Rich colours dominate the 17 rooms with each having its own code: scarlet, turquoise, vivid yellow, soaked into single walls with fabrics to match. Dark wooden furniture and high-polished stone floors ooze ‘5-star’ spend, and everything from the art to the TV stands exemplifies a lack of compromise in creating the most aesthetic space possible.

Stay in the dual level Malabar Suite for a dose of luxury apartment living. There’s a downstairs lounge area with TV, should you need it, but best of all is the first floor, where the uber-cool, metal and glass doors open from the bedroom to a large terrace with ceiling fan, roll blinds, chair, tables and a big swing seat/day bed.

The five Roof Garden Suites, all on the first floor of the house, have communal verandahs overlooking the Parade Grounds or the lush, inner courtyard.

The eleven Deluxe Rooms are all on the ground floor. Some open out to the courtyard near the pool area, and thus do not have their own space for sitting out. Others have a verandah facing the Parade Grounds and road, so be aware that these are exposed to a little more noise.

All rooms are unique, both in design and layout, so do check with the hotel if you have a particular requirement. All are airy and a good size, with all the amenities listed here.