India’s well-known travel magazine, Travel + Leisure India , declared the results of its fifth edition of the India’s Best Awards at the Shangri-La’s – Eros Hotel in New Delhi.
The chief guest for the evening was Dr Martin Ney, the German Ambassador to India, who presented awards to the winners in 49 different categories. including best country, emerging destination, cruise, business hotel, airport, destination spa, and honeymoon destinations in India and across the world.
The magazine also celebrated its 10th anniversary and hosted a glittering evening with capital’s creme de la creme. Here’s a list of winners who took home the title.
India’s Best Awards List 2016
Best Country – Singapore & Australia
Best City – Hong Kong
Best Emerging Destination – Bulgaria & Germany
Best Heritage Destination – Israel & Mexico
Best Honeymoon Destination – France & South Africa
Best Wedding Destination – Thailand & Abu Dhabi
Best Food Destination – Spain & Japan
Best Family Destination – Switzerland
Best Luxury Destination – Italy & Ireland
Best Adventure Destination – Canada
Best State – Telangana & Madhya Pradesh
Best Emerging Destination – Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
Best Heritage Destination – Bihar & Odisha
Best Cultural Destination – West Bengal & Karnataka
Best Honeymoon Destination – Kerala
Best Wedding Destination – Goa & Puducherry
Best Family Destination – Gujrat & Maharashtra
Best Spiritual Destination – Uttarakhand
Best New Hotel – InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram
Best Heritage Hotel – The Imperial, New Delhi & The Taj Falaknuma
Best Boutique Hotel – Namah, Jim Corbett
Best Hotel For Women Travellers – Leela Palace, New Delhi & Ritz Carlton-Bangalore
Best Business Hotel – Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel, New Delhi & The Park, New Delhi
Best Luxury Business Hotel – Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway
Best Luxury Resort – The Oberoi Udaivilas Udipur
Best Destination Spa – Kumarakom Lake Resort
Best Hotel Group – The Oberoi Group & The Taj Group
Best New Hotel – Andaz Amsterdam & Palazzo Versace, Dubai
Best Business Hotel – JW Marriott Marquis Dubai & Park Hyatt Tokyo
Best Heritage Hotel – The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore
Best Luxury Resort – One & Only Reethi Rah Maldives
Best Hotel Group – Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Marriott International)
Best Destination Spa – Anantara Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi
Best Hotel Loyalty Programme- SPG – Starwood Preferred Guest
Best Golf Resort- The Address Montgomerie Dubai
Best Luxury Safari Resort- Gondwana Game Reserve, South Africa
Best Airport-International- Changi Airport, Singapore
Best Airline- International- Lufthansa and Emirates
Best Airport-India- Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3
Best Airline-Domestic- Vistara
Best Airport Lounge- Virgin Atlantic London Heathrow Clubhouse
Best Duty Free Shopping- Mumbai Duty Free
Best Amusement Park- Universal Studios, Singapore
Best Integrated Resort- Resort World Sentosa, Singapore
Best Tour Operator- Abercrombie & Kent India, Cox & Kings India
Best Cruise- Regent Seven Seas
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