Best Five Star Hotel Award for Gateway

KOCHI: The Gateway Hotel on Marine Drive bagged the ‘Best Five Star Hotel’ award at National Tourism Awards function held in New Delhi on Wednesday. Suman Sharma, general manager of Gateway Hotel received the award from the Indian president Pratibha Patil. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India presents National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel and tourism industry every year. These awards are presented to hotels and private organizations in recognition of their performances in their respective fields and also to encourage healthy competition with an aim to promote tourism.