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10 Calangute

Calangute, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$130
10 Calangute - Calangute, India
10 Calangute, an intriguing name that gives way to pleasant surprise as the elevator takes you up and far away from the frenzied hustle of the street below. Each room bears the names of Goa's ten top beaches. You are welcome in to an expansive lobby with an exclusive bar tucked in a corner where you can refresh yourself with a drink. Wide and spacious guest rooms speak of an understated elegance and class with conventional functionality all outfitted with dark tan Thai furniture. Attached are...

Bangaram Island

Laccadives, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$364
Bangaram Island - Laccadives, India
Called sometimes the Jewel of the Lakshadweep, Bangaram Island is an sparsely populated haven. Barring the occasional visitor from nearby Agatti (where the airport is situated), the only residents are the resort staff. Teardrop shaped, thick with cool coconut plantations and encircled by a corona of silver sand, Bangaram lives up to every 'desert island' fantasy you've ever had. The air is fresh with ozone. Sparkling coral reefs unwind around turquoise blue lagoons, bursting with tropical...

Casa Anjuna

Anjuna, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$74
Casa Anjuna - Anjuna, India
Anjuna conjures up images of beautiful palm fringed beaches, hippy flea markets and a wonderful laid back atmosphere. Casa Anjuna, a converted Portuguese mansion, is revered by our guests for its tranquility, stylish colonial interiors and location amongst lush tropical gardens. A mere two hundred meter stroll to the beach, this boutique hotel is the ultimate place to stay to experience everything Anjuna has to offer. Casa Anjuna is set amongst a tropical paradise of lush palms and flowers...

Casa Baga

Baga, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$75
Casa Baga - Baga, India
Baga is world famous for its long sandy beaches, lively shacks and its party atmosphere. Casa Baga is the only boutique resort on this stretch of coastline and is perfectly located right next to the beach and within walking distance of all the shops, bars and restaurants in the area. The swimming pool is the perfect escape from the beach and features a swim-up bar to enjoy a cocktail whilst cooling off. Casa Baga has a distinctly Balinese feel. The twenty luxurious rooms are individually...

Casa Britona

Panjim, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$53
Casa Britona - Panjim, India
A short drive from the historic city of Panjim, the peaceful village of Britona is one of the most beautiful settings in Goa. Converted from a three hundred year old heritage warehouse, Casa Britona was our first property in Goa and remains one of our most special. With only eight rooms and two riverside studios, this unique boutique property faces directly onto the beautiful backwaters of the Mandovi River. It is easy to see why Casa Britona is regarded by our discerning guests as the most...

Casa Colvale

Colvale, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$124
Casa Colvale - Colvale, India
Hidden away on the unspoilt backwaters of the River Chapora in North Goa, you will find natural beauty and serenity you can only dream of and yet the property is a mere twenty minutes by car or speedboat from the palm fringed beaches that have made Goa famous. Sweeping views of lush tropical landscapes with meandering rivers and magical islands combine with understated luxury and personal service. Rediscover long lazy days and peaceful nights in an exclusive private resort where you determine...

Casa Delhi

New Delhi, India

Urban Basecamp
Prices From:
$128
Casa Delhi - New Delhi, India
This luxurious guesthouse is located on a shady avenue in the ever popular Defence Colony. Brilliantly located, Defence Colony is 45 minutes from the airport and Just minutes away from the lively shopping malls and boutiques of South Extension and the very chic Khan Market. The colony has a very popular market of its own which boasts several renowned restaurants, shops and galleries. The property, an absolute show stopper, is painted a pure white with a Mediterranean facade and large shaded...

Casa Friends

New Delhi, India

Urban Basecamp
Prices From:
$128
Casa Friends - New Delhi, India
Casa Friends is a delightful seven bedroom boutique guesthouse in the up market city centre district of Friend's Colony. Its location is ideal for shopping, sightseeing and business trips in India's capital. Spread over two floors of a large townhouse, Casa Friends has been designed in two very different styles. On one floor the feel is very colonial with antique furnishings and wooden panelling. The penthouse floor by contrast is very contemporary with a roof garden and outdoor dining area....

Casa Vagator

Vagator, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$75
Casa Vagator - Vagator, India
From its dazzling location overlooking North Goa's most dramatic and inviting beach, Casa Vagator is a daring reinvention of the boutique luxury resort. Smart, stylish and sophisticated, the architecture and design are a brilliant collision of influences - from the modern to the traditional South-East Asian - that suffuses the hotel with energy, vitality and magic. Choose from eleven heavenly and spacious rooms, each uniquely designed to excite and entice you, or treat yourself to the ultimate...

Casino Hotel

Kerala, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$135
Casino Hotel - Kerala, India
If anything, Casino Hotel is rather nondescript from the frontage. But as in many courtyard style dwellings in India (or Europe for that matter), its charms become evident once you enter. The classic Kerala combination of tiled roof, wooden beams and rough plaster creates a haven of warmth and light around the grassy central space, which is divided up neatly between the Fort Cochin seafood restaurant and the pool. The Casino serves well as an introduction to the charms of Kerala, but perhaps...

Coconut Lagoon

Kerala, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$230 - $365
Coconut Lagoon - Kerala, India
Fittingly, Coconut Lagoon can be reached only over the water. (See map).The great Vembanad lake, an inland sea that stretches clear across central Kerala, forms a breeze-laden watery highway. Your coach transfer happens via a generously clunky wooden boat with a little inboard motor (so as not to disturb the fishes). And the lobby, when you arrive, turns out to be a reconstructed 19th century mansion with a stone jetty attached. Your boat putters sedately through a narrow canal, its banks...

Devi Garh

Udaipur, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$425
Devi Garh - Udaipur, India
Nestled in the Aravali Hills, the 18th century Devi Garh palace in the village of Delwara, forms one of the three main passes into the valley of Udaipur. Devi Garh, is ready for visitors after years of restoration and rebuilding. The Fort palace was conceived as a place where the past meets the future. The contemporary design showcased within this spectacular heritage property, is complemented by personalized and intimate service, creating a new image of India for the 21st century. All of the...
Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$407 per week
Elsewhere The Beach Houses and Otter Creek Tents - Goa, India
The road follows the Chapora River down stream through fishing hamlets before turning north. From here it winds through fields full of rice, chillies and onions before climbing on to the plateau giving breathtaking views of the beach and ocean. A few kilometers further on you will drop down and follow the shoreline until a Creek forces the road to turn inland. Stop here to admire the view because ahead lies 'Elsewhere'. On a totally private spit of land overlooking the ocean, separated from...
Wilderness Basecamp
Prices From:
$240
Green Magic Nature Resort - Kerala, India
Situated in 500 acres of pristine verdant tropical rainforest, Green Magic Nature Lodge is a totally dedicated Eco-lodge, where guests have the unique opportunity to stay in traditional treehouses 86 feet above ground level. Green Magic Nature Resort offers a unique opportunity to enjoy nature in a most pristine way. Access to the Tree House is by an indigenous cane lift which works by a unique counter weight of water. The treehouses are fully equipped with double beds, an attached bathroom...

Kalari Kovilakom

Kerala, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$390
Kalari Kovilakom - Kerala, India
It was in the 19th century that they built Kalari Kovilakom. Today, Kararikovilakom has been restored and recreated into a unique experience in wellness. Combining the healing experience of India's ancient medicinal system, Ayurveda, with the sumptousness of palace living. So is it a spa? A Palace hotel? An ayurvedic hospital? An ashram? Kalari is beyond these simply because it is a little of all of these. The intent and purpose of Kalari Kovilakom is a to give you a chance to start your life...

Khem Villas

Rajasthan, India

Wilderness Basecamp
Prices From:
$150
Khem Villas - Rajasthan, India
Bordering Rathambore National Park, the Khem Villas were established on land that Goverdhan purchased in 1989 and converted into a wilderness area planting indigenous trees and creating open grasslands and small water bodies, spread over an area of 10 acres it has become a habitat in itself. It is common to see jackals, jungle cats, hyenas, desert fox, hares etc. within the camp grasslands. Accommodation is divided into three categories and designed keeping in mind that simplicity is the...

Lalitha Mahal Palace

Mysore, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$85
Lalitha Mahal Palace - Mysore, India
At the foot of Chamundi Hill, just outside the royal city of Mysore, stands the Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel. This shimmering white palace was built in 1931 for special guests of the Maharajas. Today the Lalitha Mahal is one of India's most opulent hotels, a splendid Italianate palazzo, double-columned and domed, set in sprawling terraced gardens. The accommodation at this Heritage Hotel consists of 54 stately suites and rooms. The Viceroy, Vicerine, Duplex Suites and rooms of the Hotel are of...

Laxmi Vilas Palace

Agra, India

Urban Basecamp
Prices From:
$80
Laxmi Vilas Palace - Agra, India
Laxmi Vilas Palace was built in 1887 for Raja Raghunath Singh, the younger brother of the then ruler of Bharatpur, Maharaja Ram Singh. In 1994 this family home was converted into a hotel. Here at Laxmi Vilas Palace you may relive the history of Bharatpur and feel the warm hospitality of your hosts. From the courtyard to the newly refurbished rooms, the authentic Mughal architecture and design is preserved throughout. And from the kitchen, enjoy a range of flavors of both continental and local...

Maidens Hotel

Delhi, India

Urban Basecamp
Prices From:
$225 - $350
Maidens Hotel - Delhi, India
Maidens Hotel is one of Delhi's oldest hotels, built in the early 1900s, and has retained its colonial charm and architecture. Its spacious rooms with high ceilings are unique when compared to the box-sized rooms of modern hotels. Set amidst eight acres of lush gardens, shady trees and tennis courts, it escapes the noise of the main city, but remains within easy access to some of the most magnificent Mughal monuments, and famous shopping center Chandni Chowk with its quaint bazaars and...

Mayfair Darjeeling

Darjeeling, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$296
Mayfair Darjeeling - Darjeeling, India
Darjeeling, also known as the “Queen of the hills”, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Located in the state of West Bengal, Darjeeling is the land of muscatel flavored tea revered by connoisseurs across the globe. It is also famous for the world heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway where the century old miniature steam engine still plies through the hills. Darjeeling has several British-style public schools, which attract students from many parts of India and neighbouring countries. The town,...

Oberoi Amarvilas

Agra, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$545 - $725
Oberoi Amarvilas - Agra, India
Enjoy the luxury of your own private view of the greatest monument to love. The Oberoi Amarvilas is located 600 meters from the Taj Mahal, all rooms, suites, lobby, bar and lounge offer breathtaking views of the monument. Built in a style inspired by Moorish and Mughal architecture, the resort is a splendid display of terraced lawns, fountains, reflection pools and pavilions with rich interiors that take you back to an era of Emperors and Princes. All rooms and suites feature a separate walk-...

Presa di Goa

Goa, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$255
Presa di Goa - Goa, India
PRESA di GOA (meaning 'Captive of Goa') is a country house restored and furnished in the Portuguese colonial style where you can witness the grandeur and opulence of times gone by. A stone's throw away from the endless rice paddies, PRESA di GOA provides for privacy, romance and true relaxation with only the song of birds, the occasional whistle of the toddy tapper climbing the coconut palms and the honk of the baker on his daily rounds to punctuate the calm. This unique country house is...

Rambagh Palace

Jaipur, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$400 - $625
Rambagh Palace - Jaipur, India
Rambagh Palace, the former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur, spreads across 47 acres of gardens dotted with peacocks in the heart of the city. With its beautiful architecture and interiors, the palace-hotel evokes the splendor of royal India at its best. Gracious hospitality, steeped in tradition, completes the royal lifestyle experience. Rambagh Palace offers 85 rooms including aesthetically restored suites, which were the chambers of the former Maharaja. Use of rich fabrics and silk...

Samode Bagh

Jaipur, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$120 - $225
Samode Bagh - Jaipur, India
Samode Bagh is a garden paradise situated 4 km from Samode Palace, nestled on 20 acres of beautiful grounds combines warmth and luxury, an atmosphere that is quiet, relaxed & elegant. It is a romantic hideaway where you can be as active or comtemplative as you wish. Samode Bagh offers a unique experience of an air-conditioned tented camp where the dune coloured tents are luxuriously furnished with every comfort. The garden is about three blocks long and is enclosed by a 15 foot high stone...

Samode Haveli

Jaipur, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$170 - $275
Samode Haveli - Jaipur, India
The Samode Haveli is a small intimate hotel offering personalised service. Built over 150 years ago as the Samode Royal family's suburban manor house and was converted into a heritage hotel in 1988. Today it stands as a reminder of a halcyonic past offering moments of subtle luxury. The property was constructed facing North away from the burning Rajasthan sun and features a spectacular painted dining room, an airy verandah and an elephant ramp at the entrance which was specially constructed in...

Samode Palace

Jaipur, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$350 - $400
Samode Palace - Jaipur, India
Nestled among the 'Aravali ranges'-(a very old formation of banded gneiss dating back to some 3 thousand million years) The Samode Palace comes into view like a mirage rising above cobbled streets and stone houses of the village of Samode. The Samode Palace is one of India's most charming and romantic hotels. It offers a quiet, elegant and luxurious atmosphere. Considered India's finest hotel for its consummate standards of modern hospitality, accommodation, services, cuisine and amenities, it...

Shanti Home

New Delhi, India

Urban Basecamp
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from $125
Shanti Home - New Delhi, India
Shanti Home reflects India’s spirit in a harmonious blend of tradition and contemporary sophistication. Exquisite interiors, impeccable service and fine cuisine combine to create an experience that is warm and intimate. Each of Shanti Home's 17 rooms is furnished in a different theme, and the property provides guests with a range of amenities: The Lantern Garden, a roof top restaurant; a TV & movie lounge; a quiet Reading Lounge with a complimentary laptop, scanner & printer; and a in-house...

Siolim House

Goa, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$110
Siolim House - Goa, India
A beautifully restored 300 year old Portuguese era manor house that once belonged to a governor of Macau, Siolim House is now a unique boutique "Heritage" Hotel in Goa, very unlike a Goa hotel. A family's history seemed to be fading away, and like so many other elegant Goan homes, it would see its end. But over three years, without sparing any detail, from its lime plaster to its patterned floor tiles, the house was lovingly brought back. Siolim House is still a private home, and we hate to...

Spice Coast Cruises

Vembanad Lake, India

River Excursion
Prices From:
$415
Spice Coast Cruises - Vembanad Lake, India
Spice Coast Cruising takes place on solid little two-bedroom craft. The fore area is an open lounge canopied with cane and rattan. All the comforts of home abound, with queen-sized beds, tiled bathrooms and modern plumbing. Even bookshelves, china tea services and an armchair or two. Fans and lights are powered by solar panels on the roof. So all you need to do is relax, open your senses and submit to the famed backwater magic. The culture and lifestyle of the backwaters is as unique as the...

Spice Village

Kerala, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$308
Spice Village - Kerala, India
Curling around a misty ridge 2,000 ft high in the Periyar fastness, we found an arborarium, one man's personal forest, with fruit trees, rare herbs and a profusion of flowering plants. And here, we set out to build a resort. A village, produced whole, using mountain spirit and tribal wisdom as building material. Your cottage is brick and log, the roof thatched with the same elephant grass used in tribal huts, woven in the same traditional techniques. Of course, the comforts of a modern hotel...

Sugan Niwas Palace

Jaipur, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$70
Sugan Niwas Palace - Jaipur, India
Sugan Niwas is a colonial palace built in the early nineteen forties by the late Thakur Bhagirath Singhji of Khatipura. His son Thakur Arun Singh, the present owner converted it into a Heritage Boutique Hotel. Situated in the heart of Jaipur, in the exclusive Bani Park area, Sugan Niwas Palace is surrounded by artistically landscaped lush green gardens. The rooms are all individually air-conditioned with internet ready telephone, TV's, fridges, tea and coffee makin facilities, separate...

SwaSwara

Gokarna, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$185 per person
SwaSwara - Gokarna, India
Swa' is the Sanskrit prefix for the self. And 'Swara' refers to sound. We live unaware of the inner sound of our being, drowned out as it is by the din of daily life. Only when everything else quiets down and we are at peace, can we hear it. That's why we've made sure that the shouts of the modern world die down to whispers at SwaSwara. Imagine a breeze-laden clifftop overlooking the legendary Om beach, not far from the ancient temple town of Gokarna. Imagine too, 26 undulating acres of...

Taj Lake Palace

Udaipur, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$446
Taj Lake Palace - Udaipur, India
Set against the backdrop of the majestic Aravalli Mountains on one side of the lake, and lofty palaces on the other, the Taj Lake Palace spreads across a four-acre island – an almost surreal vision in marble. The palace hotel preserves the heritage and tradition of the erstwhile rulers of Udaipur and offers guests a glimpse of a priveleged royal lifestyle. Over two and a half centuries ago, Maharana Jagat Singh II built a fairytale pleasure of white marble, shimmering afloat on the calm waters...

The Brunton Boatyard

Cochin, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$394
The Brunton Boatyard - Cochin, India
For what is essentially a small and intimate city hotel, The Brunton Boatyard possesses a remarkable sense of scale, evident the moment you turn into the tiled forecourt. The lobby is a vault of sunlight and air, framed by arches and overhung with punkahs - enormous, old-fashioned fans of Indo-Portuguese origin. The hotel's nautical past seems to follow you around. On one wall, old Dutch maps, on another, a small navigation device, in the courtyard lawns, an ancient anchor. Walk further, turn...
Wilderness Basecamp
Prices From:
$64
The Chambal Safari Lodge - Jarar, India
The Chambal Safari Lodge is an oasis of calm and tranquillity nestling in the midst of a sprawling 35 acre heritage plantation, surrounded by family owned farmland. The plantation is part of a much larger area that was used by the Zamindars (feudal Chieftains) of Jarar to conduct their annual cattle fair (Mela). After decades of neglect, the Mela Kothi and its grounds have been lovingly restored. Ram Pratap Singh and his wife Anu have turned their inheritance into a charming eco-lodge, where...

The Green Hotel

Mysore, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$56
The Green Hotel - Mysore, India
The Chittaranjan Palace, built for Mysore's princesses, has been lovingly restored as a small hotel. In extensive gardens, with formal lawns and shaded pergolas, and fringed by majestic trees, The Green Hotel is an oasis of calm. It has been renovated and furnished using traditional Indian crafts. It offers comfortable surroundings, friendly staff, and a restful, creative atmosphere. The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. It offers a comprehensive range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian...

The Marari Beach

Kerala, India

Coastal Basecamp
Prices From:
$357
The Marari Beach - Kerala, India
The village of Maraikulam lies on a forgotten shore, midway up the Malabar coast, where the Indian Ocean finally decides that it has now become the Arabian Sea. It was here that we found all our answers. A beach is a beach is a beach. Until you can seek out its living heart, the culture that calls it home.And so, Marari Beach Resort is a celebration of Kerala's coastal fishing villages. Inspired by this ancient way of life, we sought to capture its essence and create a new experience in...

The Oberoi Vanyavilas

Sawai Madhopur, India

Wilderness Basecamp
Prices From:
$483
The Oberoi Vanyavilas - Sawai Madhopur, India
Nestling in the natural beauty of the wilds, The Oberoi Vanyavilas is India's leading luxury jungle resort on the edge of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. It offers a unique opportunity to experience the natural peace and beauty of the jungle amid private and luxurious tents that are placed discreetly within the 20-acre jungle estate. The resort setting is picture-perfect with a dramatic watercourse and sun-kissed private decks. Twenty-five luxury tents, each 790 sq ft. The luxury tents are...

The Paul Suites

Bangalore, India

Urban Basecamp
Prices From:
$175
The Paul Suites - Bangalore, India
The Paul Bangalore is the place to unwind. With all the space to relax, to refresh, to be pampered. Carefully conceived and designed to offer unlimited luxury to the discerning traveler, The Paul Bangalore with its 54 suites invites you to relish luxury of a different kind. Creating higher heights of comfort and redefining new meanings to luxury, The Paul Bangalore dedicates its efforts to maintaining world-class standards while constantly providing personal service without intruding on privacy...

Umaid Bhawan Palace

Jodhpur, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$335
Umaid Bhawan Palace - Jodhpur, India
Perched high above the desert capital of Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan Palace is the last of the great palaces of India and one of the largest residences in the world – set amidst 26 acres of lush gardens. Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present Maharaja of Jodhpur, this golden-yellow sandstone monument was conceived on the grandest possible scale, in the fashionable Art Deco style of that time. After 15 years in construction, the 347-room palace was finally completed in 1943 –...

Visalam

Karaikudi, India

Cultural Basecamp
Prices From:
$275
Visalam - Karaikudi, India
Chettinad, homeland of the Nattukottai Chettiars, a prosperous banking and business community, seems to live and breathe history. Experience a heritage, art and architecture untouched by time. Visalam, in Karaikudi, is reflective of the grandeur of the region, combined with the almost yogic simplicity of the community. As a visitor, when you ramble through the narrow streets, you will stumble, literally on stones and worn out roads, and figuratively in stupefaction that there is so much...

Wildflower Hall

Shimla, India

Alpine Basecamp
Prices From:
$267
Wildflower Hall - Shimla, India
Formerly the residence of Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, Wildflower Hall is surrounded by 22 acres of magnificent cedar and pine forests and enjoys breathtaking views of the Greater Himalaya. All guest rooms and public areas overlook the snow-capped mountain ranges and cedar forests. Situated at 8,250 feet, it also provides an ideal base for exploring the Himalayan region. The 87 suites and rooms offer spectacular views over the cedar forests, mountain ranges or the...