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7 Cities With The Most Five-Star Hotels

7 Cities With The Most Five-Star Hotels

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

A handful of cities in the world have more fancy hotels than any other places, according to a list released by from Cond Nast Traveler.

After Delhi, Kempinski to go it alone in more cities

After Delhi, Kempinski to go it alone in more cities

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Kempinski has debuted in Delhi's Shahdara area with a 480-room property, which it claims is the highest room inventory for any single property in the capital.

Decked in jewels worth $15 mn, this may be world's most expensive Christmas tree

Decked in jewels worth $15 mn, this may be world's most expensive Christmas tree

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'Tis the season to be jolly! But for one hotel in Spain, it's also the season to be extravagant, ostentatious and over the top. The Kempinski Hotel Bahia, near Marbella, Spain has put up a Christmas tree adorned with diamond-encrusted decorations and upcycled jewellery from Bulgari and Cartier, making it possibly the world's most expensive one at $15 million.

The Leela reflects Gurgaon's rise

The Leela reflects Gurgaon's rise

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

The interiors of The Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon have been carefully designed to reflect the city's evolution.

Spotted: Dia Mirza in Gurgaon

Spotted: Dia Mirza in Gurgaon

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

Reader Sunny Jain has sent us this photograph of the star.

Hotels check out new strategies for growth

Hotels check out new strategies for growth

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

As reservations plunge, hotels are boosting their banqueting and restaurant business to make up for losses.

Rakhi Sawant's grand engagement

Rakhi Sawant's grand engagement

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

Rakhi Sawant finds a life partner in Elesh Parujanwala.

The Leela's new gamble: Will it succeed?

The Leela's new gamble: Will it succeed?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Capt C P Krishnan Nair, 90, has been a trailblazer of sorts in the hotels business.

These are Asia's top high-value real estate deals...

These are Asia's top high-value real estate deals...

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

The sale of Leela Kempinski Kovalam was among the top 10 hotel deals in Asia during the past one year, shows data from the US-based research firm Real Capital Analytics.

Vote: Who makes a better Masterchef host? Akshay or Vikas Khanna?

Vote: Who makes a better Masterchef host? Akshay or Vikas Khanna?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

New York-based chef Vikas Khanna has replaced Akshay Kumar for season 2.

Capt Nair, Leela Group's boss, shares his success story

Capt Nair, Leela Group's boss, shares his success story

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Nair is credited for introducing the West to a fabric called Bleeding Madras. It used vegetable dyes and the colour washed away with every wash. He marketed it in the United States as a fabric that would look different after every round in the laundry.

Hotel boom to take off at revamped Delhi airport

Hotel boom to take off at revamped Delhi airport

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

The huge expanse, about three km from the new terminal -- T3 of the airport -- is going to become the hub of some of the most happening hotels in the capital city.

Sona chief steers a new course

Sona chief steers a new course

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

Turning around a leading German precision forging firm has Sona's chief living in Munich like a 'university student'.

Photo: Shilpa's new fragrance

Photo: Shilpa's new fragrance

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

The actress launches a perfume in her name.

G-8: PM to meet presidents of Nigeria, China

G-8: PM to meet presidents of Nigeria, China

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is camping in Berlin's Hotel Adlon Kempinski. He will soon meet the president of Nigeria before meeting Hu Jintao, president of China.

No room: Luxury hotels booked till March!

No room: Luxury hotels booked till March!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

Analysts say hotel room rates in India are among the highest in the Asia Pacific, rising by 20 per cent annually.

Indian men beat Poland

Indian men beat Poland

Rediff.com29 Oct 2004

But their medal hopes remain dim after the 13th and penultimate round of the 36th Chess Olympiad.

Leela group to open 3 more hotels

Leela group to open 3 more hotels

Rediff.com12 Jun 2004

The Leela Palace and Resorts, a reputed chain of hotels in the country, has drawn up ambitious plans to come up with three hotels in Chennai, Udaipur and Delhi within the next three years, according to its chairman C P Krishnan Nair.

Hotels plan to switch back to dollar rates for foreigners

Hotels plan to switch back to dollar rates for foreigners

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Over 60-70% of the guests at five-star hotels are foreigners. However, hotels say, if dollar remains at this level, the mix could change.

How India brought over 5,000 evacuees back from war-torn Yemen

How India brought over 5,000 evacuees back from war-torn Yemen

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

The evacuation mission mounted by the government helped more than 5,000 Indians leave war-torn Yemen. The author goes behind the scenes to find out how this was achieved

Foreign hotel chains push Indian majors on back foot

Foreign hotel chains push Indian majors on back foot

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Marriott-Starwood, Carlson Rezidor and others are winning the tug-of-war for customers with local hotel chains as they add new properties at a breakneck speed.