TravTalk India Online Magazine
A few top agents had the privilege to be invited by Vistara Airlines on Premium Economy to Udaipur, and hosted by the Leela Palace Udaipur. Tina Kanuga, Director, Bathija Travels, shares her experience as she raves about the comfortable Vistara flight, the luxurious Leela hotel and the warm hospitality of its staff.
What a memorable two-day stay and the most fantastic flight with 24 seats on Premium Economy sponsored by Vistara Airlines! A few top agents had the privilege to be invited by Vistara Airlines to Udaipur and hosted by the Leela Palace!
We flew an Airbus A320 with seat configuration of 3-3, 18-inch width and 20 kilos of baggage allowance. Vistara Airlines’ Premium Economy customers also enjoy priority check-in, boarding and baggage handling, 33-inch seat pitch that has 20 per cent more leg room than the regular Economy Class, 4-inch seat recline, a private cabin towards the front of the aircraft with upscale ambience, specially designed seat with improved seat cushion and adjustable winged headrests.
But, the best part of it all was Vistara World. The Wi-Fi we enjoyed in the skies – from news to movies and entertainment channels, to TV shows – it was just wonderful! And the lovely vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals were to die for. Even the staff at the check-in counter was professional and courteous – a smile and warm welcome everywhere, even while loading our bags, and assisting us right through! It was an extremely pleasant flight for us indeed on a must-try airline for every traveller in the domestic and international skies.
View of Lake Pichola
As we disembarked, we got out of the airport and into our BMW cars sent to pick us up by the Leela Group and onto Lake Pichola in a beautiful boat especially for us as we took a tour around the Lake and then to the grand hotel.There, a fabulous welcome awaited us with Rajasthani folk dancers and champagne glasses along with the Reservation Manager, Prateek Swaroop and the General Manager, Nishanth Agarwal, personally waiting to welcome us. All of us were put up in our lake-facing rooms which were so beautifully decorated! Each one of us designated with one warm, well-spoken attendant whom we could reach out to anytime we wished. Even our bathtubs could be filled with rose petals; we were staying in the true lap of luxury.
Each meal we had with them for the two nights that we resided with them was a grand, scrumptious and a unique experience. High tea at the lounge was just unreal! And that is where we met all the chefs and the team who took special care of us.
One afternoon, we sat in the Amrut Garden and had the experience of a brigade service where each course of our meal came to us one after the other! It was luxury in full form! And this was just post our tour of the entire palace. What a place to live and be in! The hotel also organises Rajasthani folk music and dance performances every evening at the Inner Courtyard. The Leela Palace Udaipur staff was so very courteous and warm. This tour was a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
