Indian hotels increase appeal among global tourists: Survey

There has been a steady increase in international travellers' satisfaction with Indian hotels of all sizes with Jaipur earning an above global average review rating in 2014, according to a recent survey.
"Indian accommodation review rating has seen a steady rise in the past 10 years, increasing from 3.69 (out of a possible 5) in 2004 to 4.09 in 2014," said the survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website.
However, the average accommodation review rating for India trailed behind the global average but the gap has been narrowed in recent years, it added.
Further, the survey revealed that properties in Jaipur had the highest average review rating historically. In 2014, accommodations in the pink city earned an above global average review rating of 4.28, out of a possible 5, it added.

Jaipur was followed by the national capital, New Delhi, where properties were given the second highest review ratings by international travellers on par with the global average of 4.12.
Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune secured 4.09, 4.07 and 4.07 review ratings, respectively.

Kolkata has been ranked at No.10 with 3.85 global review ratings in the list of 10 top cities providing the most travellers' satisfaction with properties, it said.
The survey revealed global travellers are becoming more and more interested in Bed & Breakfast (B&B) scheme.
There has been a rise in the number of satisfied customers over the past 10 years, indicating travellers are content overall with their B&B experience, it said.

Further analysis into review by room count over the last five years (from 2010 to 2014) revealed properties with 25 rooms or less received the highest average review ratings by global travellers (4.36 out of 5).
However, properties with 251 rooms or more were also highly rated by travellers (4.05 out of 5), suggesting tourists are equally drawn to the wide array of amenities offered by large properties and resorts as well as the intimate experience offered by smaller hotels, it added.