India's Best Awards 2025

Winners

Browse through the nomination categories to see who won!

Nomination Categories:

Winners

Lifestyle


  • Best Accessory (Editor's Choice): Longines Conquest Heritage Year of the Snake edition watch
  • Best Accessory: Tissot PRX Grendizer
  • Best Accessory: John Jacobs Retro Rhapsody
  • Best Luggage Brand: Tumi
  • Best Luxe Automobile of the Year: Volvo EX30
  • Best Luxe Automobile of the Year: Vespa Qala
  • Best Members-Only Club: The Quorum
  • Best New Phone Camera: Xiaomi 15 Ultra
  • Best New Phone Camera: realme GT 7 Series
  • Best Portable Gadgets: Rayban Meta Sunglasses
  • Best Portable Gadgets: Philips Avent Single Electric Breast Pump
  • Best Travel Card: HSBC TravelOne Credit Card
  • Best Travel Card: Mastercard
  • Best Travel Style: Louis Philippe - Moods of Summer
  • Best Travel Style: Mard by Abu Sandeep
Winners

International Destinations


  • Best Adventure Destination: Courchevel France
  • Best Adventure Destination: Mount Wellington, Tasmania
  • Best Beach Destination: Aqaba, Jordan
  • Best Beach Destination: Anse Lazio, Praslin, Seychelles
  • Best City: Riyadh, Saudi
  • Best City (Editor's Choice): Cape Town, South Africa
  • Best City: Cairns, Queensland
  • Best Country: Switzerland
  • Best Country: Australia
  • Best Culinary Destination: Bilbao, Spain
  • Best Culinary Destination: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Best Cultural Destination: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • Best Cultural Destination: Bhaktapur, Nepal
  • Best Emerging Destination: The Red Sea, Saudi
  • Best Emerging Destination: Phu Quoc, Vietnam
  • Best Family Destination (Editor's Choice): Sentosa, Singapore
  • Best Family Destination: Melbourne, Victoria
  • Best Family Destination: California, United States of America
  • Best Instagrammable Destination: French Riviera, France
  • Best Instagrammable Destination: Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Best Instagrammable Destination (Editor's Choice): Langkawi, Malaysia
  • Best Romantic Destination: Marrakech, Morocco
  • Best Romantic Destination: Paro, Bhutan
  • Best Wedding & Honeymoon Destination: Khao Lak, Thailand
  • Best Wedding & Honeymoon Destination: Maasai Mara, Kenya
  • Best Wellness Destination: Mozambique, Africa
  • Best Wellness Destination: Kandy & the Central Highlands, Sri Lanka
Winners

Domestic Hotels


  • Best Airport Hotel in a city: Moxy Bengaluru Airport
  • Best Airport Hotel in a city: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Delhi Airport
  • Best Bleisure Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru
  • Best Bleisure Hotel: JW Marriott Pune
  • Best Boutique Stay: Virsa Baltistan, Ladakh
  • Best Boutique Stay: Chanoud Garh Palace, Pali
  • Best Business Hotel: Pullman New Delhi Aerocity
  • Best Business Hotel: Hyatt Regency Delhi
  • Best Business Luxury Hotel: Sofitel Mumbai BKC
  • Best Business Luxury Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore
  • Best Celebration Hotel/Resort: Grand Hyatt Mumbai 
  • Best Celebration Hotel/Resort (Editor's Choice): The Leela Gandhinagar
  • Best Celebration Hotel/Resort: ITC Royal Bengal
  • Best City Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton, Pune 
  • Best City Hotel: Hyatt Centric, Chandigarh
  • Best City Hotel (Editor's Choice): Trident, Gurgaon
  • Best Convention Centre in a Hotel: Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru
  • Best Corporate Experience: Le Méridien New Delhi
  • Best Corporate Experience: JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
  • Best Emerging City Hotel: Welcomhotel Jabalpur
  • Best Family Hotel/Resort: Sterling Ooty Fern Hill
  • Best Family Hotel/Resort: Sayaji Hotel Indore
  • Best Family Hotel/Resort (Editor's Choice): Welcomhotel By ITC Hotels, Pine N Peak, Pahalgam 
  • Best Hotel for Weddings: The St. Regis Mumbai
  • Best Hotel for Weddings: ITC Grand Bharat
  • Best Hotel for Weddings: MAYFAIR Tea Resort, Siliguri
  • Best Hotel for Weddings (Editor's Choice): The Oberoi Sukhvilas Resort & Spa, Siswan Forest, New Chandigarh
  • Best Hotel Group in India: The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
  • Best Hotel Group in India (Editor's Choice): Trident Hotels
  • Best Hotel Loyalty Program: Taj InnerCircle
  • Best Hotel Loyalty Program: World of Hyatt
  • Best Leisure Hotel: The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa, Gulmarg
  • Best Leisure Hotel: Hyatt Regency Dehradun Resort and Spa
  • Best Lifestyle Business Hotel: Andaz Delhi by Hyatt
  • Best Lifestyle Business Hotel: Radisson Blu MBD Hotel, Noida
  • Best Luxury Hotel: JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity
  • Best Luxury Hotel: The Leela Palace, Chennai
  • Best Luxury Hotel Chain: ITC Hotels
  • Best Luxury Resort: Raffles Udaipur
  • Best Luxury Resort: JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa
  • Best Luxury Resort (Editor's Choice): The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur
  • Best New Hotel/Resort: NOVOTEL CITY CENTRE New Delhi
  • Best New Hotel/Resort: PULLMAN Chennai
  • Best Resort for Weddings: Alila Fort Bishangarh
  • Best Resort for Weddings: The Westin Resort & Spa, Himalayas
  • Best Service: Hilton
  • Best Service: Accor
  • Best Service (Editor's Choice): Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
  • Best Staycation Hotel/Resort: JW Marriott Goa
  • Best Staycation Hotel/Resort: The Serai Chikmaglur
  • Best Staycation Hotel/Resort: Ananta Spa & Resort Ajabgarh
  • Best Sustainable Hotel/Resort: Spice Village - CGH Earth, Thekkady
  • Best Sustainable Hotel/Resort: The Grand Dragon Ladakh
  • Best Timeless Luxury: The Imperial New Delhi
  • Best Timeless Luxury: Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur
  • Best Wellness Hotel/Resort (Editor's Choice): Atmantan Wellness Centre, Pune
  • Best Wellness Hotel/Resort: Mulberry Shades Bengaluru Nandi Hills, A Tribute Portfolio Resort
  • Best Wellness Hotel/Resort: Wellness Club, Shangri-La Eros New Delhi
  • Custodian of Architectural Heritage (Editor's Choice): Storii by ITC Hotels, The Kaba Retreat, Solan
  • Custodian of Architectural Heritage: Six Senses Fort Barwara
  • Custodian of Architectural Heritage: The LaliT Grand Palace Srinagar
Winners

Domestic Destinations


  • Best Beach Destination: Andaman & Nicobar
  • Best Culinary Destination: Odisha
  • Best Cultural Destination: Punjab
  • Best Cultural Destination: Maharashtra
  • Best Emerging Destination: Ladakh
  • Best Emerging Destination: Lakshadweep
  • Best Green Destination: Sikkim
  • Best Heritage Destination: Telangana
  • Best Heritage Destination: West Bengal
  • Best Romantic Destination: Goa
  • Best Spiritual Destination: Uttar Pradesh
  • Best State: Gujarat
  • Best Wedding Destination: Rajasthan
  • Best Wellness Destination: Kerala
  • Best Wildlife Destination: Madhya Pradesh
  • Best Wildlife Destination: Assam
Winners

International Hotels


  • Best Business Hotel: Andaz Singapore
  • Best Family Hotel/Resort: Hilton, Colombo
  • Best Family Hotel/Resort: Spicers Peak Lodge, Queensland, Australia
  • Best Hotel for Weddings: Jetwing Saman Villas
  • Best Hotel for Weddings: JA Resort, Dubai
  • Best Hotel Group in the World: Mandarin Oriental
  • Best Hotel Group in the World: Marriott® Hotels
  • Best Integrated Resort: Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Best Leisure Hotel: The President, Cape Town
  • Best Leisure Hotel (Editor's Choice): The Oberoi, Marrakech
  • Best Luxe Hotel Brand: Raffles Hotels & Resorts
  • Best Luxe Hotel Brand: Oetker Hotels
  • Best Luxury Boutique Hotel: Shinta Mani Mustang, Nepal
  • Best Luxury Boutique Hotel: Ellerman House, Cape Town
  • Best Luxury Hotel: Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
  • Best Luxury Hotel: Waldorf Astoria, New York
  • Best New Hotel/Resort: The Star, Brisbane
  • Best Sustainable Hotel: Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
  • Best Sustainable Hotel: Ritz-Carlton Mandapa Reserve, Bali
  • Best Wellness Hotel: Soneva Fushi, Maldives
  • Best Wellness Hotel: Santani Wellness, Kandy
  • Best Worldwide Hotel Loyalty Program: ALL - Accor Live Limitless
  • Best Worldwide Hotel Loyalty Program: Shangri-La Circle
Winners

Airports, Airlines & Cruises


  • Best Cruise/Expedition: Celebrity Cruises
  • Best Domestic Airline: Air India
  • Best Domestic Airport: Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, Terminal 2
  • Best Domestic Airport Lounge: Encalm Privé
  • Best Domestic Airport Lounge: 080 Domestic Lounge, T2 at BLR-Airport
  • Best International Airline: Emirates
  • Best International Airline: Singapore Airlines
  • Best International Airport: Singapore Changi Airport
  • Best International Airport Lounge: Al Mourjan Business Lounge, Doha, Qatar
  • Best International Airport Lounge: The Centurion® Lounge, Sydney, Australia
Winners

T+L Champions


  • Champion of Change: Keshav Suri
  • Champion of Cinema: Kiran Rao
  • Champion of Community Empowerment: Nand Kishore Chaudhary
  • Champion of Conservation - Wildlife: Suyash Keshari
  • Champion of Content Creation: Larissa D'Sa
  • Champion of Craftsmanship: Jesmina Zeliang
  • Champion Of Destination Storytelling: Deveekaa Nijhawan
  • Champion of Diversity & Culture: Mo Naga
  • Champion of Heritage Cuisine: Nambie Jessica Marak
  • Champion of Indian Couture: Anita Dongre
  • Champion of Innovative Hospitality Design (powered by Scheuco): Ambrish Arora
  • Champion of Intangible Cultural Heritage: HRH Shriji Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar
  • Champion of Luxury Design (powered by Scheuco): Sonali Rastogi
  • Champion of Philanthropy in Tourism: Vinti Lodha
  • Champion of Travel Photography: Aarzoo Khurana
  • Champion of Travel Storytelling: Brinda Sharma
  • Champion of Wellness Tourism: Sumaya Dalmia
  • Champions of Slow/Immersive Travel: Bader Ali Habib

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