Ultra Luxe But Worth Every Penny: 10 Indian Boutique Hotels For Amazing Honeymoons!

Honeymoons call for luxurious stays and king & queen style living! Live in a stately hillside fortress, relax on your own private beach or set out from a luxury tree house in search of tigers in these top boutique hotels. Chapslee, Elysium Hill, Himachal Pradesh Chapslee is a honeymoon treat, undisturbed by mobiles, Internet or TV for honeymooners. One of the oldest houses in town (1835), the walls are festooned with swords and sabres, Raj-era paintings and embroideries. Bedrooms are immensely comfortable and the suite is spoiling sumptuous. The sitting room is in hunting-lodge style; the garden is smothered in nasturtiums. It's more English than England, a flawless snapshot of another age! Rokeby Manor, Landour

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A wooden log cabin in midst of snow-clad mountains, sounds romantic? Rokeby Manor in Landour offers you much more than just that! Book your log cabins for your honeymoon and enjoy barbecues, hot tubs and endless cups of hot chocolate snuggled together. Raas, Jodhpur

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Right in the heart of the royal city of Jodhpur, Raas is a haven for honeymooners, where old meets new. The grounds are overlooked by the Mehragarh fort, providing the majority of rooms with a stunning view, as well as all the modern amenities one would expect in a 5-start establishment. As a base to explore the Blue city or a sanctuary to escape the noise, it gets no better. Samode Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan

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There are hotels, and there are palace hotels. And then there is Samode. The best features of Rajput and Mughal design are showcased in its scalloped arches, bulbous domes, minarets and pavilions; ceilings are ornately hand painted; tiny mirrors cast dancing reflections; flowers are everywhere, in patterns on Jaipur carpets and strewn about four-poster beds in the 43 rooms and suites. Even the outside pool is tiled with dazzling mosaic. Its where you check-in to feel like a princess or prince! Glenburn Tea Estate and Boutique Hotel, Darjeeling, West Bengal

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There are few experiences as deeply satisfying as a perfectly brewed cup of tea on your honeymoon with your hubby. But when that cup is accompanied by a glorious view of the world’s third-highest mountain peak, the experience is elevated to another level. All eight of the casually elegant suites of the Glenburn Tea Estate and Boutique Hotel boast spectacular views of the Kanchenjunga. Spend a night at the rustic lodge and wake up to the sounds of hornbills and wild geese. Your host Jenni will attend to every whim: a steaming hot pot of Darjeeling ‘bed tea’ is produced each morning, and a cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade is magicked up on a day hike. The estate’s award-winning teas are also available to buy, so the next time you feel the need to get away, all you need to do is turn the kettle on! Orange County, Coorg, Karnataka

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Orange county has a superb property in each area, Coorg being our top pick, set in an immense, working coffee and spice plantation with Dubare reserve forest on one side and the river Cauvery on the other. The pool villas as a perfect mix of the traditional and the modern, the Lily Pool villas are simply stunning and the tree-top restaurant for two is a delight Oh, there’s a private lake too! The Glasshouse on the Ganges, Rishikesh

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Set in a litchi and mango orchard at the Maharajas of Tehri Garhwal, this picturesque hotel sits on the banks of the Ganges. With a garden of tropical plants, full of rare birds and butterflies, the property is known for its spiritual and holy influences. Head to their Ayurveda Spa and be sure to try the rejuvenation and massage programmes on offer. With 14 rooms, each named after a holy water body; one is assured to attain honeymoon nirvana at this establishment. Tree of life Resort and Spa - Jaipur

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A honeymooner's paradise, Tree of Life is all about romance and offers the ultimate in privacy and service. Each villa has its own 'outdoor spa' with footbaths and treatment beds for couples' massages; 5 have a plunge pool, too, and the others have private gardens. Inside, the living spaces are extravagantly large and airy. The sheer romance of it all: your spacious villa, private spa area and plunge pool. Say goodbye to the outside world! Yab Yum Resort- Mandrem, Goa

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Chivalric white pennants flutter above the discreet entrance, then a winding path leads from the beach into the dappled, swept-sand garden of Yab Yum (Tibetan for 'father-mother'/'two-in-one'). The resort has 14 comfortingly rounded, grass-roofed domes and 5 simpler blue-and-white cottages. Shaded by coconut palms during the day and twinkling with strings of fairy lights and white paper lanterns by night, it seems to have leapt from the pages of a fairy-tale. A tasty organic breakfast is served on your own little table outside your pod or cottage. You can either sunbathe by the paddling pool and beach gate, or have sun loungers carried down to the beach. Nilaya Hermitage – Baga, Goa

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In Sanskrit, Nilaya means ‘abode in the blue’, or simply heaven, and the name couldn’t be more apt. You’re up in the gods, looking down on Goa’s coastal plains from a hillside eyrie; a tropical Shangri-la dreamed up, we think, by artists and eccentrics for emperors and escapists. Lounge on silk daybeds in the mosque-like music room; dine under the stars by the lavish pool; sip a cocktail at sunset, peeping through a jungle of coconut palms, mango and papaya, laced with bougainvillea. You can see the sea glittering in the distance - so near, yet a world away. What more do you want on a honeymoon! By Apoorva Pagar