Incredible India

India is without a doubt my favourite country in the world (read more about that here) and I try and head out there at least once a year. My recent trip in May this year took me on a whirlwind tour of the country’s four ‘metro’ cities – Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Calcutta. This is a little snapshot of what I got up to…

Past and present at Abode boutique hotel in Mumbai

A gorgeous bedroom at Abode, Mumbai

The view over Mumbai’s Marine Drive from the Presidential Suite at The Oberoi

Pool time at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai

The Gateway to India and the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai

Escaping the heat.. lunch in the shade at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai

Mumbai’s Elephanta Caves

Getting the ferry to the Elephanta Caves in Mumbai

Flora Fountain, Mumbai

Swimming away an afternoon at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai

Corridors with a view at The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai

St Thomas’s Cathedral in Mumbai

St Thomas’s Cathedral in Mumbai

Victoria Terminus, Mumbai

Bombay snacks at the Sea Lounge at the Taj, Mumbai

Jali screens in Hyderabad

Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad

The former British Residence, Hyderabad

The amazingly awesome Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, read more about my stay here.

Pool time! Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad

Champagne at sunset in Hyderabad

Living the dream at Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad

The Gol Bungalow at Taj Falaknuma Palace

Rooftop pool panorama at The Leela Palace in Delhi

The Leela Palace, Delhi

The Imperial hotel, Delhi

Qutub Minar, Delhi

The feeding of the 6,000 at a Sikh Gudwara in Delhi

Contemporary Indian art on display at The Lodhi (formally an Aman hotel), Delhi

The Rose, Delhi’s only boutique hotel

‘Pelican’ crossing, Calcutta style

Colourful city scenes, Calcutta

Getting around Calcutta

The Victoria Monument, Calcutta

Selling books on College Street, Calcutta

South Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta

The ghats at sunset, Calcutta

Calcutta’s Howrah Bridge

The making and storing of kali idols in Calcutta

The Oberoi Grand, Calcutta

St Paul’s Cathdral, Calcutta

Prinsep Ghat, Calcutta

The Writer’s Building, Calcutta

Baked beans on toast, Calcutta style, at Flurry’s Tea Room

For more information on my favourite hotels in India, look no further.