The Leela ranked World's #2 Best Hotel Brand in Travel + Leisure 2026 Survey
Brookfield-backed The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts—India's largest institutionally-owned luxury hospitality brand—secured the #2 global spot in the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026. With 15 hotels, an NPS of 86 and 40 years of heritage, the recognition reinforces its India luxury positioning amid ongoing expansion.
What happened
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts · The Leela Palaces, India's largest institutionally-owned luxury hospitality brand backed by Brookfield, ranked #2 Best
Key facts
- #2 Best Hotel Brand in the World
- 15 hotels
- NPS 86
- 40 years
- top 100 hotels
Why this matters
The Leela's global #2 status and 40-year heritage make it a marquee India-luxury platform—prime for accretive expansion, management-contract growth, or a strategic exit at a premium multiple.
What to watch
- Quarterly RevPAR and ADR movement vs Taj and Oberoi
- New hotel signings and pipeline announcements
- NPS trend as new properties open
- Competitor luxury marketing and loyalty responses
- Share price / valuation multiple re-rating post-award
- Inbound luxury tourist arrival data to India
- Amplify #2 ranking across owned channels, in-room collateral, and loyalty communications to justify ADR uplift
- Fast-track asset-light management/franchise signings in Tier-1 leisure and spiritual-tourism corridors
- Bundle award into corporate/MICE and destination-wedding pitches for higher-yield group business
- Reinforce staff training and NPS governance to protect experience as footprint expands
- Leverage recognition in investor relations and any equity/debt raise messaging