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City-based hotel Raj Palace has been voted as the 'World's Best Heritage Hotel' for the third consecutive time.

Kumari Selja, minister for housing, urban poverty alleviation and tourism, told a gathering here said, “I congratulate Raj Palace for doing India, Jaipur and the entire heritage hotel industry proud by achieving this distinction ...at the recently-concluded World Travel Awards in London.

Incidentally, it has taken 12 years of painstaking restoration with 18 hours of work a day, under the discerning eye of princess Jayendra Kumari to transform this palace into the finest luxury heritage hotel.

“All other heritage hotels... in the country will take inspiration from you and strive further to meet world standards,” said Selja.

Arun Puri, managing director of Raj Palace Hotel, said, “The world today recognizes that India is a leading heritage destination with the Raj Palace making history by winning the award three years in a row. Ten years from now the world will have ‘space tourism’ but it is also a fact that business tourism is decreasing and shall continue to do so because of technology. Heritage tourism is the only sustainable model that will never be diluted.” Kumari Selja and state tourism minister Bina Kak unveiled the World Travel Awards Trophy at Raj Palace Hotel.