Luxebook Top100

TOP 10 Anuraag Bhatnagar Chief Operating Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts W ith the launch of a property in Gandhinagar, the Leela is expanding their footprint under the watchful eye of Anuraag Bhatnagar, who is taking the brand to new heights. With over 27 years of experience, Bhatnagar brings his result- oriented leadership to a brand known for its exemplary understanding of luxury. Given his experience across companies like the Oberoi, Marriott and now The Leela, Bhatnagar says, “Luxury to me is personal. It’s about being authentic and true. It’s also about having the time and resources to be able to spend on what you want, when you want.” His idea of balancing his time is clear, “Today life is all about work life integration and optimizing your time for what is important to you.” No wonder then that Bhatnagar makes time, to wind down from work, explaining that he likes decompressing with, “ ... a Japanese whisky or single malt,” on Saturday evenings. “Today people want to travel less but travel better, and travel with people and to places they feel safe in.” | 5