Global Leader in Luxury Hospitality, the Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. recently announced the winners of a series of prestigious awards during its 2007 International Convention, held in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Mr. Pravin Bancharam, Training Manager, Learning & Development, at Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Mauritius was declared the winner of the prestigious Fifth Annual Juan Gaspart Award, which recognizes an outstanding employee of a Leading Hotel pursuing a career in the hospitality industry. Mr Bancharam’s 500 – word essay on “What are some of the ways in which hotels and their employees can demonstrate social responsibility?”was voted the best from the entries submitted from around the world. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces takes great pride to offer a platform to budding professionals.

Prestigious awards like these serve as testimony to the Taj Group’s standards of impeccable service coupled with the warm hospitality and top-notch facilities that rival the best hotels in the world.

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About Leading Hotels of the World Ltd.

The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing nearly 450 of the world’s finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of http://www.lhw.com/ – the online source for your luxury lifestyle. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the firm maintains offices in 24 major markets across the globe.

About Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Established in 1903, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is one of Asia's largest and finest group of hotels, comprising 56 hotels in 39 locations across India with an additional 17 international hotels in the Maldives, Mauritius, Malaysia, Seychelles, UK, USA, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East. From world-renowned landmarks to modern business hotels, idyllic beach resorts to authentic Rajput palaces, each Taj hotel offers an unrivalled fusion of warm Indian hospitality, world-class service and modern luxury. The Taj, a symbol of Indian hospitality, has recently completed the centenary of its landmark hotel, The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is part of the Tata Group, India's premier business house.