18 Best places to stay in India’s Golden Triangle

A small but comfortable B&B with the ambience of a homestay, featuring recently-renovated rooms and super-friendly hosts.

Characterful and charming heritage hotel in central Jaipur – a haveli, or mansion, originally built for a wealthy noble family. Excellent value for money.

Superb understated ‘jungle camp’ and eco-lodge close to the rugged hills of Ranthambore, with an excellent conservation ethos.

A good value lodge with comfortable ‘cottages’ in a quiet garden surrounded by tranquil farmland, ideally situated for tiger-spotting safaris in nearby Ranthambore National Park.

Resembling a cross between a noble’s mansion and a maharajah’s hunting lodge, this rural boutique hotel near Jaipur has the personable ambience of an upscale homestay.

Restrained luxury, retro atmosphere and an excellent location close to the Ranthambore National Park distinguish this Art Deco-tinged former hunting lodge, once owned by the Maharaja of Jaipur.

Elegant boutique hotel in the heart of Old Delhi which lends a more immersive experience to this fascinating corner of the capital.

One of Agra’s oldest and most characterful hotels revamped for the modern traveller yet retaining its vintage feel and ambience.

Stunning, uber-luxurious hotel hidden away in lovely, restful countryside with some interesting and little-visited sights nearby.

Refined and supremely high-end camp on the edge of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, providing exceptional comfort and service and unrivalled access to the Park.

A beautiful boutique hotel combining heritage and romance in an atmospheric corner of the Old City.

Formerly the Maharaja of Jaipur’s palace, this superb heritage hotel boasts luxurious and characterful rooms, coupled with impeccable service and charming gardens.

A top-end, spacious reinvention of a Rajput fortress with beautiful gardens spread over 32 acres, with accommodation in elegant Maharajah-style tents or luxurious villas.

A solid and dependable luxury hotel with top-notch facilities, including an ayurvedic spa, a lovely swimming pool and famous restaurants.

Modern, high-rise and self-consciously palace-styled hotel, set beside the capital’s genteel diplomatic enclave with an ‘Indo-baroque’ vibe, slick service and rooftop infinity pool.

Superb, centrally-located property whose refined ambience and vintage decor distills the glamour and flair of the Raj’s high-point in creating New Delhi.

Agra’s finest hotel boasts unfussy luxury with uninterrupted views of the Taj Mahal and architecture of refined Mughal and Rajput design.

Super luxurious boutique-camp with lavish villa-like tents that offer Ranthambore’s most polished service, and the chance to see the Park’s world-famous Bengal tigers.