Glorious Hotels Of India
Cosmo Brockway And Harriet Compston
Karam Puri
We spent a great deal of time in Rajasthan, the magical cities of Jaipur and Udaipur. what i remember most is the heat and the sounds of India, and the beautiful people. i know that the whole experience will remain with me for the rest of my life – my daughter calls it my spiritual home and i think she is right. i long to return.
Dame Judi Dench
Glorious Hotels of India is a journey through over 30 of the most intriguing hotels across the country. All have been chosen for their unique spirit, and many have never been seen before in a book. India’s rich heritage and contemporary design properties are displayed through sumptuous images and text. In this updated edition of the bestselling book, authors Cosmo Brockway and Harriet Compston have curated these hidden gems, which are scattered through jungles, beaches, and tropical cities.
This is a languid and sensuous look at some of the loveliest hotels in India. Experience Mughal hunting baghs, laced with pavilions and frangipani, soak up the salt-scented charm of seafront villas and gaze upon urban boutique hotels. Every page glints with the promise of a new discovery. The lighting is atmospheric and the textiles and paintings ravish the eye. Each new look reveals an unseen detail – a Nizam’s crystal fan, a serene carved Nandi, and a mother-of-pearl reflection of the Taj Mahal in a frescoed bathroom.
India has an effortless magnetism that is reflected in these pages. The properties are vastly different in scale, period and setting, and sing together in a pitch-perfect aria hitting each of the country’s highest notes.
Properties Featured
1. Ahilya by the Sea
2. Alila Fort
3. Alsisar Mahal
4. Brijrama Palace
5. Bujera Fort
6. Dev Shree
7. Elsewhere Beach Houses
8. The Glenburn Penthouse & Glenburn Tea Estate
9. Jalakara
10. The Johri
11. Kandadu House
12. Kotwara House
13. Loulou’s Land
14. Malabar House
15. Narendra Bhawan
16. The Oberoi Amarvilas
17. The Oberoi Udaivilas
18. Raas Devigarh
19. Raj Niwas Palace
20. The Rajbari Bawali
21. Rajmahal Palace Raas Jaipur
22. Samode Mahal, Bagh & Haveli
23. The Shumshere
24. Sitara Himalaya
25. Sonaar Haveli
26. Suján Sher Bagh
27. Sukoon
28. Taj Falaknuma
Palace 29. Taj Mahal Palace
30. Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace
31. Udai Bilas Palace
32. The Ultimate Travelling Camp
33. Villa Palladio
Cosmo Brockway is a Contributing Editor of The World of Interiors and Architectural Digest India. He has also written for Vogue, Cabana, House & Garden and Architectural Digest U.S. amongst other publications. Cosmo is a specialist in South Asian culture and design and leads cultural tours internationally.
Harriet Compston is a travel journalist and editor who has written for publications, including Conde Nast Traveller, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph and Country Life. She has also completed six editorships and worked on several non-fiction titles.
Karam Puri has been taking photographs across the globe for more than a decade. His books include India Local: Classic Street Food Recipes, Dining with the Nawabs, Doon: The Dosco Chronicles, The Indian Golf Story and Lynndale. His images have been published in Harper’s Bazaar, The Sunday Guardian, National Geographic’s The 10 Best of Everything: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers, Verve and The Robb Report. His work has been exhibited at galleries in New York and New Delhi.
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