If the wanderlust in you is a little lost, then this list might help! Last night, Travel + Leisure India & South Asia revealed the forerunners in the segments of travel, hospitality, trendsetting, and conscious travel — the theme for the year, at the Reader’s Choice India’s Best Awards 2019 held at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. Read on to know if your favourites made the cut. By Bayar Jain
Travel, for us, is no child’s play. It requires planning mixed with the right dose of spontaneity, coupled with oodles of fun. Last night, too, personified this very essence of travelling. Held at the ITC Maurya, New Delhi, this year’s edition of Travel + Leisure India & South Asia’s India’s Best Awards celebrated the pioneers of this field. Our readers voted across categories, such as destinations, hotels, facilitators, service providers, or even trendsetters in this sphere – both Indian and international. We honoured them all!
Moreover, the underlying theme of conscious travel found a space during the event too, with the winners of categories such Best Emerging Green Destinations, Hero for Earth, and Photography for a Cause being felicitated as well. Adding to the fun-filled event were our Pouring Partners, Ballantine’s and Gifting Partner, Smytten.
Here is a complete list of the winners:
Domestic
Best State: Tamil Nadu | Gujarat
Best Emerging Green Destination: Arunachal Pradesh | Sikkim
Best Heritage Destination: Madhya Pradesh | Odisha
Best Cultural Destination: Chhattisgarh | Punjab
Best Honeymoon Destination: Kerala | Himachal Pradesh
Best Wedding Destination: Rajasthan | Goa
Best Family Destination: Andhra Pradesh | Assam
Best Spiritual Destination: Jharkhand | Uttarakhand
Best Food Destination: Karnataka | West Bengal
Best Destination Spa: Shamana Spa at Grand Hyatt Goa | Kairali – The Ayurvedic Healing Village
Best Heritage Hotel: The Leela Palace, Udaipur | Imperial New Delhi | Alila Fort Bishangarh, Jaipur (Editor’s Choice)
Best Boutique Hotel: Narendra Bhawan, Bikaner | Suryagarh, Jaisalmer
Best Eco-Friendly Luxury Hotel: The Leela Palace, Chennai | Andaz Delhi
Best Sustainable Luxury Resort: Namah, Uttarakhand | Kumarakom Lake Resort
Best Hotel for Women Travellers: Grand Hyatt Mumbai & Residences | The Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotels & Residences
Best Business Hotel: THE Park, Kolkata | Le Meridien New Delhi | Park Hyatt Chennai (Editor’s Choice)
Best Family Hotel: Alila Diwa Goa | Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty (Editor’s Choice)
Best Bleisure Hotel: The Lodhi | Conrad Bengaluru
Best Indian Hotel Group: The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts
Best Wedding Venue: ITC Grand Goa | InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort
Best Luxury Hotel Chain: ITC Hotels
Best New Hotel: ITC Royal Bengal | The Roseate Ganges
Editor’s Choice Hotel of the Year: The Oberoi, New Delhi
Best Hotel Popular Choice Award: The Lodhi
Editor’s Choice Best New Business Hotel: Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru
Trendsetter Hotel of the Year: Andaz Delhi
International
Best Country: Singapore | Switzerland
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Best Green Destination: New Zealand | Thailand
Best Heritage Destination: Uzbekistan | Mexico
Best Honeymoon Destination: Oman | Mauritius
Best MICE Destination: Hong Kong | California
Best Wedding Destination: Monaco | Dubai
Best Food Destination: Tokyo | Marrakesh
Best Family Destination: Spain | South Africa
Best Luxury Destination: Paris | Lake Como
Best Adventure Destination: Finland | Peru
Editor’s Choice Best Discovery Destination: AlUla
Best New Hotel: Westin Maldives Miriandhoo
Best Business Hotel: Fullerton Hotel Singapore | The Oberoi, Dubai (Editor’s Choice)
Editor’s Choice Best Bleisure Hotel: The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
Best Heritage Hotel: Ciragan Palace Kempinski | Galle Face Hotel
Best Luxury Resort: The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah | Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Best Hotel Group: Hyatt Hotels | Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Best Destination Spa: Kamalaya Koh Samui | InterContinental Fujairah Resort
Best Amusement Park: Universal Studios Singapore
Best Integrated Resort: Resorts World Sentosa Singapore
Best Duty-free Shopping: Kuala Lumpur International Airport | Dubai Duty Free
Best International Airport: Changi Airport
Best International Airline: Singapore Airlines
Best Cruise (International): Regent Seven Seas
Best One Stop Shopping Destination: Outletcity Metzingen | Bicester Village
Best Destination Spa for International Travellers: Oberoi Sukhvilas
Service Providers
Best Hotel Loyalty Programme: World of Hyatt | Club ITC
Best Airport Lounge: Plaza Premium Lounge | Vistara Lounge
Trendsetters
Hero for Earth: Afroz Shah
Photography For A Cause: Dr. Latika Nath
Luxury Travel Blogger: Bruised Passports
Best Eco-Friendly Fashion Brand: Nicobar
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Food Blogger: Shivesh Bhatia
Related: The Results Are Out: Here Are the Winners of India’s Best Awards 2017