Hyderabad

As a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, this Indian palace has one of the highest reputations in town and could rival many of Europe's smaller palaces. — Star Service

Lovely antiques, mostly from the Chettinad region in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Rajasthan, are in all the rooms (sadly a dearth of art), and there's also an Ayurvedic massage center. — Frommer's

This 1924 heritage building has a magnificent exterior, plants peppered about and some rooms with character. — Lonely Planet

Not as opulently over-the-top as Taj Krishna, this hotel is billed as the best business hotel in town. — Frommer's

The crowd at Ista, drawn partly from the booming IT park nearby, includes plenty of young and hip business types, but there are as many savvy leisure travelers. — Condé Nast Traveler

Created primarily for travellers working in nearby Cyberabad. But the place is stylish, comfortable and super-tranquil, down a quiet, leafy lane of mansions and mansions-under-construction. — Lonely Planet

Rooms here give more than a nod to contemporary style, and reliable wi-fi. — Lonely Planet

Urban resort strategically located between twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. — Jetsetter

Sleek geeks meet at the gleaming bar of the Park, Hyderabad, a new hotel with a terrace that overlooks the lake in the center of town. — Travel + Leisure

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The Nand is a pleasant surprise near Kacheguda Station. — Lonely Planet

The Jaya’s capacious, sunny rooms have stained-glass lamps and arched balconies with apple-green trim and tree views. — Lonely Planet

Don’t bother going beyond the standard rooms here, which are comfy and classy, with sleek desks, bamboo flooring and flower petals in the bathroom. — Lonely Planet

Lakeside Taj hotel has luxurious rooms that are very well-equipped. Excellent in-house restaurants add up to a good package. — Lonely Planet

Friendly staff, reasonable prices, soundproofed windows and plain rooms that go more clean than character. — Lonely Planet