Tuesday, July 17, 2007

BEST HOTEL AWARD WINNER OF 2007


The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur



Udaipur, in the heart of Rajasthan, is a city of majestic palaces and beautiful lakes. Here, adorning the banks of Lake Pichola and standing witness to the historic City Palace, The Oberoi Udaivilas captures all the romance and splendour of a royal era.

The grand setting combined with palatial architecture and a beautiful spa offers an experience created exclusively for those who know there is nothing like too much luxury.

Travel + Leisure has released their World's Best Awards 2007 winners and the top hotel is the
Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur, India . They were ranked the best hotel in the world with the highest overall score of 94.36. The palace hotel on the banks of Lake Pichola and is reached via boat. The resort includes fountains, pavilions, pools and balconies and is also home to a lavish luxury spa. The hotel includes 63 Premier rooms, 19 superior Premier rooms with a semi-private moated pool, and three luxury suites with a private infinity pools, tented dining pavilions and a view of the City Palace horizon. The most lavish suite is the Kohinoor Suite with 2,650 square feet of space includes fountained courtyards, a large private pool, sitting room with real fireplaces, and a master suite with its own wooden sauna.

ROOMS AND SUITES

At the first level are sixty-three richly appointed Premier rooms, all with private walled courtyards, complete with silken parasols, table and chairs. Inlaid furniture, Rajput inspired decoration and marble bathrooms help to create a luxurious haven for our guests.
Nineteen superior Premier rooms open onto the beautiful semi-private moated pool that meanders past the terraces. From here guests overlook either Lake Pichola or the wildlife sanctuary at the rear of the hotel.
Higher up, the Luxury Suites with Private Pool, Great Mogul, Orloff and Regent, each 1,150 sq ft, have private infinity pools and tented dining pavilions. These suites have an unrivalled view of the City Palace horizon. Here you will enjoy the privilege of private staff – your very own butler.
The jewel in the Udaipur crown is the Kohinoor Suite with Private Pool, 2,650 square feet of palatial comfort. With its fountained courtyards, massive private pool, sitting room with real fireplaces, and master suite with its own wooden sauna it is fit for Royalty.
Room Types
Premier Rooms
Premier Lake View Rooms
Luxury Suites with Private Pool
Kohinoor Suite with Private Pool

DINING

Fine international cusine, authentic flavours of rajasthan or a quiet drink are all presented with views of the City Palace and Lake Pichola.
Our Executive Chef aims to satisfy every palate with the very best of International and Indian Cuisine. You will eat like a Maharana. The Udaivilas Chefs are trained directly under the few chefs to royalty that exist in Rajasthan today.


UDAIMAHAL
Our speciality Indian Restaurant where guests dine by candlelight on a rich variety of traditional, Rajasthani and North Indian fare in regal surroundings.

SURYAMAHAL
The informal 30s style restaurant is open all day. The menu here is a fusion of light Western, Mediterranean and Thai style dishes.

CHANDNI
This dining courtyard adjoins the restaurants where guests can enjoy open air dining with traditional music and dance performances in the evening.

BAR
Relax in the refinement of the Bar which offers a variety of spirits, wines and cigars.

PICNICS
More adventurous guests can take a picnic lunch basket onto a private gondola.

PRIVATE DINNING
Or even, most decadent of all, take a party of friends to cocktalks or dinner on the Bhagwanti Royal Barge, floating to the islands across Lake Pichola. Alternatively you can enjoy lunch round the main swimming pool or in the Spa Courtyard. Of course there is always the option of oaring round the clock from the privacy of your room, suite or private dining pavilion.

AWARDS


Top 100 Hotels in the World (Ranked 3rd)
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Travel + Leisure, World’s Best Awards Readers’ Survey 2006
World’s Top 25 Spas (Ranked 14th )
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Condé Nast Traveller, UK, Readers’ Spa Awards 2006
Hotel of the Year 2003
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Gallivanter’s Guide, Editor’s Choice Award 2004
Best New Hotel/Resort Discovery (Ranked 3rd)
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Gallivanter’s Guide, Award for Excellence 2005
101 Best Hotels in the World
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Tatler Travel Guide 2006
Top Resorts in Asia (Ranked 6th)
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Condé Nast Traveler, USA, 18th Annual Readers’ Travel Awards 2005
The Best Destinations of 2003
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Forbes Magazine 2004
Best Suites Award
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Elite Traveller Award 2004
Top 50 Coolest New Hotels in the World
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Condé Nast Traveller 2003
Winner of Spa Sanctuaries Category
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Harper Abroad Travel Supplement 2003
Hot List
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Condé Nast Traveller 2003
101 Best Hotels: New Sensations
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Tatler Travel Guide 2003
‘One in a Million’ Rating
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Gallivanter’s Guide 2002
100 Fabulous Places for 2001(Ranked 12th)
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Travel + Leisure 2001

LOCATION

The Oberoi, Udaivilâs is located on the banks of Lake Pichola in Udaipur of Rajasthan, a Northwest province of India. Udaipur, also called the City of Dawn, surrounded by the ancient Arravali Mountains and set on the edge of three lakes, is a brilliant kaleidoscope of narrow lanes flanked by bright stalls, gardens, lakes, palaces and temples. The resort is about 4 kilometers from the city center (Court Square).


How to reach Oberoi udaivilas in Udaipur


BY AIR

Udaipur’s Dabok airport is 30 kilometers from the resort and the drive takes 45 minutes. Udaipur is well connected to New Delhi and Mumbai with daily flights operated by Jet Airways and Indian Airlines. The flying time from Udaipur to Delhi (via Jaipur) is two hours and thirty-five minutes and from Udaipur to Mumbai is one hour and fifteen minutes. Udaipur is also well connected by air to Jaipur with a flying time of slightly more than an hour.

BY ROAD

The drive from Udaipur to Jaipur takes approximately eight hours and to Jodhpur it takes five hours. Jaipur to Delhi takes approximately four hours and Jodhpur to Delhi takes about eleven hours. The drive from Jaipur to Agra is approximately five hours.


BY RAIL

The Oberoi, Udaivilâs is approximately 8 kilometers from Udaipur railway station. The travel time by train from New Delhi to Udaipur is approximately 12 hours by Mewar Express.











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