The Leela Ranked #2 Global Hotel Brand
On July 13, 2026, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts issued a press release from Mumbai announcing that it has been ranked the #2 Best Hotel Brand in the world in the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026 Survey. The survey, voted on by Travel + Leisure’s international readership, evaluates hotels across parameters such as rooms and facilities, location, service, dining experiences and overall value.
Within the same survey, The Leela Palace Udaipur was placed at the No. 2 position among resorts in India and was also featured in the top 100 Hotels worldwide. The Leela Palace New Delhi earned the #2 ranking among the Best City Hotels in India.
The release highlighted an industry‑leading Net Promoter Score of 86, underscoring strong guest advocacy and loyalty. CEO Mr. Anuraag Bhatnagar stated that achieving this global recognition in the year the brand celebrates its forty‑year anniversary is a powerful affirmation of the vision that a luxury hospitality brand rooted in Indian values can represent the very best of India on the world stage. He credited associates, guests, owners and partners, and said the milestone inspires the brand to continue raising standards as it moves into its next growth chapter.
The Leela marked four decades of “True Indian Luxury,” noting prior rankings as the World's Best Hotel Brand in 2020 and 2021 and consecutive Top‑3 finishes (#3) in 2023 and 2024. The company, described as India’s largest institutionally owned and managed pure‑play luxury hospitality brand, is backed by the Brookfield Group and operates a portfolio of 15 award‑winning hotels and resorts across leading business and leisure destinations in India. The release emphasized the brand’s ongoing expansion, investment in its people and the creation of distinctive luxury experiences that blend Indian heritage with contemporary relevance.
For further details, the full list of Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026 winners is available at https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best-awards-best-hotel-brands-11952456 and additional information about The Leela can be found at www.theleela.com.