Marking its 10th Anniversary, HICSA has announced the ‘Hotels of the Decade Awards’ rewarding outstanding accomplishment and celebrates excellence by recognising the very best and the most iconic hotels built in the last decade. The winners will be announced at HICSA to be held on 2-3 April 2014 at Grand Hyatt Mumbai.
Nominations were solicited from hotels which have been operational in the last decade – January 2002 to December 2011, across two categories: Luxury/Upper Upscale/Upscale Segment and Mid Market/Budget/Economy Segment. 38 nominations were received and HVS is pleased to share the names of the Top 10 finalists in each of the two categories mentioned above. This list of finalists was derived through a meticulous analysis of performance across key parameters, both quantitative – such as Inflated Development Cost, RevPAR, Food & Beverage Revenue, Gross Operating Profit, as well as critical qualitative aspects.
Referring to the Hotels of the Decade Awards, Manav Thadani, Chairman, HVS Asia Pacific and founder of HICSA said, “The last decade has witnessed the debut of some of the finest hotels in India and South Asia. As HICSA completes a momentous journey through a decade, we feel honoured to announce this special accolade which will reward and recognise the most remarkable hotel developments in the South Asian region, on this special occasion of our 10th Anniversary. The judging criteria for these awards has been carefully designed to hand-pick the hotels that are truly exceptional, in our quest to identify the real ‘game-changers’ that have redefined the paradigm of excellence amongst hotels in the entire South Asian region.”
Finalists in the Luxury/Upper Upscale/Upscale Segment include Grand Hyatt Mumbai, ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru; JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai; Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa; Sheraton Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway; The Leela Palace New Delhi; The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur; The Oberoi, Gurgaon; Trident, Gurgaon and Vivanta by Taj – Dal View, Srinagar.
Finalists in the Mid Market/Budget/Economy Segment include Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Jaipur; Courtyard by Marriott Pune Hinjewadi; Ginger Whitefield, Bangalore; Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport; Ibis Gurgaon; Ibis Mumbai Airport; IRCTC – Ginger Rail Yatri Niwas; Lemon Tree Amarante Beach Resort, Goa; Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre and Ramada Jaipur.
Hereafter, the 10 shortlisted hotels in each category will be subject to peer voting, wherein a representative from each shortlisted hotel will vote for their three favourite hotels in the respective category, excluding their own. Additionally, an expert panel comprising distinguished industry specialists, leaders and stalwarts will help select the very best in class. The names of the winning hotels shall be announced on day 1 of the HICSA conference as part of the scheduled program.
