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name guests like Demi Moore and Richard Gere. Prepare your palate for some exotic delicacies sourced from fresh and select ingredients. We ordered pudina gobi, a cauliflower dish served with fragrant mint yogurt threaded onto skewers with peppers and onions. Also try the paneer kofta and malai kofta—dumplings of mild homemade cheese and vegetables flavored with coriander and cumin cooked in cashew cream sauce. Delicious! Two party halls cater up to 200 diners. For meetings near the airport, The Leela Mumbai is a new corporate conference hotel. The 340-room property is a convenient overnight and welcome reception spot for groups departing inland. The grand ballroom accommodates up to 200, and like all Leela properties, the Mumbai hotel was designed and built with a sustainable vision. “For one who has grown up in the lap of nature, ‘going green’ becomes a redundant term—I don’t know any other way to be,” says Captain Nair, chairman of The Leela Group. “When we designed our first hotel in Mumbai, more than 20 years ago, my wife Leela and I collected plants and decided where to plant each sapling, and together we transformed barren land into a thriving ecosystem. Over the years, we have ensured that our hotels follow a sustainable model for conservation and preservation. I don’t think anyone can afford to ignore the impact of one’s carbon footprint.” COX & KINGS The oldest travel company in the world, Cox & Kings has the experience to handle any size group, from exclusive 12-member board retreats to the Golden Triangle (Delhi, Agra, Jaipur) to larger international conferences for 4,000 attendees. “We handle our corporate and high profile government groups with the utmost highest security,” says Krishna Wattal, vp of Cox & Kings, which has served as a DMC for generations. “Our hospitality is in our blood, and the fact that our economy has been growing and is great for investments, has helped India to grow the number of companies that come to meet here.” Contact Cox & Kings for all of your DMC requirements, including bookings for the Maharajas’ Express. The rail company just unveiled “The Royal Sojourn” itinerary, which begins and ends in Delhi, through Jaipur, Kota, Ranthambore and Agra. “This is the first program wherein the train is stationed overnight in some of the cities on the circuit,” says Vipul Kapur, vp, DMC sales. “In case a client charters the entire train, we can offer customization with regard to the sightseeing program and special experiences in each of the cities the Maharajas’ Express is traveling to.” For sales inquiries and itinerary specifics, contact Mr. Kapur at vipul.kapur@coxandkings.com. India Ministry of Tourism: incredibleindia.org Maharajas’ Express: rirtl.com Cox & Kings: coxandkings.com/business The Leela Hotels: theleela.com Taj Hotels: tajhotels.com Oberoi Hotels: oberoihotels.com ITC Maurya: luxurycollection.com prevueonline.net | 53 http://www.incredibleindia.org http://www.rirtl.com http://www.coxandkings.com/business http://www.theleela.com http://www.tajhotels.com http://www.oberoihotels.com http://www.luxurycollection.com http://www.prevueonline.net

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Prevue September/October 2011

Back Bay, Boston
Manchester
Meliá Hotels & Resorts
San Francisco/Denver/Cleveland
HSMAI + Soles4Souls
IRF/MGM Resorts, Las Vegas
Daytona Beach
Sustainability: The Next Big Thing
Central America
India
Sweden
Barcelo Resorts/Samana, DR
Portland

Prevue September/October 2011