The Leela Kempinski Goa has been awarded “Asia’s Leading Resort” at World Travel Awards 2007.

Celebratory times ruled the Leela group as it played host to the regional World Travel Awards (WTA), 2007 held for the first time ever in India at The Leela Palace, Kempinski Bangalore.

The Leela Kempinski Goa was awarded the prestigious “Asia’s Leading Resort “2007 award. This award is the latest in the long line of citations for the resort which has been judged as the “Best resort in Asia Pacific” by the World Tourism Awards for three consecutive years from the year 2000-02 & again in 2005. The Leela Kempinski Goa has also been honoured with the distinctive “Imperial Mark”, a Royal Warrant for unmatched excellence in the field of hospitality.

Ensconced between the river Sal & the Arabian Sea, the 185 room resort is a delightful amalgamation of Indian & Portuguese culture in modern settings that offers the best in comfort & luxury to the new age traveler.

Other hotels in the Leela group’s portfolio include The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai; The Leela Palace, Kempinski Bangalore & The Leela, Kempinski Kovalam Beach, Kerala.

The Leela Palace , Kempinski Bangalore has been awarded “ The Leading Business hotel of India” by the World Tourism awards (2007) and has been ranked as the “World’s No.1 Business hotel “ 2007 by the Conde Nast Magazine.

In the near future the Leela Group plans to strengthen its brand presence in India’s most dynamic markets – Gurgaon (2008); Udaipur (2008), Chennai (2009); Hyderabad(2010); Pune (2010) & New Delhi(2010).

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Warm regards,
Mithu Basu
Group Head - Corporate Communications
Tel. (91-22) 5691 1181, Fax (91-22) 5691 1455
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