The Imperial

”Delhi has been described as an “unlovable city.”...”  More

The Oberoi, New Delhi

”Delhi has been described as...”  More

Oberoi Amarvilas

”The soaring dome and minarets of the Taj Mahal are visible...”  More

Oberoi Rajvilas

”Maharajah fantasy of lotus-filled ponds, blooming gardens, and lavish architecture, on 32 acres outside of Jaipur....”  More

Oberoi Udaivilas

”Picture your arrival: you're met at the airport by a car and driver, guided onto a private boat, then ferried...”  More

The Park Delhi

”A recently renovated 224-room hotel housing two trendy new restaurants: Fire, which serves classic Indian cuisine, and Mist, which features...”  More

Rambagh Palace

”Once home to the Maharajah of Jaipur...”  More

Taj Lake Palace

”It’s hard to imagine a more fantastical retreat...”  More

Taj Mahal Hotel

”Delhi has been described as an “unlovable city.” ...”  More

Taj Mahal Palace & Tower

”1903 building and modern tower overlooking the city's famous landmark Gateway of India....”  More

Ahilya Fort

”Night Queen, an anchovy can passed off as a bus, has rear-ended a rickety truck whose bumper carries the jaunty...”  More

Amanbagh

Aman-i-Khás

”Although it’s technically a “wilderness camp,” set in the rugged terrain of...”  More

Aman New Delhi

Ananda

”A posh meditation (and destination) spa in the Him...”  More

Anandha Inn

”Both southern and northern Indian cuisine....”  More

The Art of Living International Center

”The headquarters of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's popular foundation teaches the Sahaj Samadhi meditation technique, which emphasizes 'mindful' living....”  More

Baghvan

”After following Bengal tigers and leopards in a Tata truck outfitted with an overstuffed picnic basket, guests retire to one...”  More

The Bangala

”The hotel itself is a collection of simple stucco structures, 13 rooms in a former men's club set on the...”  More

Banjaar Tola

”Set at the edge of Kanha National Park...”  More

The Barefoot at Havelock

”From Mexico to the Mediterranean, T+L spotlights 25 up-and-coming seaside retreats where the dollar still goes far—and authentic experiences are...”  More

Brunton Boatyard

”This reconstruction of an 1849 boatyard is where we would stay next time we visit. It sits on the Arabian...”  More

Deepak Rest House

”The overnight train from New Delhi to Rajasthan is...”  More

Dune Hotel

Elsewhere

”In 2003, Mumbai-based fashion photographer Denzil Sequeira opened up his ancestral compound to paying guests. Four colonial beach houses and...”  More

Fisherman's Cove

”We are hurtling south down the east Coast Road fro...”  More

Fort Seengh Sagar

Fort Tiracol

”When German fashion stylist Claudia Ajwani and her Bombay-bred husband, Hari, opened Goa's Nilaya Hermitage in the nineties, the New...”  More

Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai

Garha Safari Lodge

”A good base just outside Bhuj for exploring the handicrafts and textile traditions of the diverse Muslim, Hindu, and Jain...”  More

Gorbandh Palace

”That night I went to the Gorbandh Palace and heard...”  More

Gordon House Hotel

”The city's first design-conscious boutique, the 29-room Gordon House Hotel, has three room types: Mediterranean, Country, and Scandinavian, with furnishings...”  More

Green Hotel

”From the vantage point of the lavish gardens or the velvet croquet lawn, the restored Chittaranjan Palace, built a century...”  More

Himalayan Hotel

Hôtel de L'Orient

”Some of these have been beautifully preserved; L'Hôtel de L'Orient on Rue Romain Rolland is one of those rare Indian...”  More

Hôtel de Pondichéry

Hotel Killa Bhawan

”445 Kotri Para...”  More

Hotel Shivani

”Lodgings in the Jog Falls area fall into the budget arena...”  More

Hyatt Regency Kolkata

India Taj Residency Lucknow

”A modern 110-room hotel near the Chowk street market for chikan embroidery....”  More

Kumarakom Lake Resort

”This lush South Indian state—the birthplace of ayurveda—is an intricate web of calm backwaters ...”  More

Leela Goa

”A pink Indo-Portuguese-style palace, the Leela Goa has everything a large beach resort should: lagoons, waterfalls, moats, 75 acres of...”  More

Leela Palace Kempinski

Malabar House

”a chic 17-room hotel in a restored Dutch colonial house in Fort Cochin ...”  More

Netuk House

Nilaya Hermitage

”Perfect for your inner hippie. Twelve individually decorated rooms combine Eastern and Western elements, as does the hotel's restaurant. The...”  More

Nimmy Paul

”Nimmy Paul, a Keralan cooking teacher who is fluent in English, holds classes in her Cochin home that usually include...”  More

Oberoi Grand

The Oberoi

Padma Guest House & Hotel

The Park

”Design guru Sir Terence Conran started it all in the spring of 2001 when he created the Park, a 109-room...”  More

Park Hotel

”Delhi has been described as an “unlovable city.”...”  More

Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa

”Spread across 45 acres, the 251 rooms have open-plan bathrooms that make the most of the property's tropical gardens. The...”  More

Park Kolkata

Philipkutty's Farm

”Philipkutty’s Farm, on Vembanad Lake, offers cooking lessons and meals to day visitors and guests staying at its villas....”  More

Privacy at Sanctuary Bay

”The owners of Malabar House, a boutique hotel in Fort Cochin, India, have created Privacy at Sanctuary Bay, a two-bedroom...”  More

Rajghat Krishnamurti Study Centre

”The Rajghat Study Centre is available only to medi...”  More

Raj Niwas Palace

”A hotel you do not want to miss, not if you like animal trophies and towering interiors lavished to the...”  More

Shahpura Bagh

Shreyas

”Twice-daily classes in hatha and ashtanga yoga, gu...”  More

Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort

”Last November I celebrated my 60th birthday at the...”  More

Soukya

”This eco-friendly health center on a 30-acre organic farm offers ayurveda, homeopathy, and naturopathy and has welcomed everyone from Sarah...”  More

Spice Village

”We stayed in Thekkady at Spice Village, a comfortable resort with 52 thatched cottages set in acres of spice trees...”  More

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

”Guest houses available, along with bookshop, dining facilities, and collective meditation....”  More

Stok Palace Heritage Hotel

SwaSwara

”A new 27-acre, 24-villa yoga retreat in India's holistic heartland, ayurvedic therapists custom-create total-health stays...”  More

Taj Coromandel

Taj Exotica

”A tropical enclave spreading across 56 lushly landscaped acres...”  More

Taj Garden Retreat

”The hotel, a series of rambling structures on one of the city's four prominent hillsides, was built in 1891 to...”  More

Taj Green Cove Resort & Spa

”Sadly, while we were in Cochin, we didn't have time to see the floating cottages at the new Taj Green...”  More

Taj Malabar

”The five-star landmark on Willingdon Island is where we stayed in Kochi. It's on the water and 20 minutes away...”  More

Taj Nadesar Palace

Taj Palace

”Large, boomerang-shaped low-rise in the Diplomatic Enclave. ...”  More

Taj Residency Trivandrum

Tranquil Resort

Udai Kothi

”The regal Rajasthani town of Udaipur is known as...”  More

Umaid Bhawan Palace

”With 26 acres of landscaped gardens where peacocks display their plumage, and 76 guest rooms, including 40 raj-worthy suites the...”  More

Oberoi Vanyavilas

”Do the trials of international espionage have you pining for love? That may not be an issue for you, but...”  More

Wildflower Hall: An Oberoi Resort in the Himalayas

”The foothills of the Himalayas—blanketed in fragrant cedar forests...”  More

Wild Orchid Resort

Windamere Hotel

”During the Raj era, overheated sahibs from Calcutta came to recover in sub-alpine serenity at the Windamere Hotel. The landmark...”  More

Yogamagic CanvasEcotel

”Bohemian luxury is de rigueur at Goa's Yogamagic CanvasEcotel, where Ashtanga seekers stay in colorful hand-printed, solar-powered Rajasthani hunting tents...”  More