By Team Homes | Friday, 06 June 2025

Ran Baas by THE Park Hotels Wins UNESCO's World Most Beautiful Hotel Award

Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels has announced that Ran Baas, The Palace in Patiala has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Beautiful Hotels 2025 as part of the Prix Versailles program. The Prix Versailles program is an international architecture award, developed to promote the importance of architecture and design as part of newly opened or refurbished hotels and is supported by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects.

Ran Baas, Patiala named one of the World’s Most Beautiful Hotels 2025 by the Prix Versailles, supported by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects.
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels’ heritage luxury hotel Ran Baas is the only Indian hotel to receive this prestigious international architecture award.
The restored Relais & Chateaux palace blends Sikh, Mughal, Rajput, and Colonial architecture, reflecting THE Park Hotels’ design ethos and commitment to cultural preservation.

Ran Baas is the only Indian hotel that has received the award. As a Relais & Chateaux hotel, it has undergone restoration to emerge as the oldest existing Sikh fort which is a wonderful blend of cultural heritage and modern luxury. The 35 suite palace is amazing; it contains Architecture from late Mughal to Rajput, Sikh and Colonial influences, and has been preserved and interpreted through THE Park Hotels’ design ethos.

Ran Baas contains Neel, an all-day global dining restaurant and The Patiala, a bar incorporating a modern nightclub with traditional Punjabi music and celebration.

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The recognition demonstrates Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels commitment to creating design-led destinations that celebrate India’s cultural heritage and redefine luxury hotels in India.

The Prix Versailles consists of renowned competitions that highlight the best contemporary project from around the world. All of the winners, being newly opened or re-opened, are from very diverse parts of the globe.