Gujarat & Diu
Nestling next to the village of Kathiwada in Madhya Pradesh, just near the Gujarat border, this breathtaking 19th-century mansion was once the hunting…
Must-see hotels in Gujarat & Diu
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Easily Gujarat's best hotel, this 1920s building – once the home of textile magnate Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas – was converted into a heritage hotel by…
Gujarat & Diu
This small palace, once the royal guesthouse, is now one of the best heritage hotels in Gujarat. Awash in regal character, its reception rooms, drawing…
Kachchh (Kutch)
Run by a delightful Indian-British couple, Jehan and Katie, this lovingly restored 19th-century traditional Parsi heritage house – Jehan's ancestral home …
Kachchh (Kutch)
Run by infectiously enthusiastic naturalist Dhanraj Malik, Desert Coursers Eco Lodge is a supremely relaxed place to hole up for a few days and get into…
Kachchh (Kutch)
Luxurious Rann Riders, near Dasada, offers accommodation in mirror-pattern-studded bhungas (circular huts) or koobas (square huts) with rain showers and…
Gujarat & Diu
This romantic 16th-century heritage palace has been painstakingly rebuilt at its lofty hillock location. Inside are manicured lawns, a mosaic-tiled pool…
Gujarat & Diu
This cluster of comfortable, grassland-yellow, tastefully decorated stone villas just outside the western entrance of Blackbuck National Park is a…
Nitin Ratanghayara Family Rooms
Gujarat & Diu
At his family’s courtyard-style home, friendly, golden-toothed Nitin Ratanghayara has several very good rooms for travellers. They’re spotlessly clean,…
Gujarat & Diu
Set in large grounds with lots of trees and birds, this peaceful lodge is around 6km west of Sasan Gir and far enough away from any village to be…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Tucked away in a lively neighbourhood a 10-minute walk from Badra Fort, this glorious restored 19th-century mansion has an air of casual elegance. The…
Kachchh (Kutch)
This small tent resort is set in a peaceful location on a superb swath of clean beach that stretches from Vijay Vilas Palace. The luxurious air-cooled…
Kachchh (Kutch)
In the village of Devpur, 40km northwest of Bhuj, this 1905 sandstone manor is the ancestral home of friendly host Krutarthsinh, who is related to the…
Gujarat & Diu
This daffodil-yellow 1937 palace used to be the summer residence of the maharajah of Wankaner and has now been converted into an intimate hotel. The rooms…
Gujarat & Diu
Conveniently located next to the train station, this excellent chain hotel is the most comfortable place to stay in town. Rooms are absolutely spotless…
Diu
Immaculate and unexpectedly creative, with comfortable, condo-like villas set around a figure-eight pool in grassy grounds, Radhika is just steps from…
Gujarat & Diu
Set in stately gardens with a retinue of peacocks, this former maharaja’s palace dating from 1859 is now a wildly atmospheric heritage hotel. The lobby…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Owned by the House of MG, this intimate hotel has six rooms facing a tranquil courtyard and a mezzanine patio with traditional Gujarati swings. The animal…
Kachchh (Kutch)
This simple camp, situated right at the edge of the Wild Ass Sanctuary, near Kidi village, is run by the personable Devjibhai Dhamecha; his son Ajay runs…
Kachchh (Kutch)
Set in the beautiful Banni grasslands just outside Hodka, 70km north of Bhuj, this safari camp consists of three bhungas (traditional mud huts) and six…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
In the heart of one of the old city's pols (micro-neighbourhoods), this beautifully restored 150-year-old Gujarati heritage home opposite a Jain temple…
Gujarat & Diu
The remodelling of an old government property by the Taj Group is the finest – and greenest – choice near Gir National Park. The rooms and huge suites are…
Kachchh (Kutch)
Presided over by the erstwhile ruling family of Sayla, Bell is an ageing yet pristine heritage-hotel retreat down a lane off the Sayla roundabout on Hwy…
Kachchh (Kutch)
This impressively plush resort sprawls over 20 hectares of prime beachside land and has a bevy of swimming pools, sports facilities and restaurants, and…
Gujarat & Diu
This is the erstwhile ruling family’s main palace and is used as a back-up hotel when the Orchard Palace is full. Built in the 1880s and formerly the…
Diu
A kilometre outside town, this is Diu’s most luxurious hotel. It features tasteful rooms with high-tech lighting controls and glass-walled bathrooms (make…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Part of the movement to regenerate heritage buildings in Ahmedabad, this striking 250-year-old haveli (traditional, ornately decorated residence) has been…
Gujarat & Diu
This luxurious and comfortable option occupies the totally renovated top floor of a former dharamsala (pilgrim rest house). Pilgrims never had it so good,…
Kachchh (Kutch)
Rooms at Bhuj’s most luxurious central hotel are a modern melange of silver, cream and brass, with an abundance of faux-wood panelling. The bedding is…
Gujarat & Diu
This former royal property has had an upgrade, creating an interesting mix of historical and contemporary. Rooms vary widely, from simple standards to…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Near Ahmedabad train station, this is a solid choice. The art deco lobby, the comfortable rooms with superb beds, and the pictures of Ahmedabad…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Every inch of this hotel breathes style – including the pattern-painted hallways. Rooms are coordinated concepts of tile, stone and wood, softened with…
Kachchh (Kutch)
Mimicking several resorts in Kachchh and Little Rann, this resort on the eastern outskirts of the city comprises eight luxurious bhungas (circular huts),…
Kachchh (Kutch)
Towards the southern edge of town, the Mangalam has big, bright rooms with comfy furnishings. The superdeluxe rooms (singles/doubles ₹3540/4130), with…
Gujarat & Diu
The two-storey cottages here are so well integrated into the gardens that creepers and vines are slowly threatening to swallow them up. Once you go…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
While it may not be fit for a prince, for less royal types this is a fine hotel, with huge, tasteful and clean rooms that are just a little scuffed around…
Diu
Not at all like a palace, but a great-value find just the same, this compact and modern four-storey hotel has small rooms with desks, spotted curtains and…
Gujarat & Diu
Rooms at this good-value, quality chain hotel are arranged around a courtyard with an indoor garden that instantly helps to set a calm vibe. That feeling…
Kachchh (Kutch)
Around 20km north of Bhuj, on the road to Khavda, this resort consists of two-storey circular cottages with terraces overlooking a swimming pool and the…
Gujarat & Diu
With cleanliness seen as next to godliness, and strategically positioned statues of the Buddha and pots of fake flowers, there's a lot to like about this…
