The event was held at Clements, Wattala. Recently, under the patronage of John Amarathunga (Minister Of Tourism & Christian Affairs).
Although, the hotel has always catered to the whims of even the most discerning traveller with its world-class service levels, this award came as a pleasant surprise, as all the winners were kept in the dark about the awards throughout.
Vardhan Kondvikar, Editor of Lonely Planet Magazine India, said, “The LPMI Travel Awards has been firmly established as the industry-best measure of what travellers love. We began with a strong list of nominees selected by industry-wide travel experts from premier travel facilitators, which were then voted on by Lonely Planet Magazine’s army of well-informed readers.”
The selection criteria set forth by Lonely Planet is thorough and the judging panel spared no expense or effort in ensuring that the most stringent quality standards were adhered to by the winners. As a result of the thorough and discreet nature of the judging process, none of the nominees knew of the competition until the winners were officially announced. Feedback from travellers and guests at the hotels played a pivotal role in the decision making process.
Lonely Planet Magazine, headquartered in India, has cemented its place as a truly international authority on travel. The LPMI Awards has been held by Lonely Planet Magazine for the fourth successful year where travellers themselves vote for their favourite destinations and hotels. The winners were selected from the nominations by a panel of travel experts and professionals. This panel comprised of Lonely Planet Magazine Editor Vardhan Kondvikar; Veena Patil, Managing Director, Veena World; Manu Kashyap, Director, Windmill Holidays; Sucheta Potnis and Hans Tuinman, Founders, Travellers-palm.com; Madhavan Menon, Managing Director, Thomas Cook India Ltd; and Deep Kalra, CEO, Makemytrip.com. The award ceremony, powered by Flight Shop, was held at the JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai Sahar to felicitate 32 favourite travel experiences.
Elephant Reach Hotel, Yala, extends its sincerest gratitude to all clients who made the hotel a part of their travel experience. This is only the beginning and the Elephant Reach team will continue to raise the bar in world-class accommodation and service.
