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7 Eco-Friendly Resorts In India's Popular National Parks

7 Eco-Friendly Resorts In India’s Popular National Parks

Photo: Singinawa Jungle Lodge, Kanha, Madhya Pradesh Reduce your carbon footprint with these retreats that blend sustainability with comfort. Our list of eco-lodges was drawn up based on visits by the Travel and Food Network team and on recommendations from environmentalists and conservationists in India. The retreats we eventually selected fulfil three main criteria: They …

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Heritage Stay: Suryagarh, Rajasthan

Heritage Stay: Suryagarh, Rajasthan

The central courtyard is the venue for a heart-stopping Halwaii breakfast, as well as for musical evenings with the hotel’s Manganiyar musicians, and various other events. Photo courtesy Suryagarh Rajasthan’s trending grand heritage hotel’s claim to fame should be its stunning interiors meld with history and culture, panoramic views of the Thar Desert, and re-adaptation …

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This Valentine’s Day, All You Need Is Love At Hilton Maldives Amingiri

All You Need Is Love At Hilton Maldives Amingiri

Photo: Hilton Maldives Amingiri From fun filled cocktail curations with the bartender, sensorial spa sessions to a private dinner setup by the beach, there’s something for everyone this Valentine’s Day. White sands, cosy villas floating over turquoise waters, intimate candlelit dinners, there is nothing like the Maldives for romance, particularly on Valentine’s Day weekend. If …

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Weekenders at: MansionHaus, Goa

Weekenders at: MansionHaus, Goa

Restorative charm of this Goan-Portuguese property offers an immersive culinary indulgence and a luxury stay. The magnificent coconut palms towering above me rustle with the wind as sunlight pierces through a hedge of bougainvillaea. Soon, the evening alerts me of a sunset as the sky transforms into a technicolour entropy. I am the only guest …

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Weekenders at: The Mudhouse Marayoor, Kerala

Weekenders at: The Mudhouse Marayoor, Kerala

A stay at Erumadam (right)—The Mudhouse Marayoor’s only treehouse—guarantees spectacular views of the surrounding environs (left). Photos Courtesy: Aman/The Mudhouse Marayoor The sustainable, five-room property is an ideal getaway for those seeking a quiet, pastoral life. A signboard indicates the commencement of our drive through Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Suddenly, the bars on my phone disappear …

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Weekenders at: Atmantan, Mulshi

Weekenders at: Atmantan, Mulshi

Atmantan, ensconced by lush greenery in Mulshi near Pune, offers a clean break from the humdrum of city life. Photo Courtesy: Atmantan The 42-acre wellness retreat overlooking Pune’s Mulshi Lake is the perfect antidote for stress. It’s 5.15 a.m. on a Friday and I have another 15 minutes to go before my alarm sets off. …

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