The Oberoi Rajvilas, in Jaipur, India has been rated the best hotel in the world for value - for delivering the best experience at the right price.This recognition, the most recent in a series of accolades, comes from the readers of Travel + Leisure, the world’s leading travel magazine with an audited circulation of more than a million copies every month.

This is the first time that a hotel in India leads a worldwide readers’ poll. The Oberoi Rajvilas has been rated ahead of resorts that have been defining the standards for the hospitality industry worldwide - MalaMala Game Reserve, South Africa; Four Seasons Resorts in Bali and Thailand and The Peninsula, Bangkok, among others.

Since its debut in 1997, the Oberoi Rajvilas, has garnered significant recognition and has been consistently rated among the best in the world.

It has the distinction of being among the 3 hotels ever to have received the rating ‘beyond extraordinary’ by the readers of the Gallivanter’s Guide, the reputed newsletter with a discerning readership that spans 38 countries.

In its debut year, The Oberoi Rajvilas was conferred the following distinctions by the Gallivanter’s Guide: the ‘Best Resort opened in 1998’, ‘Award for Excellence’ and ‘Editor’s Choice’.

Tatler, Britain’s most sophisticated society magazine, declared The Oberoi Rajvilas the ‘Hotel of the year’ in 2001.

In the same year, on the other side of the Atlantic, the celebrated American society magazine, Town & Country, which chronicles the “lifestyles of the rich and famous”, recognized The Oberoi Rajvilas as ‘The Best Exotic Hotel’ in the world.

While the readers of Conde Nast Traveler, USA have repeatedly ranked The Oberoi Rajvilas among the best in the world, in the years 2004 and 2006 they conferred upon the resort the perfect score of 100 for its impeccable service, placing it in the coveted ranks of the best hotels in the world for service. More recently, in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2005, The Oberoi Rajvilas was ranked No. 3 in the world by the readers of the publication.

Mr. Paul Simmons, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing The Oberoi Group said, “I am pleased with this recognition for the Oberoi Hotels & Resorts that reinstates the potential that India offers as a preferred destination for the discerning traveler. This recognition is an endorsement of our relentless commitment to quality, consistent dedication to guest satisfaction and excellence in service.”
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