Overview
- Booking.com placed Himachal Pradesh in the global Top 10 and confirmed it as India’s most welcoming region for the third consecutive year.
- Bir retained its title as India’s most welcoming city for a second year, with Mararikulam and Jaisalmer ranked next.
- India recorded 17,575 award-winning partners in 2026, up from 15,674 in 2025, including 6,650 hotels.
- The rankings are based on hundreds of millions of verified traveller reviews that reward consistently exceptional hospitality.
- Italy led the global tally with 214,666 award-winning partners, followed by France and Spain.