Mumbai (Bombay)
Located in Mumbai’s BKC business district (close to the airport and Bandra), the Sofitel offers commodious comfort levels. The metal scrap elephant at…
Must-see hotels in India
Mancotta Heritage Chang Bungalow
Assam
The best place to enjoy a planter-style cuppa, Mancotta has very comfortable rooms in a charming tea-estate bungalow fronted by lawns and lush gardens,…
North Goa
The exact location of this heavenly place, on some 500m of beachfront, is a closely guarded secret. Choose from four beautiful beachfront houses,…
Northeast States
Part of the Tata-owned Ginger hotel chain, this well-managed, low-cost business hotel has smart rooms in pastel shades – not fancy, but comfortable and…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
The pleasingly bright, fully equipped rooms in this classy Kolkata address have some of the city's most comfortable beds. The deep lobby of marble, dark…
North Goa
A five-bedroom villa filled with art, another three-bedroom villa, three two-bedroom casinhas (little houses) and other cottages, set amid 1.6 hectares of…
Shillong
The classiest hotel in town is installed in part of the mansion and estate of the former royal family of Tripura, up a quiet road 3km southeast of the…
Assam
Eco-Camp provides accommodation in comfortable tents under thatched roofs in lush gardens. The colourful fabrics, attached bathrooms and sturdy beds make…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Swish Mariott ups the ante in Kolkata's luxury-accommodation segment with its glitzy interiors, elegant and spacious rooms, a train of creature comforts…
Rajasthan
This homestay under the recommended New Bungli Restaurant is run by the same small group of families. Rooms are simple, spacious, cool and clean and you…
Chandigarh
Operated by the state tourism board, this hulk of a building is much more pleasant inside than it looks from the outside. Rooms are unexciting but large,…
Shillong
Right by the Police Bazar roundabout, the Centre Point is the best centrally located hotel. Run by professional and helpful staff, it has smart rooms with…
Regent Resort, Soma Vine Village
Nashik
Soma Vine Village's luxury resort, 17km west of Nashik, sits by a lake and is bordered by rolling hills. Roam the landscape by bicycle, laze the hours…
Bikaner
This guesthouse, in a family home 3km south of the main train station, is a cosy choice and the base of a good camel-safari operator. It has six rooms in…
Northeast States
The centrally located Sangai Continental provides just what you'd hope for in a midrange business and family hotel. Good-sized contemporary rooms in white…
Chandigarh
Not as grand as some of the Taj Group's other properties, this hotel still offers luxurious, flawless service and rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows,…
New Delhi
Fronted by manicured green lawns, elegant Claridges was built in 1952. Colonial era–styled rooms have all the comforts, and there are some excellent…
Udaipur
Run by an artist family, Krishna Niwas has smart, clean, air-conditioned rooms; those with views are smaller, and some come with balconies. There are…
Meghalaya
Opened in 2017, Jiva's 10 suites, ranged along a plant-decked hallway, all have big quarter-circle bathtubs and great valley and hill views. At weekends…
Bikaner
This place offers eight varied and clean rooms in a quiet family house with a little garden (hot water by bucket only in budget rooms). On offer are a…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Light, airy, spacious and well-equipped rooms a stone’s throw from the Gateway of India. Design-wise each floor is themed: the decor ranges from…
Jaipur
This heritage hotel housed in a gracious 19th-century mansion is set in beautiful green gardens, and has a lovely swimming pool and grand dining room. It…
Amritsar
Across the road from the train station, but far from grungy, the Grand is an oasis of calm amid an otherwise chaotic location. Rooms are spacious – if not…
Rajasthan
About 4km east of town is a converted palace partitioned into two hotels. Roop Niwas Kothi is one sibling and has a back-to-the-Raj feel, lovely grounds…
South Goa
Romantic getaways might not come any better than this. With just nine gorgeous thatched cottages – all sea-facing and with jacuzzi on the personal outdoor…
Hampi
This 'ecowilderness’ resort is 10km west of Virupapur Gaddi by the Tungabhadra River. It's an isolated but supremely relaxed place to escape, with a…
Panaji
Miramar’s plush Goa Marriott Resort is the best in Panaji, with a price tag to match. It's expertly choreographed, with the five-star treatment beginning…
Udaipur
This central hotel has sparkling rooms with decent beds behind solid doors and there's an elevator. It’s eye to eye with the Jagdish Temple, so many of…
Mumbai (Bombay)
This stylish hotel in the happening Khar area blends contemporary chic with traditional artefacts (textiles and hand-carved chairs) and some statement art…
North Goa
This top-notch choice has unusual, stylish, dome-shaped huts – some look like giant hairy coconuts – made of a combination of all-natural local materials,…
Northeast States
The Sonar Tori has raised the game for Agartala's in-town hotels. The stylish, comfortable rooms in black and cream feature modern bathrooms, and the…
Jaipur
Situated in a quiet suburban street and yet close to the bus station, this hotel is managed by three generations of women of a Bikaner noble family. The…
Mumbai (Bombay)
This modern Four Seasons is everything you expect it to be, with exemplary service, psychic staff that pampers the 202 rooms of guests, and classic yet…
Siliguri & New Jalpaiguri
Very comfortable Sinclairs, 1km north of the Central Bus Terminus, offers a delicious escape from hectic Hill Cart Rd, with professional, friendly service…
North Goa
Set around a leafy, shaded courtyard that’s home to Bean Me Up, Vagator’s best vegan restaurant, rooms here look simple but are themed with individual…
Jaipur
In a building erected by Brigadier Singh in 1950 and run by his gracious descendants, this very welcoming hotel has comfortable and spotless rooms, with…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Preening itself above a palm-slope entry drive, this impressive luxury hotel uses vast windows to great effect in its inviting open-plan restaurants, and…
Nagaland
Rooms at the upscale Vivor have soft beds, snow-white linen, desks, tea and coffee makers, ultra-clean bathrooms and large windows. There are fine views…
Amritsar
This good-value backpacker stalwart offers pocket-friendly prices and humble rooms with high ceilings and fans. There’s a small restaurant, a cute little…
Mysuru (Mysore)
Recently renovated, this heritage property once served as the residence for the maharaja’s British guests. It has spectacular grounds and a choice of…
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