Spirit of South India
Where You Rest Is As Magnificent As Where You Explore
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Every property on this journey has been chosen by me personally and with great care. Five-star heritage hotels and palace accommodations, selected for location, character, exceptional staff, cleanliness, beautiful swimming pools and landscapes. After a day immersing yourself in India's extraordinary world, each evening welcomes you back to something that stirs the soul and settles the spirit. In more remote areas properties are simpler, yet warm, personal and quietly wonderful in their own right. India electrifies every single sense - and your accommodation relaxes every part of you. You deserve this, every single evening of this journey. Many high-priced properties were considered and left behind - locations too far, energy flat, character absent. Sometimes a high price tag simply overlooks what truly matters. These properties do - and long after this journey ends, they will linger in you like a beautiful memory you always want to hold close.
Bangalore: Legendary, Regal, Magnificent - And Waiting For You Each Evening
Some hotels are simply more than a place to rest. In Bangalore you will stay at either the Taj Westend or the ITC Windsor, A Luxury Collection Hotel - two of India's most legendary properties. The Taj Westend - colonial, elegant, set beneath lush tropical gardens perfect for a morning walk, a magnificent pool and spa waiting to restore you completely. The ITC Windsor - equally magnificent, timeless, steeped in character and considered one of India's finest addresses, with world class facilities to match. Both personally chosen by DLT.
Mysore: Nagendra Found It. Catherine Loved It. Now It Is Yours.
You will stay at either the Maharaja of the Maharajas quarters now a heritage hotel or the Radisson Blu Plaza - both personally experienced and chosen with great care. The Kings quarters was a discovery urged by our own Nagendra, DLT's beloved tour guide. A little further from the city centre - and worth every single kilometre. The most stunning regal hotel Ive seen in India, breathtaking views of Brindavan Gardens' famous evening fountain display. The Radisson Blu Plaza - graceful, magnificent and excelling in every service and facility. Both extraordinary.
Bandipur: Where the Wild Begins at Your Door
The Windflower Jungle Resorts & Spa was chosen first and foremost for your safety. This is elephant and tiger country - staying inside a national park carries genuine responsibility, and sitting outside unprotected after dark is hazardous, a little known fact among travellers. The Windflower's electrified perimeter fence ensures your security at all times. Yet within those walls lives pure luxury - a world-class spa, beautiful surrounds and exceptional staff who attend to your every need. Freedom, confidence and indulgence.
Ooty: Mist and Magnificent Stays
Some destinations fill your schedule - Ooty fills your soul. Fortune Resort Sullivan Court and The Savoy are where mist rolls in like a secret, colonial grandeur breathes through every stone, and time genuinely slows to the pace of your heartbeat. Sullivan Court stuns with its sprawling gardens and regal calm, while The Savoy - a living legend since 1829 - stuns with heritage cottages and fireplaces that feel like a warm embrace. We chose these because extraordinary stays leave marks on memory, and Ooty, through these two icons, becomes a part of you.