
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Overseas hotel spas |
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1 |
CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok |
90.66 |
2 |
One&Only Spa, One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai |
87.50 |
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Hotel spas in India |
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1 |
Kaya Kalp – the Royal Spa, ITC Mughal, Agra |
92.61 |
2 |
ESPA at The Leela Palace Udaipur |
90.42 |
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Destination spas |
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1 |
Sereno Spa at Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa |
92.63 |
2 |
Ananda Spa at Ananda in the Himalayas |
92.00 |
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Guidelines For Choosing The Best : (Source: www.cntraveller.in)
HOW OUR QUESTIONNAIRE PRODUCED YOUR ‘BEST OF THE BEST’ LIST |
Copies of the June-July 2011 issue of Condรฉ Nast Traveller in India, and simultaneously posted online at www.cntraveller.in for the same period. The replies were collated and analysed by an independent market-research company, Market Management, in the UK. The 24 categories for nominations are listed below, with the criteria by which they were judged. Figures for all criteria are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction with the facilities or services. |
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COUNTRIES Culture โข Food/restaurants โข People/hospitality โข Range of accommodation โข Value for money โข Variety of attractionsOVERSEAS & INDIAN CITIES Aesthetics/architecture โข Child-friendliness โข Culture โข Food/restaurants โข Nightlife โข People/hospitality โข Range of accommodation โข Shopping โข Value for money โข Variety of attractions
LEISURE DESTINATIONโINDIA Aesthetics/architecture โข Child-friendliness โข Climate & scenery โข Culture โข Food/restaurants โข Nightlife โข People/hospitality โข Range of accommodation โข Shopping โข Value for money โข Variety of attractions
OVERSEAS & INDIAN EMERGING DESTINATIONS Aesthetics/architecture โข Child-friendliness โข Climate & scenery โข Culture โข Food/restaurants โข Nightlife โข People/hospitality โข Range of accommodation โข Shopping โข Value for money โข Variety of attractions
OVERSEAS & INDIA BUSINESS HOTELS Ambience/dรฉcor โข Business systems/facilities available โข Conference facilities โข Food/restaurants โข Leisure facilities โข Location โข Service/staff โข Standard/comfort of accommodation โข Value for money
OVERSEAS LEISURE HOTELS Ambience/dรฉcor โข Family-friendliness โข Food/restaurants โข Leisure facilities โข Location โข Service/staff โข Standard/comfort of accommodation โข Value for money
INDIA LEISURE HOTELS Ambience/dรฉcor โข Child-friendliness Food/restaurants โขLeisure facilities โข Location โข Service/staff โข Standard/comfort of accommodation โข Value for money
OVERSEAS & INDIA NEW HOTELS Ambience/dรฉcor โข Business facilities โข Child-friendliness Food/restaurants โข Leisure facilities โข Location โข Service/staff โข Standard/comfort of accommodation โข Value for money |
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