<P> Initially, the hotel also planned to construct a helipad on the terrace, for which the multi-storey building panel of CMDA has denied permission in October 2011 . </P> <P> In February 2013, the hotel obtained a 5 - star GRIHA rating--the highest national rating for green buildings, conceived by The Energy Research Institute (TERI) and the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)--which was presented by President Pranab Mukherjee . </P> <P> The hotel is the first in the country to obtain a 5 - star rating from the Association for Development and Research of Sustainable Habitats (ADaRSH). It was rated on 34 criteria, categorised under various sections, including site selection and planning, conservation, utilisation of resources, and building operation and maintenance . </P> <P> The hotel has won Times Food Guide awards for two of its restaurants: Peshawri (for Best North Indian restaurant) and Ottimo - Cucina Italiana (for Best Italian restaurant). It has also been awarded with the title of Greenest Washrooms by Washrooms and Beyond magazine . </P>

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