Each of the winning homes will be presented with a trophy and the property will be professionally photographed, and promoted extensively.
MUMBAI – SaffronStays Select 2018 powered by Pepperfry, India’s no.1 home and furniture products marketplace, announced the winners of “India’s Most Memorable Vacation Home Awards 2018”. Reviewed by an eminent jury, 9 vacation homes across the country have been chosen as winners for this prestigious award. Peppery is the principal sponsor for this first-of-its-kind award that was instituted by SaffronStays, the mirco-hospitality brand, to recognize and celebrate the most unforgettable vacation homes in India.
In the second leg of the awards, after having sifted through close to 200 properties in the past few months, the SaffronStays Select team presented the top 27 vacation homes to a jury comprising Ashish Shah– Founder and COO, Pepperfry, Greg Foster– Editor, Architectural Digest India, Umang Bedi- ex-MD, Facebook India and President, Daily Hunt, Preeti Singh– Editor, Houzz.com, Shaili Chopra– Television Presenter, Journalist & Founder, She the People as well as Hrishi K, Radio Personality. In a blind scoring held on 6th March 2018 at Studio Pepperfry, the jury voted for the most memorable vacation home in each of the nine versatile categories- Vacation Home with a Beach view, Vacation Home on a Hill/ Mountain, Vacation Home in a Forest, Eco-Friendly Vacation Home, Waterfront Vacation Home, Heritage Vacation Home, Pet Friendly Vacation Home, Home with a Unique Structure and Country Estate Homes.
The winners of the SaffronStays Select India’s Most Memorable Vacation Home Awards 2018, powered by Pepperfry are:
- Vacation Home with a Beach View: Little Paradise, Murud
- Vacation Home on a Hill/ Mountain: Taara House, Himachal Pradesh
- Vacation Home in a Forest: Kurinji Estate, Kodaikanal
- Eco Friendly Vacation Home: Fragrant Sun, Mulshi
- Vacation Home with a Waterfront View: Suvarna Sangam, Udupi
- Heritage Vacation Home: Nossa Bela Casa, Goa
- Vacation Home With a Unique Structure: House of Three Streams, Lonavala
- Pet Friendly Vacation Home: Under the Mango Tree, Karjat
- Luxe Vacation Home: Infinity Hills, Khandala
Jury member Ashish Shah, Founder and COO, Pepperfry says, “It was heartwarming to be a part of the jury where we reviewed some truly beautiful vacation homes. Pepperfry’s vision is to help build 20 million beautiful Homes by 2020 The Vacation Home Awards reflect our enterprise. What really stood out for me was the stories that drive home owners to build these coveted homes. I am truly impressed how in the first year itself we received some mesmerizing entries and I am confident that The Vacation Home Awards will only strengthen its proposition in the coming years. We are extremely glad to have partnered with SaffronStays and I was honoured to be a part of the jury.”
Devendra Parulekar, Co-Founder of SaffronStays says, “SaffronStays Select 2018: celebrating India’s most memorable vacation homes” was a personal dream of the founders of SaffronStays, to create a marquee award that recognizes vacation homes for what they are truly created for – making unforgettable experiences and memories for our families. We were honored to have received over 190 applications in the maiden year of the Award.’’
Preeti Singh, Editor of Houzz.com says, “The quality of the homes that were submitted was fabulous which is amazing considering this is the first year of the awards. The properties in the waterfront category really stood out; I found it a challenge to rate one of them as the best. But it’s just great to see how truly beautiful India is and how well people are making their homes.”
Each of the winning homes will be presented with a trophy and the property will be professionally photographed, and promoted extensively.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales. She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
