Royal Mustang Resort
Set in the very remote and historic walled town of Ol Mantang in the Upper Mustang area of western Nepal, Royal Mustang Resort is a surprisingly comfortable and characterful property, with guest accommodation in around 16 rooms and providing access to a superb range of historic, cultural and outdoor activities.
Everest Base Camp via Gokyo 9B
Starting with a helicopter flight into Namche Bazaar in eastern Nepal, Everest Base Camp via Gokyo 9B is an excellent nine night trek which ventures north through the remote Gokyo Valley, to reach the famous mountaineering bivouac and the summit of Kala Pathar, staying in simple tea houses along the way and descending by helicopter. Must be preceded by acclimatisation nights in Phaplu.
Kudadoo
Set in the west of the Lhaviyani Atoll, 150 km north of the main airport in the Maldives, Kudadoo is a very high quality private island resort, with guest accommodation in just 15 rooms and providing access to a wide range of largely marine activities.
Ranvas at Nagaur
Set in the town of Nagaur, 120 km northeast of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Ranvas at Nagaur is an incredibly cool, authentic and off-the-beaten-track hotel, set in a vast ruined fort complex, with guest accommodation in 27 rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and cultural activities.
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Set 2 km south of the old centre of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Umaid Bhawan Palace is an astonishingly lavish 1940s property, previously home to the Maharaja of Jodhpur, with guest accommodation in 70 rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and cultural activities.
LungMar Camp
Set in a remote mountain valley around 40 km to the southeast of the town of Leh in Ladakh, LungMar Camp is a relatively simple but elegant property, with guest accommodation in 10 rooms and offering the best snow leopard experience in the world. Operational during the Nov-Mar winter months. Six nights minimum stay.
Soneva Jani
Set in the Noonu Atoll, 175 km north of the main airport in the Maldives, Soneva Jani is a very exclusive private island resort, with guest accommodation in around 26 two to five bedroom houses with water-slides and providing access to a wide range of largely marine activities.
Sujan Jawai
Set down on the rural plains to the west of Udaipur in Rajasthan, Sujan Jawai is a gorgeous and very upmarket property, with guest accommodation in 10 tented rooms and providing access to a range of wildlife experiences, historic sites and cultural activities. A stronghold for leopards.
Hotel Chanoud Garh
Set in the small historic town of Chanoud, around 100 km south of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Hotel Chanoud Garh is a wonderfully authentic and beautifully presented property, with guest accommodation in just 10 suite rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and rural activities.
The Happy House Phaplu
Set in the Phaplu area of eastern Nepal, The Happy House is an historic retreat, a base for some of the most famous attempts on Everest, by Sir Edmund Hillary and others. It now serves as a rather cool guest house, with guest accommodation in 10 rooms and providing access to a range of cultural, walking and trekking activities. Usually booked as a whole house.
Everest Base Camp via Gokyo 11B
Starting with flight into Lukla in eastern Nepal, Everest Base Camp via Gokyo 9B is an interesting eleven night trek which ventures north through the remote Gokyo Valley, to reach the famous mountaineering bivouac and the summit of Kala Pathar, staying in simple tea houses along the way and descending by helicopter.
Shakti Prana House
Set in a remote mountain village in the remote north of Uttarakhand, Shakti Prana House is one of a family of three epically authentic and suitably modest properties, Prana has guest accommodation in 7 suites, which are combined to create a truly wonderful rural experience.
Soneva Fushi
Set in the south of the Baa Atoll, 120 km northwest of the main airport in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi is a very high quality private island resort, with guest accommodation in around 70 rooms and providing access to a range of largely marine activities.
The Nautilus Maldives
Set in the east of the Baa Atoll, 130 km northwest of the main airport in the Maldives, The Nautilus Maldives is a very stylish and high quality private island resort, with guest accommodation in 26 one to four bedroom houses and providing access to a wide range of largely marine activities.
Bhainsrorgarh Fort Hotel
Set in the small riverside village of Bhainsrorgarh in Rajasthan, Bhainsrorgarh Fort Hotel is a deeply authentic and pleasantly simple property, with guest accommodation in 9 rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and cultural activities.
Chamba Camp Diskit
Set in a very remote valley, around 50 km to the north of the town of Leh in Ladakh, Chamba Camp Diskit is a very stylish safari-type property, with guest accommodation in around 8 tented rooms and providing access to a range of safari and cultural activities.
Chamba Camp Thiksey
Set around 20 km to the southeast of the town of Leh in Ladakh, Chamba Camp Thiksey is a very stylish safari-type property, with guest accommodation in around 8 tented rooms and providing access to a range of safari and cultural activities.
Raas Devigarh
Set above the village of Delwara, 25 km north of Udaipur in Rajasthan, Raas Devigarh is a stunningly authentic designer property, with guest accommodation in 39 rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and cultural activities.
Raas Chhatrasagar
Set in a pleasant rural lakeside position, around 100 km east of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Raas Chhatrasagar is a really stylish and restful property, with guest accommodation in around 10 canvas suite rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and rural activities.
Shakti Nimoo House
Set in a pretty village around 20 km to the northwest of the town of Leh in Ladakh, Shakti Nimoo House is a deliciously simple and sympathetic property, with guest accommodation in just 3 rooms and providing access to a range of elegant outdoor and cultural activities. Exclusive use.
Shakti Stakna House
Set in a pretty village around 20 km to the southeast of the town of Leh in Ladakh, Shakti Stakna House is a deliciously simple and sympathetic property, with guest accommodation in just 3 rooms and providing access to a range of elegant outdoor and cultural activities. Exclusive use.
Shakti Likhir House
Set in a pretty village around 35 km to the northwest of the town of Leh in Ladakh, Shakti Likhir House is a deliciously simple and sympathetic property, with guest accommodation in just 2 rooms and providing access to a range of elegant outdoor and cultural activities. Exclusive use.
Sujan The Serai
Set in a rural desert area, around 30 km east of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, Sujan The Serai is a wonderfully polished and intimate property, with guest accommodation in 21 tented rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and desert activities.
Mihir Garh
Set in an unusually remote location, around 50 km south of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Mihir Garh is a luxurious and relaxing equestrian property, with guest accommodation in just 9 suite rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and rural activities. Horse-riding.
Santani Wellness Resort
Set between Kandy and the Knuckles Nature Reserve in central Sri Lanka, Santani Wellness Resort is a stylish and upmarket modern retreat, with guest accommodation in 20 rooms and providing access to a range of rural, cultural and wellness activities. Minimum child age of 12.
Amanwella
Set in the Tangalle area of southern Sri Lanka, Amanwella is a genuinely high-end resort, with guest accommodation in 30 suite rooms and providing access to a range of marine and cultural activities.
Nine Skies Bungalow
Set in the Ella area within the mountainous Nuwara Eliya tea-plantation area of central Sri Lanka, Nine Skies Bungalow is a very authentic and attractive colonial property, with guest accommodation in 5 rooms and providing access to a range of rural and cultural activities.
Four Seasons Voavah
Set in the Baa Atoll, around 140 km northwest of the main airport in the Maldives, Four Seasons Voavah is an unusually small and upmarket private island lodge, with guest accommodation in just 4 units and providing access to a range of largely marine activities. For private groups of up to 22 guests. Private yacht. Submarine.
Gili Lankanfushi
Set in the North Male Atoll, just 10 km northeast of the main airport in the Maldives, Gili Lankanfushi is a lovely and relatively understated private island resort, with guest accommodation in 46 rooms and providing access to a range of largely marine activities.
Soneva in Aqua
Based in the Noonu Atoll, 175 km north of the main airport in the Maldives, Soneva in Aqua is a very high quality private-charter boat, with guest accommodation in just two cabins and providing access to a range of marine activities.
Amankora Punakha
Set by the river in the upper Punakha Valley in western Bhutan, Amankora Punakha is a gorgeous upmarket property, centred on an historic manor house, with guest accommodation in 12 chic modern suites, providing access to a range of historic, cultural and rural experiences.
Ogyen Choling Manor
Set in the remote Tang Valley in central Bhutan, Ogyen Choling Manor is the ultimate authentic and historic homestay, with guest accommodation in 14 rooms and providing access to a range of historic, cultural and rural experiences.
Makunudu Island
Set in the North Male Atoll, around 40 km northwest of the main airport in the Maldives, Makunudu Island is a genuinely upmarket private island resort, with guest accommodation in 36 rooms and providing access to a range of largely marine activities.
Kalkudah Beach House
Set in the Pasikuda area of east Sri Lanka, Kalkudah Beach House is a very stylish boutique property, with guest accommodation in just five rooms and providing access to a range of marine and cultural activities.
Kumana Under Canvas
Set inside a remote sector of the Yala area of southeast Sri Lanka, Kumana Under Canvas is a wonderfully authentic and outdoorsy property, with guest accommodation in around 4 tented rooms and offering a good range of authentic safari activities.
Kayaam House
Set in the Tangalle area of southern Sri Lanka, Kayaam House is an intimate and high quality lodge, with guest accommodation in 10 rooms and providing access to a range of marine and cultural activities.
Milaidhoo Island
Set in the west of the Baa Atoll, 125 km northwest of the main airport in the Maldives, Milaidhoo Island is a very high quality private island resort, with guest accommodation in 50 rooms and providing access to a range of largely marine activities. Minimum child age 9 years.
Como Cocoa Island
Set in the South Male Atoll, just 30 km south of the main airport in the Maldives, Como Cocoa Island is a high quality private island resort, with guest accommodation in only 34 rooms and providing access to a range of largely marine activities.
Ahilya by the Sea
Set on the north side of the main river in the Goa area, Ahilya by the Sea is a lovely boutique property, with guest accommodation in 10 suite rooms and providing access to a range of beach, marine and cultural activities.
Aman-i-Khas
Set in the Ranthambore area of Rajasthan, Aman-i-Khas is an unusually intimate, authentic and high-quality property, with guest accommodation in just 10 tented rooms and offering a range of tiger safari and cultural activities.
BrijRama Palace
Set overlooking the river in Varanasi, BrijRama Palace is a genuinely historic and relatively upmarket property, with guest accommodation in 32 rooms and providing immediate access to the historic waterfront and a range of cultural activities.
Raas Jodhpur
Set within the old walled city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Raas Jodhpur is an upmarket boutique property with a modern twist, with guest accommodation in around 40 rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and cultural activities.
Rohet Garh
Set in the historic town of Rohet, around 50km south of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Rohet Garh is a deeply authentic and understated property, with guest accommodation in 32 rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and rural activities. Horse-riding.
Samode Safari Lodge
Set in the Bandhavgarh area of Madhya Pradesh, Samode Safari Lodge is a reliable and relatively upmarket property, with guest accommodation in 12 cottages and offering a range of tiger safari and cultural activities. Much better than it looks.
Shergarh Tented Camp
Set in the Kanha area of Madhya Pradesh, Shergarh Tented Camp is a pleasantly comfortable, characterful and intimate property, with guest accommodation in just 6 tented rooms and offering a range of tiger safari and rural activities. No air-conditioning.
Shakti Jwalabanj House
Set in a remote mountain village in the remote north of Uttarakhand, Shakti Jwalabanj House is one of a family of three epically authentic and suitably modest properties, each with guest accommodation in just 3 rooms, which are combined to create a truly wonderful rural experience. Exclusive use.
Shakti Deora House
Set in a remote mountain village in the remote north of Uttarakhand, Shakti Deora House is one of a family of three epically authentic and suitably modest properties, each with guest accommodation in just 2 rooms, which are combined to create a truly wonderful rural experience. Exclusive use.
Shakti Kana House
Set in a remote mountain village in the remote north of Uttarakhand, Shakti Kana House is one of a family of three epically authentic and suitably modest properties, each with guest accommodation in just 3 rooms, which are combined to create a truly wonderful rural experience. Exclusive use.
Sujan Sher Bagh
Set in the Ranthambore area of Rajasthan, Sujan Sher Bagh is a wonderfully intimate, authentic and high-quality property, with guest accommodation in just 12 tented rooms and offering a range of tiger safari and cultural activities.
Taj Rambagh Palace
Set in the southern end of the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, Taj Rambagh Palace is a very large and impressive historic property, with guest accommodation in 78 rooms and providing access to a range of historic sites and cultural activities around Jaipur.
