Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Part of the Taj Group, this classy hotel has six floors of well-equipped, contemporary rooms around its high atrium lobby, plus two stylish restaurants, a…
Must-see hotels in South India
Panaji
The nine boutique rooms are compact but delightful in this renovated 1879 Portuguese mansion. The whole place, with a striking canary-yellow facade, has…
Maharashtra
The design and decor of the 34 rooms here don’t quite reach the hip hotel target market, but they're boutique-y for Lonavla, spacious and well-presented…
Munnar
Near Anachal village, 12km southwest of Munnar, Anna is more of a cosy guesthouse than a homestay, with 11 very tidy modern rooms, spacious rooftop common…
Kochi (Cochin)
Billing itself as a boutique hostel, Happy Camper is a relaxed place with three en suite, air-con dorms (for four or eight; lockers provided), a small…
North Goa
This sprawling complex of hotel-style rooms and seasonal cottages tumbles down from the main road to the inlet, where bamboo bridges provide access to the…
Palolem
On Colomb Bay, La La Land takes Keralan-style cottages to another level with a range of quirky but stylish huts and A-frame chalets all set in a beautiful…
Varkala
A soothing palette of greys, whites and pale woods infuses the smattering of comfortable, contemporary and charmingly chic rooms at Indigo, a five-minute…
Varkala
Overlooking relatively peaceful Odayam Beach, this sweet, gorgeously positioned resort has attractive earthy-red timber cottages with tiled roofs,…
Maharashtra
This government-run place offers functional, economy rooms, disappointing family rooms and very attractive modern air-conditioned rooms in the Shruti…
South Goa
Highly recommended by travellers with deep pockets, the Royal Orchid is a lush and plush place gracing Utorda’s nice sands. Popular with well-heeled…
Andaman Islands
This old favourite has thatched bamboo rooms set around a Padauk tree, a 15-minute, 1.5km walk east from the jetty. There's good home-cooked food plus…
Karnataka
This lodge has a good selection of well-maintained, comfortable cottages, many with attractive terraces; very helpful staff members; and varied, plentiful…
Maharashtra
The MTDC resort offers comfortable, well-furnished rooms and cottages, some overlooking Irai Lake, and a decent restaurant (mains ₹110 to ₹375). The staff…
Andaman Islands
Huddled among palms between paddy fields and the beach, this relaxing resort sleeps travellers in a range of immaculate wood or concrete rooms with…
Palolem
This hut village and associated guesthouse (Casa San Francisco) runs all the way from the beach to Palolem Beach Rd, offering a room or hut to suit most…
Aurangabad
A modern, inviting hotel a kilometre from the train station. The rooms have a contemporary look, featuring laminate flooring, attractive wooden desks and…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Six simple, wonderfully spacious colonial-feel rooms open up to classic Nilgiri panoramas at this delightful sun-yellow heritage house high above Ooty…
Hampi
Slightly more upmarket than many guesthouses in the bazaar area, this place has a choice of basic, decent rooms, many with views of Virupaksha Temple,…
Karnataka
Inviting, renovated, state-run Mayura Velapuri, 700m from Channakeshava Temple, has comfortable, spacious rooms dotted around shady grounds. It's set back…
Maharashtra
On the grounds of Sevagram Ashram, these dead rustic rooms in an atmospheric clay-and-cow-dung structure come with mosquito nets, sit-down flush toilets…
South Goa
Thirty sleek white rooms arranged around nice gardens and a neat pool are the trademarks of Soul Vacation, set 400m back from Colva Beach. This is central…
North Goa
Shanu is one of several large guesthouses in this little grove just behind the dunes of Candolim Beach and it's a fine choice. The 18 rooms vary from…
Kochi (Cochin)
In the heart of Fort Cochin, with a handy travel desk, this welcoming, efficiently operated Indian-Italian-run guesthouse has six unpretentious modern…
Osho Meditation Resort Guesthouse
Pune
This uber-chic, 60-room place will only allow you in if you come to meditate at the Osho International Meditation Resort. The rooms and common spaces are…
Kannur
Crashing waves will lull you to sleep at these four simply styled, very cute hexagonal laterite huts and adjacent four-room cottage above a semiprivate…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Near the Hanumakonda bus stand and 1000-Pillared Temple, this large hotel is now managed by Oyo and has a selection of AC rooms in several price…
Nashik
Sleek, modern and well-equipped, though smallish, rooms that boast fine-quality beds and linen and cool semicircular bathroom pods. With a good restaurant…
Palolem
Ensconced in a thick wooded grove in the Colomb Bay area south of Palolem, Bhakti’s rustic cottages are a little worn and you might find yourself sharing…
Kochi (Cochin)
One of Fort Cochin's original homestays, this charming whitewashed house is adorned with elaborate woodwork and dangling terracotta plant pots, while the…
Karnataka
Opposite Nrityagram dance village, Kuteeram isn’t as luxurious as other Taj Group offerings, but it’s still atmospheric, with a balance of comfort and…
Kochi (Cochin)
An 1891 former jetty-manager's house and ancestral home has been thoughtfully refurbished into budget-to-midrange accommodation, its palette of greys and…
North Goa
Dominating the headland above Sinquerim Beach, the Taj Group’s sprawling beach resort looks a little dated, but its service is still top-notch and the…
South Goa
One of a handful of places lining Sernabatim Beach, Anthy’s is a standout favourite with travellers for its good restaurant, book exchange and well-kept…
South Goa
Neat, clean and not entirely devoid of atmosphere, La Ben is a traveller hang-out in the middle of the action with decent, good-value rooms, and has been…
South Goa
The 10 Keralan-style cottages here are a step up from most beach-hut accommodation – and a few steps back from the beach – with imported bamboo and palm…
Kannur
Slightly back from Thottada Beach in the palm groves, this long-established two-storey home pleases with its six spotless rooms, good food, deckchair…
Aurangabad
Cramped bathrooms aside, this boutique-ish business hotel offers stylish, well-equipped and well-maintained rooms. The friendly staff here look after…
Hyderabad
This dependable hotel has somewhat dated rooms but they’re big, clean and comfy; ask for one at the rear as street noise can be an issue. Nampally station…
Mumbai (Bombay)
The Citizen’s location is what you’re paying for here. Older rooms with marble floors and marble-top furniture pale in comparison to the 18 or so new…
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