Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Recognized yet Again by Leading Hotels of the World for 2009
Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces has been once again recognised for its excellence and service for its properties - Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives and Taj West End Bangalore - at the Leading Hotels of the World Annual Convention held in Venice, Italy in November 2009. The high standards of these hotels and their commitment to excellence has been identified post a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering hundreds of meticulous criteria spanning from product to behavioural standards.
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Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives sets a new benchmark of excellence, winning the eighth annual Commitment to Quality Award in the Asia Pacific region and receiving the Grand Prize Winner award for displaying outstanding levels of quality in all elements of a luxury hotel experience.
The Taj West End, Bangalore has been presented the Fourth Annual Commitment to Excellence Awards, acknowledging hotels whose concept of service and makes an exceptional effort towards community development and extending beyond service, to areas of the environment, community outreach and cultural support.
Taj Exotica Resort and Spa, Maldives seamlessly extends the magic of the island's blessed natural beauty in its design even as it offers the finest contemporary luxuries and services. This award winning resort scored an overall average of 95.6%, the highest rating within the Leading Quality Assurance audit. The property has exceeded expectations over and above the 450 + members within the group and was recognised as a Grand Prize Winner. Situated in the middle of one of the largest lagoons in the Maldives, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives is an intimate and romantic island resort lush with tropical plants and encircled with clear blue waters. The resort has implemented a range of initiatives to substantially reduce its carbon foot print and has the distinction of being Maldives first Green Globe Certified resort. Over the last year, the resort has introduced numerous culinary offerings and revitalised accommodation with private pools being added to all of the Deluxe Lagoon Villas. The piece de resistance is the Jiva Grande Spa - a private island sanctuary offering a range of Indian wellness signature treatments and rituals.
Taj West End, Bangalore has welcomed guests for over a century and is more a legend than a hotel. Nestled in the midst of 20 acres of magnificent gardens, it is an experience of luxury in refined style and warm relaxed comfort. Going beyond its purview of hospitality, the hotel has engaged in community development keeping in line with the existing Taj corporate policy. The policy lays emphasis on creating sustainable livelihoods and building community through social outreach programs in Health, Education, Empowerment of Women & Youth, and Employee Volunteering. The main causes include reducing malnutrition, promoting indigenous artisans and craftsmen and increasing employability by sharing of Taj's core competencies. Taj Hotels encourage disability recruitment and empowerment of candidates from vulnerable socio-economic backgrounds. These can be measured in terms of their having more lasting benefits, of building a sustainable environment by reducing the impact of daily operations on the environment, by improving operational efficiencies, resource conservation & usage of renewable resources.
The Taj West End, Bangalore has also received top honors in the prestigious "Conde Nast Readers Travel Awards 2009" by being listed amongst the top 10 overseas Business hotels in World.
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing more than 450 of the world's finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of http://www.lhw.com and http://www.lhwspas.com. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the firm maintains offices in more than 22 major markets across the globe.
About The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing more than 450 of the world's finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of http://www.lhw.com and http://www.lhwspas.com - the online sources for your luxury lifestyle. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the firm maintains offices in 22 major markets across the globe. Since 1928, the company's reputation for excellence derives from the exacting levels of quality it demands of its members, each of which must pass a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering hundreds of meticulous criteria spanning from product to behavioral standards. This set of standards is the most stringent in the industry. For reservations and information, visit http://www.lhw.com.
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 66
hotels in 45 locations across India with an additional 15 international hotels
in the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, 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, 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.
TAJ EXOTICA RESORT & SPA HERALDS A NEW ERA OF
SUSTAINABLE LUXURY IN THE MALDIVES
The Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives is a
sublime fusion of luxury and nature. Built over one of the largest lagoons in
the Maldives, this tranquil resort melds seamlessly with the idyllic beauty of
this tropical isle.
Every detail has been carefully considered
to make you feel one with nature, while tastefully appointed villas bring you
unstinted luxury in an elegant, yet informal environment.
The resort’s lagoon villa offer complete
privacy in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Built entirely over water, each villa
comes with its own private sundeck leading on to the lagoon. The deluxe lagoon
villas offer you the indulgence of choosing between the sea and the freshwater
plunge pool on your private deck.
For those who prefer living on land, our
beach villa suites provide the ultimate in luxury: a sprawling two level
residence with private sit-outs, a private courtyard, an oversized plunge pool,
a tropical outdoor shower, a private spa treatment room, and an overhead balcony
that opens out to the ocean..
Pan-Asian. Mediterranean.In Villa dining.
Interactive dining. Or a romantic dinner for two under the stars. Dining is a
culinary adventure.
The Jiva Grande Spa - a private island
sanctuary- provides holistic Indian therapies to rejuvenate body, mind & soul.
With its overwater pavilions, tropical-inspired interiors, and splendid ocean
views, it is the perfect place to discover your inner self.
It doesn’t get more private than this.
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, the first
Green Globe Certified resort in Maldives!
Luxury with a conscience is not usually what
springs to mind when it comes to running a five star luxury property in the
Maldives. Taj Exotica Resort & Spa however has risen to the challenge to
protect the natural tropical flora and fauna and surrounding blue waters of
Emboodhu Finolhu island.
Taj Exotica has applied a range of initiatives
to reduce its carbon foot print, whilst ensuring that guests continue to
experience a high level of comfort, luxury accommodation, culinary offerings,
spa and recreational facilities, as well impeccable service – an international
hallmark of the Taj group.
Taj Exotica has meticulously analysed the
maintenance of energy efficiency, water management, air quality and handling of
noxious substances across the resort.
The property is one of very few in the
Maldives to have installed a unique hot water system, which instead of using
electric geysers, uses three DG sets (Diesel Generator Cooking Paths) to assist
in heat recovery and reduce diesel output. Taj Exotica invested in the
installation of insulated pipes all around the island, pumping the water around
at a constant pressure of 2kg. The result is an annual saving of 109500 litres
of diesel.
In the area of water consumption, the property
has activated a rain water harvesting system with the yearly collection
of 896000 liters. Taj Exotica boasts a bottling plant on site. The ‘Classic
Crystal’ tropical bottling system, produces both sparkling and still water and
reuses glass bottles, thus saving on the usage of tens of thousands of plastic
bottles each year. It should also be noted that the trees and plants, including
Jade Tree, Sea Hibiscus and Malikuruva rose, located on Emboodhu Finolhu island,
are endemic species and do not require any additional watering. This saves the
resort an extra requirement of 10,000 litres of water per day.
These are some of the key initiatives, that,
along with the recycling of metal (which is rare in the Maldives), have resulted
in a daily saving of 1,045,987 watts of energy and a 22% reduction in daily
carbon dioxide emission.
The commitment of the staff to the principles
of environment sustainability has been recognised and endorsed by the
prestigious Green Globe Certified Silver Status – the second highest level of
Green Globe’s benchmarking, certification and performance improvement system in
the travel and tourism industry.
In addition to the sustainable operation of
the property, Taj Exotica prides itself in offering the only dive centre in the
Maldives which is a PADI Project
AWARE ECO Operator & Official
Partner. All eco operators and official partners are selected to demonstrate a
commitment to conservation, whilst providing their clients with experiences
which will enhance the visitor awareness, appreciation and understanding of the
environment.
In addition to all of the above the Taj
Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives has won numerous awards and recognitions, the
latest amongst them being –
2009 Quality Award for Asia Pacific from
the Leading Hotels of the World
2009 Best Leading Hotel of the World
amongst the 450 Leading Hotels of the World properties across the globe
Other awards & accolades received by the Taj
Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives:
Clever Team : Taj Exotica Resort and Spa, Maldives
Maldives Vice President Dr.Mohamed Waheed Hassan Maniku and Mr. Girish Sehgal : Coconut tree Planting programme to Green the Resort .
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