A boutique Agra getaway at Ekaa Villa
— by Udit Hooda
A dose of the aristocratic good life at Oberoi Wildflower Hall
— by Sunit Mikhija
A family affair on Philipkutty's farm
— by Philip Mathew
A Goan villa getaway at Ahilya by the Sea
— by Durgesh Chaddha
A haveli-style hotel with royal flair
— by Kunwar Adhiraj Sing Shahpura
A rural retreat at Sariska Safari Lodge
— by Jitender Sharma
A taste of Jodhpur's heritage at The Rohet House
— by Avijit Singh
A touch of royal splendour at Taj Nadesar Palace
— by Amit Tandon
Barefoot at Havelock: the sustainable beach-side jungle resort
— by Samit Sawhny
Be at one with nature at eco-resort Cabo Serai
— by Trupti Wesley
BrijRama Palace Hotel: the palace on the River Ganges
— by Rajeev Kumar
By The Riverside: a tiny hideaway wrapped in the wilderness
— by Pravin Shanmughanandam
Cardamom farms and strawberry soufflés at Windermere Estate
— by Dr Simon John
Claridges: where luxury reigns supreme
— by Vikram Aditya Singh
Coconut Lagoon: a local idyll on the shores of Lake Vembanad
— by Samboo G
Colonial charm in a sprawling city garden at Taj West End
— by Shavir Bacha
Connecting to the community at Singinawa Jungle Lodge
— by Deepankar Mukherjee
Contemporary flair meets heritage style at Palais de Mahé
— by Dinu Ramakrishnan
Dera Mandawa, Jaipur’s top heritage homestay
— by Thakur Durga Singh
Eco-friendly Andaman luxury at Taj Exotica
— by Ashish Dattani
Evolve Back, Coorg: coffee and spice and all things nice
— by Thomas Ramapuram
Evolve Back, Hampi: reimagining a prosperous kingdom
— by Thomas Ramapuram
Fort-side luxury at RAAS Jodhpur
— by Sheikh I Rahaman
Forte Kochi: a history unravelled
— by Sajeesh N
Glenburn Penthouse: a delicate dance of culture and design
— by Husna-Tara Prakash
Glenburn Tea Estate: How a love story fashioned one of the world’s best hotels
— by Husna-Tara Prakash
Gratitude: a charming home from home in a tranquil corner of Pondicherry
— by Sid Saikia
Heritage Madurai: a leafy oasis with a rich history
— by Gopakumar M
Home from home at the Colonel’s Retreat
— by Arun Khanna
Hoysala Village Resort: where time stands still
— by K Raveendra Alva
Ikaki Niwas: a haveli-style hotel with a family touch
— by Jaideo Rathore
In royal residence at Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace
— by Manu Sharma
Jalakara: a boutique villa hotel on Havelock Island
— by Marko Hill
Jungle House: your fairytale cottage in the Shimla hills
— by Karan Singh
Kolkata’s Grande Dame
— by Mr Mayan Dhawan
Live like the guest of a Maharaja at the Metropole
— by Suman Nanaiah
Marari Beach: Kerala’s best kept secret
— by Johny Tom
Mayfair Gangtok: hedonism in the hills
— by Ravi Mohapatra
Mayfair Kalimpong: a Hollywood hideaway
— by Ravi Mohapatra
Nostalgia brooding on the harbour at Brunton Boatyard
— by Poonam Singh Veliath
Oberoi Amarvilas: a window onto the Taj Mahal
— by Sunil Sharma
Oberoi Cecil: a viceregal revival among the cedar trees
— by Manav Gopal Mathur
Oberoi Rajvilas: an emblem of Rajasthani culture
— by Vishal Virmani
Pench Tree Lodge: India’s wild tree houses
— by Amit Mukherjee
Premkunj: a boutique homestay in the Udaipur hills
— by Bhupendra Singh
Raj-era luxury at the Maiden’s Hotel
— by Puneet Kapoor
Ranjit Svaasa: a historic family haveli in Amritsar
— by Abhimanyu Mehra
Relive Udaipur’s royal past from The Oberoi Udaivilas
— by Mr. Ankush Mahajan
Samode Haveli: a royal abode
— by Yugdeep Singh
Samode Safari Lodge: a homage to the tribes of Bandhavgarh
— by Yugdeep Singh
Saraca Hotel Lucknow: your heritage home
— by Kalpesh Agarwal
Singinawa Jungle Lodge: where the tigers roam
— by Deepankar Mukherjee
Spice Coast Cruises: A glimpse into Lake Vembanad’s life on the water
— by Joby Joseph
Spice Village: Eden found in Thekkady
— by Harikrishnan R
Stay at Haveli Dharampura, a family-run heritage hotel
— by Vidyun Goel
Stay at Judge’s Court, a country manor in the Himalayan foothills
— by Vijai Lal
Stay at the Taj Mahal Palace, a Mumbai institution
— by Sumukh Mishra
Svatma: a serene and cultured bolthole in historic Tanjore
— by Vaibhav Pai
Taj Connemara: a charmingly elegant window into the past
— by Vinay Manohar
Taj Exotica, a palm-scored Goan escape
— by Manav Malhotra
Taj Falaknuma Palace: A lavish welcome that sets the bar high
— by Shilpa Rameja
Taj Fateh Prakash Palace: Udaipur’s royal hotel
— by Shraddha Gupta
Taj Fort Aguada: a Goan classic
— by Mr Karaan Kapoor
Taj Green Cove: a Balinese-inspired getaway
— by Kumar Amrendra
Taj Swarna: The city hotel with a hydroponic heart
The Coral Tree: your colourful Agra homestay
— by Vandna and Gopal Singh
The Elgin Mount Pandim, Pelling: a royal retreat in the Himalayas
— by Mr. B.R. Oberoi
The Elgin, Darjeeling: high tea and old-world charm
— by Mr. B.R. Oberoi
The Imperial: A dip into Delhi's history
— by Bhuvnesh Kaul
The Lodge at Wah: a Himalayan, family-run tea estate
— by Upasana Prakash
The Radisson Hotel Goa Candolim: A residential hotspot
— by Rajesh Radhakrishnan
The Rajbari Bawali: a passion project of 10 years in the making
— by Mr Ajay Rawla
The resilient romance of Taj Lake Palace
— by Arun Devpura
The Sarai at Toria: the art of easy-going exploration
— by Dr Raghu Chundawat and Joanna Van Gruisen
Tigers on the doorstep at The Serai Bandipur
— by Ayan Paul
Tilar Siro: a diver’s paradise in the Andaman Islands
— by Anil Kumar
Total forest immersion at Pench Jungle Camp
— by Rajnish Pradhan
Trident Gurgaon, a Delhi oasis
— by Sunil Sharma
Unwind with your toes in the sand at Taj Fisherman’s Cove
— by Ayan Paul
Visalam: a Chettiar mansion turned chic, sustainable bolthole
— by Febin Thomas
Wellness by the sea at Niraamaya Retreats Surya Samudra
— by Ashok Sukumaran
Wild and wonderful Bandhav Vilas
— by Jitender Sharma
