Virtuoso Best of the Best 2009 - (Page 78) the tAj MAhAL hoteL New Delhi, India Business travelers to New Delhi would do well to make their home base The Taj Mahal Hotel. The hotel’s central location places you near the city center, Connaught Place and government offices. Reserve a Taj Club room and enjoy complimentary airport pick-up, personal butler service, a welcome drink, a bottle of imported wine, daily breakfast and more. Savor Japanese fare at Wasabi where the food is prepared in the most contemporary techniques; or gourmet Indian cuisine at Varq - the dining options are divine. Experience the Tejas Spa, where holistic therapies tempt you, inspired by Ayurvedic, Oriental and Western influences. dIStAnCe FroM new deLhI AIrPort (deL): vIrtuoSo AMenIty Lunch buffet for two (excluding alcohol, tax and gratuity) at Machan, once per stay and one-way airport transfer. In the know The Grand Presidential Suite, featuring Sir Edwin Lutyens’ celebrated art and designs, boasts aerial views of Delhi’s green belt. 15 mi/24 km 78 AS I A & PACIF IC AMAn-I-kháS Rajasthan, India An impeccable resort on the edge of the worldrenowned Ranthambhore Park, Aman-i-Khás invites guests to enjoy the rustic luxury of their stylish tent accommodations – complete with a bathroom, bedroom and dining area – or rev things up a bit with a safari into the park in search of tigers and leopards. Excursions are easily customized according to personal tastes. The park is a wildlife sanctuary and home to thousands of creatures, including more than 350 species of birds. Later, make your way to the Spa Tent, for its menu of massages, scrubs, facials and invigorating foot treatments. dIStAnCe FroM jAIPur AIrPort (jAI): vIrtuoSo AMenIty Picnic lunch for two, once per stay. In the know The camp’s sandstone-lined Bawadi, or step-well, is perfect for a post-safari dip. 240 minutes devI GArh Rajasthan, India There are three main passageways into the Udaipur Valley; one of these is Delwara, home to the 18thcentury Devi Garh palace, a vision in white marble and semiprecious stone and now a remarkably luxurious hotel. Guests stay in one of 39 suites, of which the Aravali Suites are the most spacious and private; ask for the duplex suite, a loft-like space with a bedroom and bathroom above, dining and sitting area below. The suite overlooks the black-marble “kamal” court, reflecting the image of a lotus in bloom. The spa is spectacular; herbs and essential oils are used in a variety of soul-soothing, rejuvenating treatments. dIStAnCe FroM udAIPur AIrPort (udr): vIrtuoSo AMenIty Full American breakfast for two daily and one foot or head & shoulder massage per person, once per stay. In the know The Ram Room is perfect for an intimate dinner; this former meditation room still has original calligraphy on the walls. 45 minutes
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