The Hotels & Resorts Edition
The Hotels & Resorts Edition

Where Hospitality Became an Art

India's heritage hotels and luxury resorts represent the pinnacle of the nation's hospitality tradition. From palace conversions to boutique experiences, this edition documents the visionaries who made Indian hospitality world-renowned.

The Taj Mahal Palace

The Taj Mahal Palace

Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata · Mumbai

Colaba's 121-year masterpiece — the hotel that defined Indian luxury hospitality

The Oberoi Mumbai

The Oberoi Mumbai

The Oberoi Group (M.S. Oberoi legacy) · Mumbai

Marine Drive's modernist icon — where Mumbai's skyline meets five-star precision

ITC Grand Central

ITC Grand Central

ITC Hotels (ITC Limited) · Mumbai

Parel's grand luxury flagship — where ITC Hotels brought heritage dining to Mumbai's mill district

Trident Nariman Point

Trident Nariman Point

The Oberoi Group · Mumbai

Marine Drive's accessible luxury — the Oberoi Group's address for the business traveller

The Taj Lands End

The Taj Lands End

Indian Hotels Company (Tata Group) · Mumbai

Bandra's seafacing crown — where Mumbai's western suburbs meet five-star luxury

Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai

Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts (Canadian-origin global brand) · Mumbai

Worli's global luxury standard — international five-star precision on Mumbai's western seaboard

The St. Regis Mumbai

The St. Regis Mumbai

Marriott International (St. Regis brand) · Mumbai

Lower Parel's 39-floor statement — Mumbai's tallest hotel and its most vertical luxury

Sofitel Mumbai BKC

Sofitel Mumbai BKC

Accor (French hospitality group) · Mumbai

BKC's French luxury address — where Parisian elegance meets Mumbai's new financial centre

The Leela Mumbai

The Leela Mumbai

Captain C.P. Krishnan Nair · Mumbai

Andheri's garden luxury — where Mumbai's airport address meets palatial hospitality

JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu

JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu

Marriott International · Mumbai

Juhu Beach's luxury landmark — where Mumbai's entertainment industry meets international hospitality

The Imperial New Delhi

The Imperial New Delhi

Blomfield family (architectural commission) · Delhi NCR

Janpath's 1936 art deco masterpiece — where Lutyens' Delhi meets colonial-era grandeur

ITC Maurya

ITC Maurya

ITC Hotels (ITC Limited) · Delhi NCR

Chanakyapuri's diplomatic fortress — where Bukhara serves presidents and the Dal takes 18 hours

The Oberoi New Delhi

The Oberoi New Delhi

M.S. Oberoi · Delhi NCR

Zakir Hussain Marg's precision masterpiece — where the Oberoi standard was defined

The Taj Palace

The Taj Palace

Indian Hotels Company (Tata Group) · Delhi NCR

Chanakyapuri's Taj flagship — where Indian luxury meets the diplomatic corridor

The Claridges

The Claridges

Mehra family · Delhi NCR

Aurangzeb Road's colonial manor — Delhi's most discreet luxury address since 1952

The Leela Palace New Delhi

The Leela Palace New Delhi

Captain C.P. Krishnan Nair / The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts · Delhi NCR

Chanakyapuri's newest palace — where Captain Nair's vision reached its most ambitious expression

Taj Mahal Hotel

Taj Mahal Hotel

Indian Hotels Company (Tata Group) · Delhi NCR

Mansingh Road's 46-year Taj — Lutyens' Delhi's original Taj address

The Lodhi

The Lodhi

DLF Luxury Hotels · Delhi NCR

Lodhi Road's ultra-luxury boutique — Delhi's most private hotel with the largest rooms in the city

Hyatt Regency Delhi

Hyatt Regency Delhi

Hyatt Hotels Corporation · Delhi NCR

Bhikaji Cama Place's business landmark — Delhi's first Hyatt and the capital's conference anchor

Shangri-La Eros New Delhi

Shangri-La Eros New Delhi

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts (Hong Kong-origin) · Delhi NCR

Connaught Place's Asian luxury — where Hong Kong's hospitality culture meets Lutyens' Delhi

The Leela Palace Bengaluru

The Leela Palace Bengaluru

Captain C.P. Krishnan Nair / The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts · Bangalore

Old Airport Road's royal garden — where Captain Nair's palace vision found its Bangalore expression

ITC Gardenia

ITC Gardenia

ITC Hotels (ITC Limited) · Bangalore

Residency Road's LEED Platinum — where ITC's responsible luxury meets Bangalore's green ambitions

Taj West End

Taj West End

Originally a colonial boarding house; acquired by Taj Hotels · Bangalore

Race Course Road's 1887 heritage property — Bangalore's oldest luxury hotel and its most historic garden

The Oberoi Bengaluru

The Oberoi Bengaluru

The Oberoi Group · Bangalore

MG Road's Oberoi precision — contemporary luxury at the centre of Bangalore's commercial district

Taj MG Road

Taj MG Road

Indian Hotels Company (Tata Group) · Bangalore

MG Road's heritage Taj — Bangalore's original five-star address in the city centre

JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa

JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa

Marriott International / Prestige Group · Bangalore

Nandi Hills' luxury golf resort — Bangalore's escape into championship greens

Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway

Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway

Marriott International (Sheraton brand) / Brigade Group · Bangalore

Rajajinagar's urban gateway — where Marriott's Sheraton meets Bangalore's emerging west

Ritz-Carlton Bangalore

Ritz-Carlton Bangalore

Marriott International (Ritz-Carlton brand) · Bangalore

Residency Road's Ritz elegance — where global ultra-luxury meets Bangalore's garden city charm

Conrad Bengaluru

Conrad Bengaluru

Hilton Hotels & Resorts (Conrad brand) · Bangalore

Ulsoor Road's contemporary luxury — Hilton's premium brand in Bangalore's garden district

The Oberoi Grand

The Oberoi Grand

The Oberoi Group (acquired from original colonial ownership) · Kolkata

Chowringhee's 85-year grande dame — Kolkata's most significant luxury hotel

Taj Bengal

Taj Bengal

Indian Hotels Company (Tata Group) · Kolkata

Alipore's Taj landmark — where Kolkata's luxury hospitality tradition meets the Tata standard

ITC Royal Bengal

ITC Royal Bengal

ITC Hotels (ITC Limited) · Kolkata

New Town's ITC flagship — where ITC's responsible luxury anchors Kolkata's eastern expansion

ITC Sonar

ITC Sonar

ITC Hotels (ITC Limited) · Kolkata

New Town's original ITC — the property that brought luxury lakeside hospitality to Kolkata

The LaLiT Great Eastern

The LaLiT Great Eastern

David Wilson (original); The LaLiT Group (current) · Kolkata

Dalhousie Square's 183-year colonial masterpiece — Asia's oldest luxury hotel

JW Marriott Kolkata

JW Marriott Kolkata

Marriott International · Kolkata

Park Street's contemporary luxury — Marriott's premium brand on Kolkata's most famous boulevard

Raajkutir Swabhumi

Raajkutir Swabhumi

Ambuja Neotia Group · Kolkata

Kolkata's heritage boutique — where Bengali cultural identity meets intimate luxury

Hyatt Regency Kolkata

Hyatt Regency Kolkata

Hyatt Hotels Corporation · Kolkata

Salt Lake's business anchor — the international hotel that serves Kolkata's IT corridor

The Park Kolkata

The Park Kolkata

Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels (Priya Paul) · Kolkata

Park Street's design hotel — where Kolkata's most famous boulevard found its most stylish address

Kenilworth Hotel

Kenilworth Hotel

Mukherjee family · Kolkata

Little Russell Street's 85-year family institution — Kolkata's most quietly confident address