A census by Travel + Leisure, the world’s leading travel magazine, conducted amongst its readers has ranked The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur as the 3rd Best Hotel in The World next only to the Four Seasons Resort, Bali and Singita Private Game Reserve, South Africa. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, has ranked amongst the top ten hotels in Asia (ranked 8th Best in Asia and ranked 22nd amongst the World’s Best). The two ‘Oberoi’ resorts are the only hotels from India to be listed in the survey that ranks the Top 100 hotels in the world. The Oberoi Rajvilas achieved a score of 94.00 out of 100 and was rated on several criteria including rooms/facilities, location, service, restaurants/food and value. The Oberoi Amarvilas achieved a score of 90.11.

Travel + Leisure is the world's leading travel magazine which is an authority on travel, setting trends and motivating readers. The magazine is a source of authentic information and inspiration to the sophisticated and discerning traveler. The Travel + Leisure ‘World’s Best’ are amongst the most revered awards in the international travel industry in which the readers themselves define excellence in travel, by rating their recent experiences at the top hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines and car-rental agencies, in every corner of the globe.

“I am very pleased with the recognition that this ranking has accorded Oberoi Hotels and Resorts. I feel privileged that our relentless commitment to quality, consistent dedication to guest satisfaction and unparalleled standards of service has been recognized by the international traveller”, said Mr.P.R.S. Oberoi, Chairman, The Oberoi Group.

About The Survey Methodology: A questionnaire developed by the editors of Travel + Leisure, in association with Harris Interactive, was made available to Travel + Leisure subscribers at www.tlworldsbest.com during the first quarter of this year. Respondents reported where they had traveled worldwide and how, and rated only the destinations, properties, and companies that were relevant to their recent travel experiences. Respondents were asked to rate hotels, cities, islands, spas, hotel spas, tour operators/safari outfitters, cruise lines, airlines and car rental companies on several characteristics. The scores are indexed averages of responses concerning applicable characteristics.

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