The Leela, Kempinski Mumbai, among the top six best performing hotels in India by Travelocity.

Mumbai, 29th March, 2008: Travelocity ranked The Leela, Kempinski Mumbai among the 6 best performing hotels, for the quarter ending 2007. The hotel was chosen among 500 hotels countrywide, eclipsing well known brands of the industry.

“Our heartfelt thank you is in order to all who have acknowledged our efforts and above all to my team for their drive and unstinting efforts in achieving this enviable position” said Indrajeet Banerjee, Director, Sales & Marketing, The Leela, Kempinski Mumbai.

In March 2007, Travelocity launched its India website to focus on the growing travel market in the India. A pioneer in consumer-direct travel online travel services it is the world’s most popular online travel service provider for the business traveler. Based in Texas with offices worldwide, Travelocity is the sixth largest travel Agency in the USA and the second largest online travel agency.

Commenting on the award, Jeffrey Sussman, General Manager, The Leela, Kempinski Mumbai says “We believe in excellence and continuously strive to better our product and service for the global traveller. The hotel has recently undergone a phased refurbishment program, and we are glad that our guests’ have appreciated our efforts.”

Established in 1986, The Leela, Kempinski Mumbai is close to the International airport. It has 390 rooms and suites, with a special business floor for the corporate travelers. State of the art meeting rooms, spa and health club and dining options including Indian, Italian and Pan Asian make it ideal for the corporate traveller.

Hotel Leelaventure Ltd. owns and operates The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts in Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa and in Kovalam (Kerala) and have new developments in Gurgaon(opens Oct. 2008) and Udaipur (opens Jan. 2009), Chennai (opens 2009), New Delhi (opens 2010), Hyderabad and Pune (opens 2011), and associated with Kempinski Hotels.

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Issued by

Mithu Basu
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The Leela Palaces~Hotels~Resorts
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