Manali
Manali's branch of the reliable hostel chain works its usual backpacker magic with walls you're encouraged to write on, and a lawn whose overhanging trees…
Must-see hotels in India
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
These double-storey, fan-cooled huts (with private shower but communal toilet) look to the water; the cosy bamboo bungalows have open-air bathrooms; and…
Bikaner
Located 2km northeast of the city centre, this pink-sandstone, all-suite, hotel is part of the royal palace, dating from 1902. It has opulent interiors,…
Karnataka
Large, concrete beachfront hotel with comfortable rooms, many with sea views. It offers several ayurvedic packages, which include massages and specialised…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Three colonnaded floors of swish, soaring-ceilinged rooms with colonial-style wood furnishings and varnished-concrete floors rise around a seductive…
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
This fab, three-room, up-market homestay is in a quiet lakeside corner of town. The rooms are set below the main house and are large, modern, comfortable…
Ranthambhore National Park
This friendly place is one of the better of the few in the budget category along Ranthambhore Rd. There are just six simple, unadorned rooms (four have…
Varkala
In the palm groves just back from the cliffs, friendly family-run Jicky’s has blossomed into several buildings offering plenty of choice for travellers…
Uttarakhand
This Dehra Dun institution is one of the classiest hotels in town, despite being sandwiched within the complex of shops, restaurants and fast-food spots…
Tamil Nadu
Kovalam's luxury choice is a sprawling beachside complex framing a palm-fringed pool. Sea-facing shell-shaped cottages come with open-air showers, swing…
Kerala
Built by a cashew magnate and with on-the-ball staff, this boutique-inspired business hotel is a welcome surprise in Kollam’s chaotic centre. The sleek…
Panaji
One of the growing range of boutique heritage hotels in Fontainhas, La Maison is historic on the outside but thoroughly modern and swanky within, with a…
Punjab & Haryana
Fronted by a grassy lawn, this whitewashed standard-issue government complex has unimaginative but well-appointed rooms assuring adequate value for money,…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
This gorgeous 19th-century French-run mansion is infused with contemporary character. Spread along plant-dotted galleries, immaculate, soft-toned rooms…
Ladakh
Woody Vu has five rustic-luxury rooms with superb mattresses and boutique features while maintaining the spirit of an old Ladakhi house. Meals are taken…
Udaipur
Built in the early 20th century for royal functions, the Fateh Prakash has luxurious rooms and gorgeous suites, all comprehensively equipped and almost…
Northern Kerala
The handful of rooms at this welcoming jungle guesthouse are comfortably appealing, but the standout factor is the fabulous location on the sanctuary…
Leh
This outwardly unremarkable family home is a great choice thanks to spacious, sparkling-clean rooms, parasol tables on the flower-edged lawn and a small…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
In the suave designer lobby of this slick hotel, the receptionist seems to float in luminous marble. Compact well-maintained rooms in beige and brown…
Himachal Pradesh
Plain, simple but clean and understandably popular, the Resthouse lies right within the ancient temple's outer courtyard (gates locked 9.30pm to 4am),…
Leh
Eight well-kept, no-nonsense guest rooms with geyser-equipped bathrooms and well-chosen art photography face the home of the inspiring, internationally…
Assam
Opened in 2017, the contemporary Prism raises the bar for Jorhat's central hotels with professional management and service, art- and plant-lined corridors…
Kochi (Cochin)
The five intimate, graceful and good-value rooms at this cheerful converted 18th-century house flirt with boutique-hotel status. Each mixes contemporary…
Ladakh
An oasis of comfort, Namra has numerous Ladakhi architectural touches, especially in the more expensive heritage rooms. Standard rooms aren't quite as…
Delhi
In the diplomatic enclave and surrounded by greenery, the ITC Maurya is a key five-star address – this is where Obama stayed when he was in town. Rooms…
Sikkim
Hidden away opposite the primary health-care centre, Limboo's compact new rooms have little decor but they are unusually clean with good water heaters…
Kannur
A century-old traditional Keralan building with handsome wooden shutters, hidden beneath coconut palms and separated from Thottada Beach by a small lagoon…
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Set in well-tended gardens, this lovely heritage home reveals four large, character-filled rooms with high ceilings, lots of polished-wood touches, and…
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
A beautiful hill-fringed hideaway, three hours’ drive below Kodaikanal, seven-room Cardamom House overlooks bird-rich Lake Kamarajar (which you can admire…
Nashik
Nashik's newest digs are part of an entertainment complex featuring restaurants, bars and banquet halls. An elevator shaft complete with vertical garden…
Gangtok
Nestled amid exotic greenery and set around pretty lawns, this lovely oasis of peace and quiet has a dozen large, well-kept rooms that are partly wood…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Village-like Ranwar along Chapel Rd leads to Bandra's first noteworthy hostel, which occupies the top floor of a pre-Partition bungalow. Six six-bed dorms…
Kovalam
Indeed amid palms and colourful gardens high above Lighthouse Beach (but only a five-minute walk away), British-run Treetops is a warm, calming and easy…
Gangtok
If you're looking for international-style luxury with quality service and elements of local atmosphere, Keepsa is a great choice – raised above the centre…
Uttarakhand
Just north of the bus stand, but in a quiet location with a panoramic view of the Himalaya from your veranda, this is Kausani’s best-value accommodation…
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Just steps from the sand, Alleppey's lively, contemporary-style branch of India's favourite hostel chain is adorned with colourful shutters and murals –…
The Western Ghats
A wonderful lodge 8km southwest of Masinagudi, in a converted coffee warehouse on a working coffee plantation filled with tall trees that give it a deep…
Jodhpur
Shahi is an interesting guesthouse developed from a 350-year-old zenana (area in an upper-class home where women are secluded). There’s lots of cool stone…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
A thorough redecoration gives an attractive old-Kolkata 'heritage' ambience to the Lindsay's guest rooms and corridors, belying the 1970s architecture of…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hotel Regal Enclave enjoys a stellar location in an exceedingly leafy part of Khar, right near the station (some rooms have railway views) and close to…
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