Hospitality Horizon Top 50 Hotel Awards 2025, with TV Partner NDTV Profit, was a star-studded event
BY SHUJATH ALI
The glittering Hospitality Horizon Top 50 Hotel Awards 2025 ceremony, with TV Partner NDTV Profit, was a resounding success. Billed as the biggest celebration of the hotel industry in the country it brought together the who’s who of the hospitality industry – from veterans to stalwarts to legends.
The top 50 awards were divided into multiple categories: Top 10 Luxury Hotels; Top 10 Business/Leisure Hotels; Top 5 Luxury Resorts; Top 5 Boutique Luxury Hotels/Resorts; Top 10 GMs – Luxury Hotels & Resorts; Top 5 GMs – Business/Leisure Hotels; and Top 5 Game-Changer Developers/Owners. Since this was a closely contested competition two positions in Top 10 Luxury Hotels category had been tied. As the distinguished board members wanted to maintain the sanctity and credibility of these awards while celebrating all the rightful winners, they decided to leave the numbers unchanged which is why there were 12 awards instead of the stipulated 10 in this category.
What made these awards so very special was that they had been judged by the Grand Jury comprising the who’s who of the hospitality industry making this is the most credible jury in the country. The people’s choice awards, on the other hand, were decided by the Editorial Board. The awards in each category were presented in alphabetical order, not in order of any ranking.
Deepak Kumar, GM, Hilton Mumbai International Airport, hosted these awards for two years in a row, and he and his team took care of every little detail to make the event the grand success that it was.
VEEBA was the Presenting Partner while Haier, Roca, Catch, Loom Crafts & IIHM were the Powered by Partners. Platinum Industry Partners were The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Hotel Group & IHG Hotels & Resorts; Gold Industry Partner was MBD Group Hotels & Resorts; and Silver Industry Partners were ATHIVA Hotels & Resorts & WYNDHAM Hotels & Resorts.
Associate Partner was DAAWAT while Hydration Partner was Bisleri Vedica. Trophy Partner was Premier Printers, Print Partner was The Free Press Journal and Event Setup Partner was Minutes Entertainment Solution.
The awards were held under the stewardship of Chairman of the Jury Dr Nakul Anand, Corporate Hotelier of the World 2019 and Co-Chairpersons Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels and KB Kachru, Chairman, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group. Camellia Panjabi, Queen of Indian Food, was the Chief Advisor.
Please turn the pages to see full list of winners.
