IHCL's Rambagh Palace, Jaipur ranked world's number one hotel in 2023 Travellers' Choice Awards

Mumbai: Indian Hotels Company's (IHCL) Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, in Rajasthan has topped the list as the world's number one hotel in the annual 2023 Travellers' Choice Awards by travel site TripAdvisor.

This 1835 palace-turned-luxurious property is also dubbed "The Jewel of Jaipur".

Ozen Reserve Bolifushi - Bolifushi Island, Maldives was ranked second on the list followed by Hotel Colline de France - Gramado, Brazil, in third place.

Shangri-La The Shard, London was placed at the fourth place, followed by The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong at fifth place, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai (6th), Romance Istanbul Hotel - Turkiye (7th), Ikos Dassia – Dassia, Greece (8th), Ikos Andalusia - Estepona, Spain (9th) and Padma Resort Ubud - Puhu, Indonesia (10th).

The Rambagh Palace, Jaipur also ranked number one in the category of top luxury hotels for 2023, in the world in the the 21st edition of Travellers' Choice Awards.

Travellers' Choice Awards by TripAdvisor is based on analysis of 12-months of review data on its platform (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022).

"It's clear that our community ventured far and wide in the last year: our 10 winning subcategories encompass 37 regions around the world and include a wide range of amazing places to stay.

"An opulent palace in Jaipur topped the charts, while hotels ranging from a 'glamping' retreat in Patagonia to a rock 'n' roll–themed boutique in Boston made their mark as well," Tripadvisor Head of Editorial Sarah Firshein said.