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From community-run eco-camps tucked beside marshlands to lakeside retreats with sweeping views of the lagoon, these stays make a compelling base for exploring Chilika Lake during the winter bird migration season
At Shakti Prana, a mountain retreat in Uttarakhand, the experience begins long before guests reach the lodge; it unfolds along forest trails, through remote villages and around the tables of local homes
Once home to tea planters, these four heritage bungalows in Darjeeling and Assam offer memorable stays amid India's historic tea estates
Set within a 100-acre estate in Narendra Nagar, Ananda in the Himalayas brings together the legacy of the Maharajas of Tehri Garhwal, Himalayan landscapes and traditional Indian wellness practices
From a futuristic mountain-top tower to a treetop hideaway and a former electrical transformer station, these unusual stays in Czechia turn the art of finding a place to sleep into an adventure of its own
At the foothills of Lohagad and Visapur forts, Chavni Lohagad Heritage Resort recreates the spirit of Maratha-era transit camps through traditional architecture, distinctive accommodation, and regional cuisine
Step inside Kerala’s traditional Tharavadu, where timbered corridors, open courtyards and centuries-old family legacies offer a window into the state’s ancestral way of life
From a 14th-century fort in Rajasthan to an 18th-century mansion in Kochi, explore five of India's oldest heritage hotels where history meets hospitality
Discover India's historic hotels, from Taj Mahal New Delhi to The Imperial and The Lalit Great Eastern, where heritage, history and hospitality come together
Wind through Darjeeling’s tea gardens, Shimla’s pine forests and the Nilgiris’ green slopes on three heritage toy train journeys, paired with stays that make the mountains worth lingering in
Since 1936, The Imperial has stood at the crossroads of architecture, politics and public life, bearing witness to the making of modern India
Watson’s Hotel, now Esplanade Mansion, witnessed a landmark moment in Indian cinema when the Lumière brothers’ films were first screened before a paying audience in Bombay in 1896
As the two-Michelin-Key Hotel turns five, the 705-year-old citadel shares its legends, secrets, and living traditions
Once marked by crumbling walls, Patiala’s royal residence is finding renewed purpose through heritage conservation
A 200-year-old royal residence remains both a family home and a heritage hotel, where preserving the past is an intensely personal undertaking
From a businessman who made a suite his home to families who returned across generations, the story of Taj Mahal, New Delhi is told by the people who kept coming back
From royal romances and wartime tigers to generations of Bombay families, The Taj Mahal Palace has been part of the city's story for over 120 years
From a baker’s shop to wartime jazz and literary legend, the Great Eastern has spent nearly two centuries reflecting Calcutta back at itself
At Kumarakom Lake Resort, old Kerala homes were given second lives which reveal a story of disappearing craft traditions and heritage conservation
From wooden beds to mock interrogations, explore the overnight stay experience at Karosta Prison, a former military jail in Latvia
Once the seat of Bundela rulers, The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace has emerged from a decades-long restoration that sought to preserve its architectural character rather than recreate it
Raised on bamboo and timber stilts, Chang Ghar houses are an ingenious response to the floods and changing landscapes of Northeast India. These stays introduce travellers to a traditional way of building and living
With 24 electric-powered floating villas and 10 cottages, The Tamara Marina Alleppey is rethinking the Kerala houseboat stay. Samir MC, CEO of Tamara Leisure Experiences, shares the vision behind the project
Heated floors, paper-screened windows and wooden courtyards make South Korea's traditional hanoks a distinctive accommodation experience. Here is what to expect from a stay, along with four properties to consider
From royal palace celebrations in Udaipur to seaside vows in Goa and weddings beneath Srinagar’s Chinar trees, The LaLiT’s hotels and palaces bring together distinctive settings, bespoke menus and personalised experiences
From Himalayan forests and Assam’s wetlands to Rajasthan’s rocky wilderness, these five luxury retreats bring you close to India’s remarkable birdlife, with guided birdwatching, expert naturalists and stays amid some of the country’s richest habitats
From a colonial mansion in Kalimpong to a century-old hotel in Mussoorie, these five Indian properties come with intriguing tales of unexplained footsteps, folklore, and mysterious pasts
Leopards and sloth bears in Wilpattu, spinner dolphins and kitesurfers off Kalpitiya: a six-night forest-to-sea journey through Sri Lanka’s northwest, anchored by a new lagoon retreat that opens this October, a short flight from India
From coffee estates in Chikmagalur to the forests of Bandipur and the riverbanks of Kabini, discover The Serai Resorts’ new hospitality concept
Traditional architecture, intricate wood carvings and views of the surrounding hills come together at this boutique hotel in Gangtok
Marriott's Cristiano Rinaldi explains how guest behaviour, Indian travel trends, and a sense of place are influencing the future of hotel design
Czechia offers digital nomads more than a change of scenery, with apartment-style stays, work-friendly spaces and cities that balance professional routines with historic streets, cultural discoveries and life beyond the laptop