The Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambore, has been ranked the best hotel in the world. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, Rajvilas Jaipur and Udaivilas Udaipur have been ranked second, third and fourth respectively in Asia and positioned number five, 13 and 15 (in the same order) in world ranking, according to a readers’ poll by ‘Travel+Leisure’ magazine.
Interestingly, the group’s domestic expansion plans include opening Oberoi Gurgaon by Dec 2010/early January 2011. In a letter addressed to the group’s chairman PRS Oberoi, Union tourism minister Kumari Selja said the award is the “crowning glory” of Incredible India. She congratulated him for his exceptional leadership. Source