Luxe for less

Your annual chance to actually afford a posh holiday. The best deals going

Cherry picked

The definitive Pondicherry hotel guide from luxurious living to budget hotels

The simple life

Sample the lush austerities of a desert island resort Soneva Kiri in Thailand

Activity central

Whistler, Canada’s world-famous ski resort, offers A to Z of adventure activities

Barefoot luxury

Experience wildlife the tribal way at Orange County Kabini, in Karnataka

Cool waters

Summer? Why worry? Turn up the air-conditioning and Kerala is still God’s Own Country

Divine comfort

Want to be in Varanasi and yet have nothing to do with it? Head to Nadesar Palace hotel and lap up the contradiction it has on offer

Quiet pleasures

The places to stay in Wayanad can be as beautiful, calm and endearing as the place itself. Choose wisely

Soul curry

Escape on a weekend retreat to an Ayurvedic holiday at the Gateway Hotel, Kozhikode

Green rooms

Bangalore’s ITC Royal Gardenia is more a glorious ode to the city’s garden heritage than a place to lay your head

Urban retreat

If Gurgaon’s ugly environs are all you know about, then Seasons Hotel is an effective, albeit expensive antidote