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CARNOUSTIE AYURVEDA & WELLNESS RESORT Ayurveda pairs beautifully with private villa hotels. Just look to Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort. in Kerala for evidence: by day, wellness-seekers are rewarded with a number of individually tailored treatment plans, from...

LA VILLA With just six bedrooms, the stylish La Villa in Pondicherry is one of the most intimate boutique hotels in India. It’s also one of the most desirable. Renovated by architects Tina Trigala and Yves Lesprit and opened in 2014, the hotel occupies a 19th-century...

AMANBAGH Though it’s an accessible, 90-minute drive from Jaipur, the resplendent Amanbagh feels like a distant oasis in the Rajasthani desert, surrounded only by the ruins of a 17th century heritage village and adjacent to Sariska Tiger Reserve. All the better for travellers...

TAJ FALAKNUMA PALACE The Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel in Hyderabad provides a lofty vantage point overlooking the city sights. The view isn’t the only attraction, however. Previously home to Nizam monarchs, the palace has also hosted European royalty and heads of state. Expect...

1. AMANBAGH Enjoy the beauty of Rajasthan without the crowds at the idyllic  AmanBagh. Located in the small village of Ajabgarh, the retreat is within driving distance of Jaipur, though its wild location amidst the Aravalli Hills is perfect for cultivating an aura of...

WILDFLOWER HALL, SHIMLA © Oberoi Hotels and Resorts Spend a lofty holiday at Wildflower Hall, which is set a full 8,250 feet above sea level within the Shimla Reserve Forest Sanctuary, a protected pine and cedar forest. This luxurious Oberoi retreat was once the home of Lord...

1. TAJ LAKE PALACE Located in ‘the Venice of the East,’ the Taj Lake Palace is steeped in the romantic history of princes and mistresses. Accessible via boat, the floating palace’s cinematic qualities are undeniable, so much so that it was used as Octopussy’s lair in the 1983...

THE TAJ LAKE PALACE The jewel of Udaipur, the Taj Lake Palace is both a hotel and one of the Venice of the East’s most iconic attractions. That’s thanks to its splendid white marble façade, its regal past, and the fact that it sits poised in the middle of Lake Pichola. Upon...

DEEPPURA GARH Maria Grazia Baldan has made Deeppura Garh her labour of love. After purchasing the dilapidated Rajasthani fortress some two years ago, the Italian visionary has transformed it, with the help of architect Philippe de Villegas, into a boutique hotel of...

You will find a wide range of hotels everywhere you go in India. But there is hardly any place or a hotel which can match the sense of royalty that can be found in the hotels of Rajasthan. Whether you are on luxury or a budget trip, it won’t be complete without a stay in one of...