Mumbai (Bombay)
Very sleek for an InterContinental: all earth tones and East Asian chic, and deluxe sea-front rooms are sizeable with a massive picture window. Halfmoon…
Must-see hotels in South India
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
This former brewery and sprawling complex of cottages is dotted with flower gardens. With clean, character-filled and freshly painted rooms, helpful staff…
Kochi (Cochin)
A chicly remodelled mango-yellow 1800s home with its origins dating back to the Portuguese-rule era, Forte Kochi is a welcome 2018 luxe arrival. Tiled…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
This 1855 British bungalow has an edge over many of its peers. The cosy cottage features garden-fresh flowers, four-poster beds, working fireplaces and…
Karnataka
Large, concrete beachfront hotel with comfortable rooms, many with sea views. It offers several ayurvedic packages, which include massages and specialised…
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…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Three colonnaded floors of swish, soaring-ceilinged rooms with colonial-style wood furnishings and varnished-concrete floors rise around a seductive…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
This gorgeous 19th-century French-run mansion is infused with contemporary character. Spread along plant-dotted galleries, immaculate, soft-toned rooms…
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…
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…
Kannur
A century-old traditional Keralan building with handsome wooden shutters, hidden beneath coconut palms and separated from Thottada Beach by a small lagoon…
Nashik
Nashik's newest digs are part of an entertainment complex featuring restaurants, bars and banquet halls. An elevator shaft complete with vertical garden…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kovalam
More peaceful retreat than palace, long-running Dutch-owned Maharaju lies pocketed away down a lane at the southern end of Lighthouse Beach. Timber…
Northern Kerala
An elegant blend of Balinese and Keralan architecture infuses Bekal's opulent Taj, on secluded southern Kappil Beach 6km north of town. The pool overlooks…
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Cinnabar's two elegant yet homey rooms offer a blissful escape, with 24-hour hot water, tea/coffee kits, glassed-in showers and lovely wooden floors and…
Northern Kerala
A beautifully remote-feeling resort fringed by spice, coffee and tea plantations, 8km southwest of Kalpetta. Each of the private cottages is individually…
Karnataka
Forest lodge adhering to ecofriendly principles with good accommodation in rooms or tented cottages. The camp organises white-water rafting on the Kali…
Kerala
These four individually designed cottages at the main beach entrance shine as one of Marari's most exclusive seafront resorts. Amid breezy gardens, the…
South Goa
This laid-back yoga retreat, exclusive to guests, has a wonderful open-sided shala facing the ocean at the southern end of Patnem Beach, and three more…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Yes, the decor’s in 50 shades of beige but the Anand’s rooms are comfortable, spacious and represent decent value, considering the prime location on a…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
A wonderfully tranquil 19th-century house (no shoes, no TVs, no children), sun-yellow Gratitude has been delightfully restored. Nine individually styled…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
The Promenade is a flashy boutiquelike beachfront spot owned by the swish Hidesign group, with upscale, oriental-themed, (mostly) sea-facing rooms. If you…
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Just north of Thanjavur's palace, Tanjore Hi is a century-old, ecofriendly house refurbished with strikingly contemporary flair. Bold modern decor is all…
Kochi (Cochin)
This Goan-owned mustard-yellow building was built in 1912 as headquarters of a UK spice-trading company before being taken over by Brooke Bond tea. The 10…
Chennai (Madras)
A boon for Chennai's budget travellers, Red Lollipop is a genuine, sociable hostel, 700m south of Mylapore's temple. Boldly colourful walls are scrawled…
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
A beautiful family house with its roots in the 17th century, canalside Alasr is strung riad-style around a wood-banistered patio. There are seven…
Kerala
Around 7km southeast of Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, cheerful Hornbill's 20 large permanent tents with modern concrete bathrooms rest in a sublimely…
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Fringed by gardens of orchids, family-run Malayalam revolves around a pair of spacious two-storey four-room houses facing the lake near the Nehru Trophy…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Hidden away above Ooty on Strawberry Hill is this classic colonial-era house with wood panelling, antique furnishings, a snug lounge and good Indian…
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