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	{
		"post_id": "286", 
		"post_category_id": "2", 
		"post_title": "T+L World's Best Awards 2022", 
		"post_content_short": "Each year <em>Travel + Leisure&nbsp;<\/em>magazine taps into its readership and invites thousands to complete a survey that rates airlines,\nspas, hotels, islands and more on many factors. The detailed survey evaluation results in its readers' rankings of the best hospitality has\nto offer from around the world.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nParticipants in the survey collected data from late October 2021 through to the end of February 2022. They rated (with a maximum score\nof&nbsp;100) hotels, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators, etc on numerous characteristics, with the option of rating excellent, above\naverage, average, below average and poor. A minimum number of responses was necessary for a candidate to be eligible for&nbsp;<em>Travel +\nLeisure<\/em>‘s\nWorld’s Best Awards.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis year’s results spanned a whopping 120 categories among hotels, resorts and hospitality brands in cities, countries and regions\nglobally; to spas, favourite global cities, and best islands, cruise lines, tour operators, safari outfitters, airlines, car rental\ncompanies and National Parks.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>Some key observations:<\/u><\/strong>\n<br \/><br \/>\n\tThe <strong>overall winner<\/strong> was the super-luxury <em><strong>Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, Montalcino<\/strong>. <\/em>Rosewood also had 2 other properties in the top 100.&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n\tAuberge and Shangri-La also both had 3 properties in the top 100.<br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n\tThe groups with the most properties in the top 100 both have Indian roots - <strong>Oberoi and Taj both had 6<\/strong> properties in the\n\tlist of&nbsp;top 100 hotels.&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n\tWhile <strong>Preferred Hotels<\/strong> owns&nbsp;no hotels of its own, it markets (and offers a loyalty program) for <strong>5 of the top\n\t100<\/strong> hotels (Pendry Chicago #25, Riggs Washington D.C. #31, Finca Cortesín Hotel Golf &amp; Spa, Málaga #44, Grand Hotel Tremezzo – Lake Como,\n#53 and Rancho Santana – Tola, Nicaragua, #56).&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMulti-brand Marriott had 4 properties, while Capella, Hilton, Six Senses (IHG), Rocco Forte and Mandarin Oriental each had 2 properties\nrated in the top 100.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIn terms of the <strong>Best 25 Hotel Brands in the World<\/strong>, the Accor stable rated very well, with 3 of its brands rated in the top\n25&nbsp;(<strong>Raffles #4, Sofitel Legend #6 and Banyan Tree #11<\/strong>). Global Hotels Alliance (GHA) also had&nbsp;3 of its brands\nrated in the top 25 (<strong>Viceroy #10, Anantara #14 and Capella #<\/strong>17). &nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nOf the major, multi-brand chains, IHG (Six Senses #19), Hilton (St Regis #24) and&nbsp;Marriott (Luxury Collection #25) each had 1 brand in\nthe top 25.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIf you'd like to know more about any of the hotels or brands, <a href=\"\/travel-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>our associated Travel Agency<\/strong><\/a> is a specialist advisor for <strong>Langham<\/strong>, <strong>Shangri-La. Rosewood,&nbsp;Four Seasons, Waldorf Astoria, Raffles, Preferred\nHotels, Hyatt, IHG, Conrad&nbsp;and St Regis - able to offer<\/strong>\n<strong>free perks like room upgrades and property credits when you book.<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em>Our congratulations to Rosewood <strong>Castiglion del Bosco <\/strong>and all category winners<\/em>. Far too many to list here entirely,\nso we list below a selection&nbsp;of the results:<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>100 Best Hotels in the World<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nRosewood Castiglion del Bosco (99.25),<br \/>\nGrace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection (99.22),<br \/>\nWaldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi (99.11),<br \/>\nPickering House Inn, Wolfeboro (98.95) and<br \/>\nOne&amp;Only Reethi Rah (98.93).<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>25 Best Hotel Brands of&nbsp;the World<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nOberoi Hotels &amp; Resorts (97.50),<br \/>\nOne&amp;Only Resorts (96.20),<br \/>\nOetker Collection (96.15),<br \/>\nRaffles Hotels &amp; Resorts (95.5) and<br \/>\nRed Carnation Hotel Collection (95.32).<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>5 Best Resorts - South Pacific<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nNamale Resort &amp; Spa, Savusavu, Fiji,<br \/>\nConrad Bora Bora Nui,<br \/>\nSt. Regis Bora Bora Resort,<br \/>\nFour Seasons Resort Bora Bora,<br \/>\nInterContinental Tahiti Resort &amp; Spa.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>Best Islands of the World<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nIschia, Italy (94.61),<br \/>\nMaldives (94.44),<br \/>\nBali (92.51),<br \/>\nMilos, Greece (92.50) and<br \/>\nFiji Islands (92.38).<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>5 Best International Spas<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nRancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico (95.76),<br \/>\nSha Wellness Clinic, El Abir, Spain (95.20),<br \/>\nTherme di Saturnia (94.15),<br \/>\nMountain Trek Fitness Retreat &amp; Health Spa (93.26),<br \/>\nChable Maroma, Punta Maroma, Mexico (89.90).<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>25 Best Cities&nbsp;in the World<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nOaxaca, Mexico (92.96),<br \/>\nSan Miguel de Allende, Mexico (91.77),<br \/>\nUbud, Indonesia (91.73),<br \/>\nFlorence (91.06) and<br \/>\nIstanbul (90.97).<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<u>Best City Hotels - Europe<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u><\/u><\/strong>Hôtel Madame Rêve, Paris (98.73),<br \/>\nRosewood Villa Magna, Madrid (98.67),<br \/>\nPortrait Firenze, Florence (98.25),<br \/>\nRaffles Istanbul (98.25) and<br \/>\nShangri-La at the Shard, London (97.86).<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<u>Best City Hotels - Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe Langham, Melbourne (92.53),<br \/>\nPark Hyatt Sydney (90.40),<br \/>\nFour Seasons Hotel Sydney (88.30),<br \/>\nInterContinental Sydney (87.76) and<br \/>\nShangri-La Sydney (86.40).<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><u>Best Islands&nbsp;- Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nFiji Islands (92.38),<br \/>\nMoorea, French Polynesia (90.24),<br \/>\nBora Bora, French Polynesia (87.70),<br \/>\nGreat Barrier Reef Islands (86.90) and<br \/>\nTahiti, French Polynesia (83.33).", 
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		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/worlds-best\/worlds-best-2022", 
		"post_date": "2022-07-17 07:00:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "169", 
		"post_category_id": "2", 
		"post_title": "Taj Inner Circle members get 20% off | must book by January 11", 
		"post_content_short": "For a limited time, members of Taj Inner Circle can book stays at a large range of participating properties at a 20% discount to the Best\r\nAvailable rate.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nYou must book before 11 January, but there doesn't appear to be a restriction on when you complete your stay, other than it must be for 30\r\ndays or less.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nNot a member? You can join first and book immediately.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nT&amp;C's apply.<br \/>", 
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		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.tajhotels.com\/en-in\/offers\/book-direct\/", 
		"post_date": "2022-01-07 00:49:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "156", 
		"post_category_id": "2", 
		"post_title": "Taj Inner Circle members | 25% off for a stay in a palace!", 
		"post_content_short": "Taj Hotels is inviting members of its Inner Circle loyalty program to &quot;Toast to the season with special stay packages and celebrations\r\ncurated exclusively for you at the resplendent&nbsp;<strong>The&nbsp;Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai<\/strong>.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe <strong>#ToastToTomorrow<\/strong> offer is a very attractive package and something to celebrate:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>25% savings on room rates at&nbsp;Palace&nbsp;Wing<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>breakfast and set meal for two at a designated venue<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>special savings on signature treatments at Jiva spa<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Special in-room festive amenities.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBuilt in 1903, the beautifully ornate &amp; historic Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai is India's first luxury hotel. Offering panoramic views of the\r\nArabian Sea and the Gateway of India (pictured), is a near neighbour. The hotel offers a total of 543 rooms including 54 suites, each\r\nadorned with original paintings and period furniture that exude an aura of old-world charm and elegance.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Palace wing is the more upmarket section, consisting of 285 rooms and suites. Palace Services in the Palace Wing of the hotel add to the experience, where the butler plays the all-important role of guide and assistant (<em>think – your own personal Concierge<\/em>).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<strong>Taj Inner Circle members<\/strong> should snap up this offer for a mesmerising experience - so much more than only a stay.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIf you're not a member, it's free to join (<em>hint<\/em>). Select Inher Circle from the drop down &quot;membership&quot; menu near the top\r\nof the page when you read on for more details.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBookings must be made by <strong>January 5th<\/strong> and stays completed by <strong>31 March 2022.<\/strong><br \/>\r\nOther T&amp;C's also &nbsp;apply.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWhen looking to book your flight, Etihad (<em>advertiser<\/em>) are also offering a promotion to <a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lkXP8\/creativeref:1011l73874\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Explore\r\nIndia<\/em><\/a>\r\n<em>-<\/em> well worth a look.<em><br \/><\/em>", 
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		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.tajhotels.com\/en-in\/taj\/taj-mahal-palace-mumbai\/rooms-and-suites\/?rateTab=TIC", 
		"post_date": "2021-12-23 09:00:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "65", 
		"post_category_id": "2", 
		"post_title": "Shangri-La extends status of its Diamond & Jade members until end of 2022 !", 
		"post_content_short": "Shangri-La's Golden Circle has extended tier status for all of its Diamond and Jade members globally. With this extension, all Golden Circle\r\nDiamond and Jade members will maintain their current tier status and benefits until <strong>31 December 2022.<br \/>\r\n<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theshutterwhale.com\/r\/platinum\"><\/a>American\r\nExpress Platinum (multiple jurisdictions) members had the Golden Circle Jade status benefit discontinued on 31 March 2021, so this tier\r\nextension is definitely welcome news. Golden Circle members typically need the following stays and nights to qualify or maintain their\r\nstatus in the year ahead - <strong>Diamond:<\/strong> 50 Nights or 25 Stays or <strong>Jade:<\/strong> 20 Nights or 10 Stays.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBut the Shangri-La status does not just have benefits by itself, but also, it has many associated perks which come with it, including:<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n1. <strong>Short-cut to Star Alliance Gold status - <\/strong>Shangri-La Jade-tier and Diamond-tier members receive instant KrisFlyer Silver\r\nstatus once they join up their Shangri-La Golden Circle and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer accounts. After that, Shangri-La <strong>Jade\r\nMembers need to take 3<\/strong>\r\n<strong>flights<\/strong> on Singapore Airlines, or <strong>just 1 flight as a Diamond member<\/strong> to receive KrisFlyer Gold status.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOnce you have KrisFlyer Gold status, you have the equivalent of <strong>Star Alliance Gold status<\/strong>, which means you unlock the\r\nassociated benefits on flights on Star Alliance members across the globe.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n2. <strong>Enjoy Taj InnerCircle Gold status - <\/strong>Under the terms of a strategic alliance between Shangri-La Golden Circle and Taj\r\nInner Circle, there is an automatic status match between the tiers of the programmes.&nbsp; Golden Circle Jade members match to InnerCircle\r\nGold and Golden Circle Diamond members match to InnerCircle Platinum (and vice-versa).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWhile Taj InnerCircle is mostly an Indian hotel company’s loyalty programme, Taj also has hotels in various countries worldwide, such as the\r\nUS, UAE and UK.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShangri-La will also <strong>waive the cancellation charges<\/strong> regardless of booking channel for all guests, if cancelled more than 24\r\nhours prior to arrival date. The hotels reserve the right to contact all inbound international guests at least 30 days prior to their\r\narrival dates to confirm or cancel their reservations.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThese changes are part of the <em>Shangri-La Cares<\/em> program.&nbsp;", 
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		"post_content_type": "none", 
		"post_content_url": null, 
		"post_date": "2021-10-04 01:30:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "60", 
		"post_category_id": "2", 
		"post_title": "Taj Hotels - best hotel brand for 2021", 
		"post_content_short": "In its most recent&nbsp;annual report on the most valuable and strongest hotel brands, BrandDirectory found <strong>Taj Hotels<\/strong> to\r\nbe the strongest hotel brand for 2021.&nbsp;This provides a huge vote of confidence for travellers.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAccording to the report, Taj is renowned for its <strong>world-class customer service<\/strong> and the luxury hotel chain scores very well\r\nfor <strong>consideration, familiarity, recommendation, and reputation<\/strong> especially across its home market of India.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nExtending the appeal further through Asia, <em>Warmer Welcomes<\/em> is an alliance between the loyalty programs of Taj and&nbsp;Shangri-La,\r\nadding versatility.", 
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		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pointsnplaces.com\/hotels\/taj\/best-brand-2021\/", 
		"post_date": "2021-06-29 01:30:00"
	}
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