Cool Hotels: India, Maldives, Sri Lanka

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Cool Hotels showcases the best hotels in India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Be it a rustic retreat or a five-star, super-deluxe resort that can hold its own globally, all are at the cutting-edge of the new wave of hotel design and management. Each property has been hand-picked according to a set of criteria that includes a strong design aesthetic, architectural integrity, a commitment to service and a sense of individuality. A million miles away from cookie-cutter approach of chain hotels. Many of the properties have never been featured in guides before and many are just recently opened. With.;CONTENTS; The New Asian Hotel: A Sanctuary for the Senses; NORTH INDIA; The Imperial, New Delhi, India; The Manor, New Delhi, India; Amarvilas, Agra, India; ITC Hotel Sonar Bangla Sheraton & Towers, Koikata, India; Ananda-in the Himalayas, Tehri Garhwai, India; RAJASTHAN; Neemrana Fort Palace, Aiwar district, India; Vanyavilas, near Ranthambhore, India; Samode Palace, near Jaipur, India; Rajvilas Jaipur, India; Devi Garh, near Udaipur, India; Udaivilas, Udaipur, India; GOA; Fort Tiracol Heritage Hotel, Pemem, India; Siolim House, Bardez, India; Nilaya Hermitage, Arpora Bhati, India. CONTENTS The New Asian Hotel: A Sanctuary for the Senses NORTH INDIA The Imperial, New Delhi, India The Manor, New Delhi, India Amarvilas, Agra, India ITC Hotel Sonar Bangla Sheraton & Towers, Koikata, India Ananda-in the Himalayas, Tehri Garhwai, India RAJASTHAN Neemrana Fort Palace, Aiwar district, India Vanyavilas, near Ranthambhore, India Samode Palace, near Jaipur, India Rajvilas Jaipur, India Devi Garh, near Udaipur, India Udaivilas, Udaipur, India GOA Fort Tiracol Heritage Hotel, Pemem, India Siolim House, Bardez, India Nilaya Hermitage, Arpora Bhati, India. Pousada Tauma, Calangute, IndiaPark Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa, Cansauiim, India SOUTH INDIA The Verandah in the Forest, Maharashtra, India The Park Hotel, Bangalore, India Shalimar Spice Garden Resort, Murikaddy, India The Malabar House, Fort Cochin, India The Brunton Boatyard, Fort Cochin, India Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom, India Hotel de l'Orient, Pondicherry, India The Park Hotel Chennai, India THE MALDIVES Cocoa Island, South Male Atoll, the Maldives Soneva Fushi Resort and Spa Baa Atoii, the Maldives Four Seasons Explorer North Male Atoll, the Maldives. Soneva Gili Resort and Spa South Male Atoii, the MaldivesSRI LANKA Ulpotha, near Embogama, Sri Lanka Kandalama Hotel Dambulla, Sri Lanka The Elephant Corridor, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka The Tea Factory, near Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka Taprobane Weligama Bay, Sri Lanka Kahanda Kanda, near Galle, Sri Lanka The Sun House, Galle, Sri Lanka The Dutch House, Galle, Sri Lanka The Villa Mahotti Walauwa, Bentota, Sri Lanka Hotel List Acknowledgements.