The Leela Palace New Delhi India
The Leela Palace New Delhi
Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 023,
India
www.theleela.com
HOTEL INFORMATION
Group
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
Shareholders
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
Date of Creation
17 April 2011
Hotel General Manager
Anupam Dasgupta
Hotel Positioning
5-star luxury hotel – It has a marketing alliance with US-based Preferred Hotels & Resorts and a member of Global Hotel Alliance, Geneva, Switzerland. The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, headquartered in Mumbai,India, is owned by Hotel Leela venture Ltd, a publicly listed company.
The Leela Palace New Delhi
History & Story
A majestic palace designed in the architectural style of Lutyens’ Delhi, The Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi was opened in April 2011. It is the seventh luxury hotel of the group. Spanning over three acres in Chanakyapuri, the hotel is ensconced near the Diplomatic Enclave which is home to a majority of foreign embassies and diplomatic missions in the capital, making The Leela Palace New Delhi an ideal choice for Head of State and delegations visits.
About The Leela Palace New Delhi
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts – Travel + Leisure USA World’s Best Awards 2024 – #3 World’s Best Hotel Brand.
The Leela Palace New Delhi is located at the very heart of the capital’s prestigious Diplomatic Enclave and exemplifies the magnificent architecture, grace and elegance of Lutyens’ Delhi.
Featured in Condé Nast Traveler, Gold List 2022 and ranked Asia’s second-best city hotel 2022, this palatial hotel promises high-end luxury with the comfort of modern technology and the finest amenities.
The hotel ensures that your needs are anticipated and preferences met for a personalized and memorable experience with The Leela Palace Service, curated by a personally assigned butler.
Synonymous with indulgence and opulence, bespoke experiences encompassing culture, cuisine, wellness traditions, art, architecture and local experiences are uniquely crafted for a truly remarkable stay.
Delhi’s only temperature-controlled rooftop pool on the eleventh floor is another celebrated experience that offers a stunning view of the skyline.
Main Strengths, Special Touch
254 oversized guestrooms and suites, equipped with the most advanced in-room comforts, that are the largest in the city, with the smallest room measuring over 550 square feet. Temperature controlled infinity rooftop pool.
Location
Spanning over three acres in Chanakyapuri, the hotel is ensconced near the Diplomatic Enclave which is home to a majority of foreign embassies and diplomatic missions in the capital, making The Leela Palace New Delhi an ideal choice for Head of State and delegations visits.
Key sites/activities in the area
The Diplomatic Enclave with its wide avenues on which impressive buildings house the President, Parliament and important ministries, this area has some of city’s best museums, statues, monuments, shopping complexes and central business districts. Also, in close proximity to airport and Gurgaon, the fastest emerging commercial hub in northern India and home to several multi-national companies, Delhi presents a spectrum of opportunities for the business and leisure traveler.
Fun Facts
• Principal Architect: Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart and Stewart & Inc. Atlanta, USA
• Designers: KNA, USA; Design Studio Spin Inc. Japan; Design Wilkes, Malaysia are responsible for the interior design that evokes the ambience of a luxurious Indian residence imbued with warmth and light and accented with ancient and contemporary Indian art.
Children’s Corner
All the spaces in the hotel are children friendly, we do have restriction to children below the age of 12 for Le Cirque. We do cater to needs and demands made for our young patrons.
HOTEL FEATURES
Accommodation
• Number of suites: 17
Executive Suites – 7 keys – 840 square feet, exclusive art work, hand-crafted tapestries, brocades, rich wooden floor. This two-bay suite offers a separate living room, a bedroom and connected bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. The JBL IPod dock, round-the-clock butler service, in–built Ad Nortam mirror screen, spa mood–lighting and a rain shower head in the bathrooms among many other amenities.
Luxury Suites – 7 keys – 970 square feet evocative suite. These suites comes with an option of stunning views of the well-manicured gardens with the iconic Devi statue and the city’s skyline. The features include spectacular lounge area, a separate bedroom, optional interconnecting bedroom, work desk, sprawling walk-in wardrobe, oversized bathroom, hands free speaker phones, in–built Ad Nortam mirror screen, a rain shower head and spa mood – lighting.
Grande Suite with pool – 1 keys – 1090 square feet two-bay suite provide an unrivalled experience for any business or leisure traveller. Expansive living room, separate bedroom, walk-in wardrobe, sprawling bathroom, hands free speaker phones, in–built Ad Nortam mirror screen, a rain shower head and spa mood–lighting, open to sky temperature-controlled plunge pool with Jaccuzi and with a sitting area around.
Maharaja Suite with pool – 1 key -. Apart from the modern in–room comforts, the guest can enjoy a private temperature-controlled plunge pool and Jacuzzi that has a seating area overlooking the city’s skyline. 1,520 square feet with expansive living room, private dining area for 8 guests, fully-functional butler pantry and an attached powder bedroom, spacious walk-in wardrobe, a separate bedroom with an attached bathroom, hands free speaker phones, in–built Ad Nortam mirror screen, a rain shower head and spa mood – lighting, Bang & Olufsen TVs, I Pad and a spacious executive office desk.
Presidential Suite – 1 key – An epitome of uber luxury, spanning over 4,800 square feet. The opulence of gold leaf ceilings, intricate wood work, pure silver and semi precious stones art pieces, deep toned rich tapestry complimented with the state-of-the-art functionalities and exclusive facilities. An eight-bay suite comes with complimentary airport transfers in BMW fleet, 24-hour butler service, Asprey London toiletries, private gymnasium, two separate living rooms with a powder room, private study room, private dining room that seats 12 guests, 24-hour in-room dining, fully-functional butler’s pantry, a separate bedroom with a spacious walk-in wardrobe and the sprawling bathroom, Jacuzzi, a rain shower head and a couple spa suite. This suite comes with an option of an additional bedroom for more guests. The suite is equipped with bullet-proof glass.
• Number of Luxury rooms: 48
Royal Premiere guestrooms – 6- Inspired by intricacies of the royal design, offer spacious seating, walk-in wardrobe and elegant marble finished bathroom, making it ideal for leisure travellers. Spanning over 600 square feet, the rooms are well appointed with modern amenities providing a sweeping view of nature and plush greens at the palace.
Royal Club guestrooms – 36 – Complimentary airport transfers through the hotel’s limousine service., Royal Club guestrooms span over 600 square foot, club lounge facilities like exclusive check-in, check-out and 24-hour personalized butler services. Packaged with host of unrivalled features and facilities including five complimentary food and beverage arrangements throughout the day, high speed internet, use of meeting room for two hour is an exclusive experience for our patrons.
Royal Club Parlour– 6 – Treat yourself to a luxury stay at the Royal Club Parlour, especially designed to offer supreme comfort and luxury. These suites exude the charm of Lutyen’s architecture and Indian interiors adorning the exclusive art work. The magnificent view overlooking New Delhi adds a distinct charm to the grandeur of the 700 square feet suite. This suite is packaged with an elaborate walk-in wardrobe, a spacious bathroom with a rain shower head and an oversized bedroom that includes a lounge area, JBL IPod dock, round-the-clock butler service, in–built Ad Nortam mirror screen, spa mood–lighting and much more.
• Number of rooms, (keys) in all: 254
Fine Dining
• The Leela Palace New Delhi is known for its unparalleled gastronomic wonders and par excellence service. The hotel’s culinary offerings include the modern-Japanese restaurant MEGU, recognized among World’s 50 Discovery and the French-Italian restaurant Le Cirque known for its exquisite dining experiences.
• Other stellar outlets include The Qube, that offers eclectic mix of international and popular local cuisines; signature Indian fine dining restaurant Jamavar that brings alive the essence of Indian cuisines and a sophisticated, The Library Bar to enjoy premium spirits and cigars.
Restaurants & Bars
• Le Cirque and Megu – World’s 50 Best Discovery
• The Lobby Lounge- The Lobby Lounge celebrates the finest of teas and single origin coffees along with finger sandwiches, pastries and freshly baked scones
• Jamavar – The signature Indian restaurant – Indian Master chef Vinod Saini – Ala carte
• Megu – Iconic Japanese restaurant from New York – Chef Boonlurah Phanchai – Ala carte
• Le Cirque – Iconic restaurant chain – offers classic Italian and contemporary French cuisine – Ala carte
• The Qube – all-day dining restaurant
• The Library Bar – reminiscent of a classic Gentlemen’s Club, offering wide selection of whiskeys, wines and cigars along with innovative
Wellness
• Explore a collection of authentic and holistic experiences with Aujasya by The Leela offerings which include wholesome menus, and an online wellness platform that extends guided meditation, sound healing and yoga practices.
• An exclusive spa at the hotel is a soothing retreat of traditional heritage and contemporary contours that brings a plethora of services to unwind and relax. Equipped with well-appointed treatment rooms, a couple spa suite, relaxation areas, a finishing studio for ultra-luxury hand and foot treatments, state of the art fitness studio, spa also features a café to invigorate the social you.
Health & Safety
Suraksha by The Leela
For the last three decades, the brand has come to be known for delivering an uncompromising level of personalized services with the true graciousness of Indian hospitality. Suraksha by The Leela, launched in partnership with Bureau Veritas is a comprehensive program aimed at elevating sanitisation, hygiene and safety procedures to deliver a safe environment for guests and associates and ensure safety across all hotels.
Sustainability
• The Leela has been on a journey to enhance its efforts towards sustainability dialing up on initiatives. ‘Aujasya by The Leela’ in-house water bottling plants have been commissioned at the hotels, replacing single-use plastic bottles.
• The brand’s signature fragrance and range of bath amenities, Tishya by The Leela products are 100% vegan, paraben free, SLS free, made with natural floral extracts and comes in 100% recyclable packaging.
• In addition, the hotel has been honored with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, LEED Platinum for its sustainable design and green practices from the Indian Green Building Council, licensed by the US Green Building Council. This recognizes the proactive efforts of the hotel which contribute every day towards environmental protection.
• As part of its commitment to the community and social impact, The Leela has partnered with Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF) to sponsor 11 Bal Mitra Gram™ (BMG™) or Child Friendly Villages.
• National Safety Council, India Safety Awards-2023 – 1st Level Award: SARVASHRESHTHA SURAKSHA PURASKAR (Golden Trophy)
Corporate & Celebration Events
• The 3,485 square feet Grand Ballroom has a pre-function area of over 500 square feet which provides an easy access to the Function Lawn. The Royal Ballroom, six meeting rooms and two board rooms provide a multitude of options for meetings of various sizes, and are ideal for small breakaway sessions from the Grand Ballroom. Spanning over 5,000 square feet, The Terrace Garden on second floor provides an ideal option for outdoor events.
• All meeting rooms feature the latest audio-visual equipment and sound-proof partitions that ensure multiple meetings can take place simultaneously. The business centre also comes with three internet stations with high speed Wi-Fi access.
Hotel and restaurant Awards
2024
• The Leela Palace New Delhi- Travel + Leisure USA World’s Best Awards 2024 – #62 World’s Best Hotel; #9 World’s Best Asia City Hotels; #3 World’s Best India City Hotel
2023
• Featured among 3 Best City Hotels in India and among 15 Best City Hotels in Asia, Travel + Leisure USA World’s Best Awards 2023
• ‘Favourite Indian Business Hotel’ at Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards 2018.• Hospitality Horizon Top 50 Hotel Awards 2023 – Featured among Top 5 Hotels for Food and Beverage in India
• Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 – Ranked #6 among Top 20 Hotels in India
• Awarded with the Indian Green Building Council – Green Building Project Awards 2023
• La Liste Awards 2023 – Ranked #5 among Top 10 Indian Hotels
Dining
• Travel + Leisure India & South Asia Delicious Dining Awards 2023, Best Japanese Cuisine restaurant in a hotel – Megu
• La Liste Awards 2024 – Ranked #8 among Top 1000 Indian Restaurants – Megu
Sustainability
• SEEM National Energy Management Awards 2022, Gold – Industries & Facilities – Hospitality
• CII National Energy Efficiency Circle Competition 2023 – Appreciation Award – Best Energy Efficient Designated Consumer (Under BEE PAT Scheme
Spa
• Global Spa Awards 2023 – The Spa, Best Spa Interiors (Day)
2018
• Travel+Leisure Delicious Food awards 2018, Best Italian restaurant – Le Circque, The Leela Palace New Delhi, August 2018
• BBC Good FOOD Awards 2018 Best Italian restaurant – Le Circque, The Leela Palace New Delhi, June 2018
• BBC Good FOOD Awards 2018 Best Design Restaurant- Megu, The Leela Palace New Delhi, June 2018
• Epicurean Guild Awards 2018 –Megu- Best Japanese Restaurant, January 2018
• India Wine Awards 2018, Outstanding World-class wine list – Le Cirque
• India Wine Awards 2018, Best wine program offering best experiences to its patrons
• Conde Nast UK Reader’s Choice awards, ‘The 20 best hotels in asia & the indian subcontinent 2018’ October 2018
• Conde Nast USA Reader’s Choice awards,’ Top Hotels in India’ October 2018
2017
• Conde Nast Reader’s Choice awards, ‘20 best hotels in India’ October 2017
• Won the ‘Top Hotel in Delhi by Revenue’ at October 2017
• Com People’s Choice Awards 2017 Eazy Diner Foodie Awards- Le Cirque ‘The Best European Restaurant’ in Delhi June 2017
• Eazy Diner Foodie Awards Vir’s Choice Awards 2017, The Qube ‘The Best Sunday Brunch’ in Delhi, June 2017
• MakeMyTrip HOSI Hotels of the Year Awards 2017: Louis Sailer awarded as the ‘General Manager of the year’ April 2017
• Times Food and Nightlife Awards 2017, MEGU and Le Cirque, Best Japanese and Best European in Fine Dining Segment, Delhi NCR, March 2017
• Gallivanter’s 2016 Awards for ‘Best Hotel in India, January 2017
• Gallivanter’s 2016 Awards for Excellence: ‘Louis Sailer, General Manager of the year’ January 2017
2016
• India’s Best Awards 2016- Awarded the ‘Best Hotel for Women Business Traveller in India’ by Travel+Leisure India and South Asia, November 2016
• TTG Travel Awards 2016 – Ranked as ‘The best City Hotel in Delhi’, August 2016
• Travel + Leisure USA – The hotel has been ranked #3 amongst ‘The 10 Best City Hotels in Asia’ July 2016
• Travel + Leisure USA– The hotel has been ranked amongst ‘ The 100 Best Hotels in the World’ July 2016
• Robb Report USA –Named amongst the “10 City Hotels with Cool Rooftop Pools in the world”, July 2016
• Com Awards 2016- Awarded for ‘The Best Reviewed Score in Delhi 2016’; ‘Best Revenue Generation in Delhi 2016’;‘Best Guest Review Award in Delhi 2016’ May 2016
• Eazy Diner Foodie Awards 2016 – Le Cirque awarded Critics Choice ‘Best European Restaurant in a Hotel,’ April 2016
• Eazy Diner Foodie Awards 2016- Lobby Lounge voted ‘Best Brewed Tea’ in a capital city, April 2016
• Ospitalita’ Italiana 2015-16 – Italian Restaurants in the World- Le Cirque is awarded Ospitalità Italiana Certificate for one of the top authentic Italian restaurants in the world, March 2016.
• 2016 DestinAsian Awards- The best hotel in New Delhi, February 2016
• 2016 Times Food and Nightlife Awards– MEGU and Le Cirque awarded as Best Japanese and Best French in Fine Dining Segment, Delhi NCR, March 2016.
• 2016 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards –One of the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in India, January 2016
• 2016 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards –One of the Top 25 Hotels for Service in India, January 2016
• 2016 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards –One of the the Top 25 Hotels in India, January 2016
• 101 Best Restaurants of Asia by The Daily Meal- The Daily meal USA featured ‘The Qube’ amongst 101 best restaurants of Asia, January 2016
Number of employees
523