This is a beautiful heritage home, built in 1868, situated in an undeveloped area of Kerala. The 6 rooms are spacious, furnished with traditional Keralan furniture, and a...
This houseboat is a traditional Keralan experience with a rather large twist; beginning with the hull of an authentic kettuvallom houseboat, they have created a modern bo...
These beautifully converted Kettuvallams (rice barges) are the perfect way to explore the Backwaters. Shaded by a woven bamboo canopy and fanned by cool breezes, guests c...
The Oberoi Vrinda is an exclusive cruiser that offers a luxurious journey through the picturesque and lush backwaters of Kerala. Each of the 8 luxury cabins has its own b...
This private island offers a wonderful homestay experience that combines charm and character with good service and professionalism. The owners have created 8 comfortable ...
Lying on the shores of Lake Vembanad, this tranquil property began with a pretty bungalow, formerly a boathouse and has since added an authentic Keralan cottage transplan...
This new hotel has been designed in regal style with high ceilings, chandeliers and spacious rooms. In the public areas, arches shaped like peacock tails carved from marb...
The Oberoi is located in the heart of the garden city of Bangalore, a treasure trove of traditional Indian crafts and textiles. Conveniently close to the shopping distric...
Spread over 25 acres of landscaped gardens, the retreat's tiled roofs, antique doorways and stone pillars give way to contemporary interiors and state of the art faciliti...
The beauty of this mature property is that it has not turned into 5 star resort. The emphasis is on preserving the environment and the social fabric of the area. As a res...
This historic luxury hotel is located in the heart of the business district, and seamlessly combines quaint old world charm with luxurious modern conveniences. Built as a...
The Trident Chennai hotel is just 10 minutes from airport making it ideal for late night and early morning arrivals and departures. The swimming pool is a good size, idea...
This 100 year-old architectural marvel is situated in Chettinad, one of the hidden treasures of Tamil Nadu. It has 126 rooms (only 7 are available for guests) and boasts ...
An elegant Art Deco mansion which has been carefully converted into a boutique hotel in the heart of this fascinating region. All the rooms are generously sized and furni...
This airy white-washed colonial building is located on the waterfront overlooking Cochin harbour. The public areas are incredibly spacious with pankha fans hanging from t...
Koder House is a meeting place of the past and the present. Nestling in the historic part of Fort Cochin, this is a charming three-storey boutique hotel with a distinctiv...
Opened as a hotel in 2007, this elegant building has been part of Cochin's history for over 500 years. Passing from the Portuguese to the Dutch and British, it is now own...
Malabar House Residency is renowned in southern India for its individual style, blending contemporary colours and art with antique furnishings. Formerly an 18th century D...
The Old Harbour Hotel is a 300 year-old building which recently reopened as a boutique hotel. Built in the Dutch style of architecture with hints of Po...
Situated on Willingdon Island with a magnificent view of the Cochin Harbour, Fort Cochin and the beautiful backwaters this is amongst the most comfortable hotels in town....
Trident Cochin is 20 minutes from the business district and within easy distance of Fort Cochin. The hotel offers contemporary facilities in a relaxed and serene ambience...
Set in the former European sector of Kerala's colourful harbour city, this new villa is an offshoot of Cochin's fabulous Malabar House boutique hotel. Trinity is an almos...
In the heart of rolling mountains and drifting mists, this 33-room hotel with its old-world charm offers panoramic views of the valley. It is situated 10 minutes from the...
Cardamom House, situated outside the small village of Athoor, is off the beaten track and offers a true rural experience. Owned and run by the exuberant Chris Lucas, a re...
A popular four star hotel which has been welcoming guests for many years. There is a great choice of restaurants and bars including options on the pool and beach. Activit...
On a totally private spit of land overlooking the ocean, separated from the rest of the world by a salt water creek, stands 'Elsewhere - The Beach House', a simple but ch...
Standing on a sliver of land at Goa's northern-most tip, where the Arabian Sea meets the Tiracol River, this gloriously isolated 16th-century Portuguese fort offers stunn...
The Leela Goa, a sumptuous beach resort, is a contemporary celebration of south India's Vijayanagara Empire temple and palace architecture, and Goa's Portuguese heritage....
From the moment you arrive, you know you're going to be very comfortable indeed. Ex-Parisian fashion stylist Claudia Derain and her Indian husband, Hari Ajwani, started t...
Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa features 250 spacious guest rooms and suites set in Indo-Portuguese style pousadas that are located amongst glimmering waterways and lagoons...
Located on the southwest coast of Goa, just 150 metres from the Arabian sea, this beach resort offers all the modern amenities you could want. Set amidst fifty six acres ...
The Taj Holiday Village is a 45 minute drive from the airport and is Portuguese-Goan in style with terracotta-roofed cottages. Set amidst acres of palm-fringed gardens wi...
Long stretches of beach, large luxurious villas and a state of the art yoga and ayurveda centre are just a few of the trademark features of this resort. Created CGH Earth...
This small resort is set in rainforest and tropical fruit trees behind a pristine 2 kilometres of white sand, quirkily named Beach No. 7 at Havelock Island. Barefoot at ...
This picturesque resort located on the edge of the River Kabini is set in the heartland of the Kadukuruba tribe of the Nagerhole forest. The resort provides an unexplored...
Set off on a rocky promontory overlooking two golden stretches of sand, the Leela has an enviable position. Its style combines Keralan and Balinese influences. The guest ...
Set in 10 acres of landscaped gardens, surrounded by coconut plantations, the 21 wooden cottages of this traditional beach resort cling to a steep hillside overlooking th...
A spacious hotel set on a hillside close to the popular resort of Kovalam and overlooking the beach. As part of the Taj hotel group, you can expect a high level of custom...
Perched on a cliff overlooking the sea this new resort combines modern day comforts with local architectural styles.The accommodation is in traditional Keralan timber hou...
Located on the shores of Vembanad Lake, this unusual resort is a haven of relaxation and tranquillity. The grounds, a former coconut plantation are crisscrossed with cana...
One of the most stylish resorts on the backwaters, Kumarakom Lake Resort succeeds in combining modern comforts and luxuries with traditional Keralan architecture and styl...
A standard class of hotel set in a garden close to the centre of Madurai. You can expect clean, bright rooms which were refurbished recently and have had a few modern fac...
Located on top of Pasumalai Hill, with a panoramic view of the Temple City and the Kodai Hills, this century-old celebrated property sprawls over 62 acres of landscaped g...
The Temple Bay Beach Resort is a 4 star hotel, located on the beach near the town of Mahabalipuram. The hotel is our favourite in the area, with light and spacious rooms ...
This comfortable hotel is set on a beautiful stretch of beach an hour south of the city of Chennai and a twenty minute drive from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mahaba...
Tucked away between two fishing villages on a beautiful golden beach, this 27-acre resort combines a warm, rustic feel with modern comforts. Scattered throughout the coco...
Windermere Estate is a charming 15 bedroom property perched on a hilltop, surrounded by a working cardamom estate. The 360 degree views from this cosy little retreat are ...
Located just outside the city centre, this gleaming-white 1920's palace of the former maharaja was built to host his most important guest, the British Viceroy. The public...
Neeleshwar Hermitage is a delightful beach property, tucked away in a quiet part of Northern Kerala. Set within a palm grove and overlooking an unspoiled beach, Neeleshwa...
Ensconced high on a rising hill, this quaint property sprawls over six acres of landscaped gardens. Made up of colonial style cottages that were built between 1829-1865, ...
Kalari Kovilakom was once the palace of the ancient Vengunad Kingdom in Kerala, and has now been converted into a centre for Ayurveda. Its intention and purpose is to giv...
This ancestral home of the Kandath family is set in the lush rice paddies of rural Kerala in South India. The house is a two hundred year-old gem of do...
Surrounded by Periyar Lake and reached by boat, this former regal hunting lodge is now a small hotel run by the state government. Located on a peninsula virtually complet...
This pretty boutique hotel is set on a steep hillside surrounded by fruit trees and spice gardens. Recently taken over by renowned hotel chain, Anantara, the emphasis is ...
The architecture of Spice Village is inspired by the jungle dwellings of the area, with cottages thatched with elephant grass scattered through a garden filled with matur...
Pondicherry has a number of reminders of its French past, the Hotel de l'Orient being one. Housed in one of the mansion houses of the heritage area, it has 14 individuall...
Originally an 18th century colonial villa built for the local mayor, Le Dupliex has been fully restored and furnished to provide a boutique hotel in the heart of the old ...
This secluded plantation hideaway on the Kuppamundi Coffee Estate in the Western Ghats is a gem of a place, surrounded by rolling hills, tropical jungle and coffee, peppe...
This resort is situated just 7 kilometres from the centre of Tanjore and has pretty views of the Vennar River, a branch of the Cauvery River. The bedrooms are in two stor...
The most centrally located hotel in Tanjore, this three star modern hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the city. The bedrooms are clean, comfortable and suitabl...
A beautiful, old, colonial mansion overlooking the blue Arabian Sea in its own grounds, this property was built in 1862. The original owner, Murdoch Brown, was a Scotsman...
This is a charming 8 bedroom hotel situated on the coast at Tranquebar, overlooking the restored Danish fort of Tarangambadi. The spacious rooms are all tastefully furnis...
Surrounded by rolling hills and shady rubber plantations, halfway between Cochin and Thekkady, this wonderful, fully-staffed 1920s estate house is a haven of tranquillity...