The best hotels, with reasons
Not an inventory of every five-star address. These are tightly edited, regularly checked destination lists that explain which hotel is right for which trip—and the compromises worth knowing before you book.
Jaipur, India
Ten exceptional ways to stay in the Pink City, from a maharaja's former residence and an eight-suite bazaar hideaway to a wilderness camp beneath the Aravallis.
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Goa, India
The Goa stays that rise above the beach-resort blur: private villas, paddy-field hideaways, serious South Goa resorts and a seven-room fort at the edge of the sea.
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New Delhi, India
Ten exceptional Delhi stays, from an Art Deco grande dame and a Lutyens-era landmark to a Mughal-inspired palace and the old city's most atmospheric haveli.
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Mumbai, India
The Mumbai hotels that understand the city best, from an Indo-Saracenic icon on the harbour to sea-facing modern classics, a members' house and Colaba's cleverest boutique stay.
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Hotels cannot buy a position on these lists. Selection considers sense of place, rooms, service, food, design, location and value within the hotel's own category. Each entry includes a caveat because the best hotel in a destination is not automatically the best hotel for every traveller.
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