TOP DRAW: Gourmands can go the whole hog with the selection of top-notch dining options available. Famed for its traditional cooking methods, Bukhara lights fires in bellies with mouthwatering eats of the Northwest Frontier and has been consistently ranked as one of the world’s top 50 restaurants. Dum Pukht delights with a 200-year-old culinary legacy from the kitchens of the Nawabs Awadh while West View serves a superb assortment of grilled meats and the freshest produce and breads. Art enthusiasts will also be pleased to know that the hotel houses a rare collection of Indian contemporary masterpieces by Krishen Khanna, M. F. Husain and Tyeb Mehta, among other eminent artists, and contains the gallery within the plush confines of the main lobby.

NEARBY: Previously the capital of many a mighty sovereign authority, New Delhi is dotted with several ancient structures and complexes worth writing home about. Crowd-pullers such as the India Gate, Red Fort, Qutub Minar and Humayun’s Tomb make for an exciting excursion, and the award-winning architectural phenomenon that is the Baha’l House of Worship is quite a sight to behold.