The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore

Rooms and suites feature wood floors, colorful Indian interiors, soaking bathtubs, and large windows overlooking the city. Select suites offer separate living and dining spaces, bars, and private libraries.

At The Market, chefs prepare global cuisine in open kitchens and interactive cooking stations. The Lantern features Chinese flavors and dim sum carts. Delicacies from northwest India are offered in an elegant setting at Riwaz. Savor a pastry and coffee at Ganache, or afternoon tea in The Lobby Lounge. Enjoy a garden-fresh salad at The Pool Bar. For sophisticated vintage Indian ambiance, artisanal cheese, and comfort food, visit The Ritz-Carlton Bar.

The entire fifth floor is dedicated to the spa, which features a terrace with a temperature-controlled outdoor pool, a thermal suite, and a 24-hour fitness center. Treatments include the Jaali Embrace, a four-handed massage that uses hot volcanic stones and warm oil to release tension from the body.

Visit the opulent Bangalore Palace, built by the Maharajah of Mysore in 1862. Stroll through Lalbagh Botanical Gardens to view flowers and trees from all over the world. View Dravidian architecture at the famous Bull Temple, built in the 16th-century.