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FROM LEFT: COURTESY OF INTERCONTINENTAL; COURTESY OF NAMAH
Two hotels with a hands-on staff to cater to the little requests
of an extra large Indian family holiday.BEST FAMILY HOTEL
InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort
Travelling with the young ones or elderly members of your family becomes
effortless when you have a hotel that's equipped with services to meet the
tiniest needs. InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort has won
the award for the Best Family Hotel in India for its top-notch service.
In the evenings, enjoy the hotel’s culinary joints, like the Gatsby Lounge,
a bar and pub with a pub-speakeasy ambience; the Melting Pot: The Market
Café that has three live kitchens serving up European, South Asian,
and Indian Peninsular cuisines; Tao of Peng, a Chinese specialty restaurant
offering classic flavours of Hunan and Canton.Fairmont Jaipur
Fairmont Jaipur dons many hats for its incoming guests. Whether you’re
celebrating a milestone anniversary, flying in with your cousins for a
bachelor(ette) party, or checking in for a holiday with the kids, this luxury
hotel brings together a gamut of activities to keep the party entertained. This
includes elephant picnics, hot air ballooning, BMW bike trails, experiential
village tours, and customised tours of Jaipur.Namah, Uttarakhand
If you enjoy long
weekends in quaint
luxury properties,
Namah, perched
on the edge of Jim
Corbett National Park
in Uttarakhand offers
50 rooms embraced
in the arms of nature,
with jungle safaris and
elephant rides to spot
free-roaming wildlife on.Niraamaya
Retreats Cardamom
Club Thekkady
In the south, Niraamaya
Retreats Cardamom
Club Thekkady has won
top votes for its focus
on wellness, apart from
an immersive list of
activities that guests
can try out: trekking,
bamboo-rafting, cultural
shows, spice walks,
among others.BEST
BOUTIQUE
HOTEL
A getaway in the laps
of nature with activities
that help you bond as
a family.DOMESTIC
DOMESTIC
The serpentine swimming
pool at Namah.Snooze on a sunbed at
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