Boutique hotels, that is.
We love a bit of luxury here at Tripzuki. Not fawning, servile, sterile-and-safe luxury, but more the intimate, private, boutique variety. So when Harper’s Bazaar in the UK asked us to give them our top 6 hotels in India we relished the chance to put our slant on things, avoid listing the same old Oberoi, Taj etc… properties, and to offer up some places that fit the Tripzuki remit.
What is the Tripzuki remit? Well, I guess a Tripzuki hotel tends to be a small to medium size place with character. Perhaps the main thing is that staying there you feel valued and cared for, and that the hotel is complement to the destination and not just a place to stay. Also, you may well meet the owner or at least get a sense of the owner’s vision; this will generally be anything but just the provision of a soulless, concrete and chrome space to lay your head.
Check out the full Harpers feature here
And we’ll leave you with some gorgeous shots of the properties we picked.
First up, the gorgeous terrace of one of 4 villas at Coco Shambhala, a wonderful property in north Goa.
The swimming pool at Coco Shambhala, making the photographer’s life easy:
The villas’ terraces at Coco Shambhala all overlook the tropical gardens below:
One of the Heritage Suites at Raas in Jodhpur, undoubtedly the city’s finest (boutique) hotel:
Inside Raas’ baradari restaurant:
Raas’ incredible architecture, painted ‘Jodhpur blue’.
A terrace at The Manor, a wonderful boutique hotel in New Delhi:
A suite at The Manor, Delhi:
And last but not least, the fabulous restaurant at The Manor. Indian Accent is rated as one of the best restaurants in Asia.