Throughout your stay in the sub-continent you’re accommodation will be at hotels which are generally “medium range” and can vary from a business hotel in one city to a family run guesthouse in a smaller town. In more remote areas we use the best hotel available.
On our 21 Day Rajasthan Panorama the hotels chosen include former homes (havelis), forts and palaces from the days of the Maharajahs and Indian royalty, examples of which are detailed below. These hotels are classed as heritage hotels and as such have no star rating but still possess similar facilities as our regular group hotels. Due to their heritage design and use, the room size and layout will vary from room to room even within the same hotel.
In remote areas such as Sikkim and Bhutan, the hotels are clean yet simple, equivalent to tourist class in standard. Because of the location and remoteness of these regions, we cannot expect the same standard in hotels as in the larger cities.
Below are some of the hotels used by Wendy Wu Tours. Keep in mind that your itinerary will determine which hotel is used in each city.
The Silver Ferns Hotel is a 3 star hotel ideally located amongst local shops, bars and restaurants in the busy entertainment zone of Saket in South Delhi. Room facilities include air-conditioning, mini bar, cable TV and 24 hour room service.
Located 1.5 km from the famous Taj Mahal, Howard Park Plaza has 81 well appointed rooms all fully equipped with modern facilities including mini bar, cable TV and a hairdryer. The hotel also features an outdoor swimming pool (open from February through November), healthcare centre, coffee shop and a shopping arcade.
With 56 spacious guestrooms all elegantly furnished the Hotel Bella Casa is situated in a lush green area. In room facilities include electronic safe, cable TV, air-conditioning, mini bar, 24 hour room service and tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel also features a swimming pool, health club, jacuzzi and a shopping arcade.
Covering an area of more than 5 acres at the edge of Ranthambore National Park the Pugmark Hotel is only five minutes drive from the main entrance to the reserve. The hotel has 20 well appointed rooms and 6 Swiss tents all featuring air-conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer and mini bar. The hotel also features a 24 hour coffee shop, swimming pool souvenir shop and a TV in the lobby area.
The Manvar Desert Camp is located 7km from the Manvar Resort and surrounded by sand dunes. The camp consists of a semicircle of 20 deluxe tents with fully furnished attached bathrooms providing running hot and cold water, two single beds, chairs, luggage table and electric power supply. Meals are provided in the dining tent, which offers breathtaking views of the sunrise, sunset and the surrounding countryside. Evenings are livened up by a campfire, local musicians and dancers. The camp is operational from October to mid April. This hotel is used on the Rajasthan Panorama.
Park Plaza is a contemporarily designed hotel ideally located in the heart of the city. Featuring 45 rooms all equipped with mini bar, cable TV, safe deposit box, tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel also features a coffee shop, Geoffrey’s the English Pub, a swimming pool and gift shop.
Hilltop Palace Hotel
Situated on the highest point of Udaipur, the Hilltop Palace Hotel overlooks Lake Fateh Sagar, Lake Pichola and the town. It’s a modern 3 star hotel with a marble lobby, an elegant garden and a number of rooftop terraces. The rooms are simple but clean and each has a balcony. The hotel has two restaurants, cable TV, a pool and bar.
Udai Kothi Haveli
Located within a pleasant stroll from the old centre of Udaipur, the Udai Kothi Haveli utilises architectural and decorative features of the traditional haveli. With views of Lake Pichola, the City Palace and surrounding countryside from its rooftop swimming pool, terrace restaurant and bar. Each guestroom has its own character and style with a delightful view that can be savoured from the jharokha (window seat). This hotel is used on our Rajasthan Panorama.
The Deogarh Mahal was originally built in 1670 as a family residence and was converted into a hotel by the present owner Rawat Nahar Singh. The hotel offers 50 comfortable air-conditioned rooms, each with modern facilities. The hotel has a swimming pool, jacuzzi, 24 hour room service and an Ayurvedic massage centre.
The Taj Garden Retreat is located only 5 minutes from the city centre of lower Coonoor. The hotel has 33 cottage style rooms with ethnic colonial architecture. All rooms are on the ground floor with tea and coffee making facilities, telephone, cable TV, 24 hour room service and are provided with a heater. The hotel has a restaurant, the Hampton Bar, currency exchange and safe deposit lockers.
The Norbu Ghang Resort is a minute’s walk from the town centre of Pelling and commands a breathtaking view of Sikkim’s protective mountain deity, Mt. Kangchenjunga and its lesser peaks. The resort offers 11 aesthetically designed cottages facing the grand view of the mountains and has its own private veranda along with a modern hotel annex comprising of 25 deluxe rooms.
Initially occupied and built in 1930 by a British jute magnate, the building became a boarding house for British settlers visiting the quiet little hill resort of Kalimpong. Today the Silver Oaks Hotel has been imaginatively turned into an ideal place for spending an unforgettable vacation in the higher altitudes. The hotel is encompassed by a beautiful landscaped garden sloping downward with silver oaks, rhododendron and magnolia trees, with delightful orchids and green ferns growing in abundance. This 4 star hotel has modern amenities tastefully integrated with the charming Victorian décor. The rooms have oak panelling and period furniture.
Known as ‘Kettuvallams’, these boats are converted rice barges transformed into house boats. Available in various sizes, our groups use boats which have two to three bedrooms with private facilities, a lounge area, viewing deck and personal staff on board. The boats are equipped with air-conditioning.
The 4 star Uday Samudra Resort is located right on the coconut palmed beach front in Kovalam. It is the only resort in Kovalam to boast three swimming pools including a swim up bar. The resort has a state of the art health club, beauty parlour and four restaurants. The hotel also specialises in and is popular for its Ayurveda treatments. Each room is beautifully appointed, spacious and individually decorated with air-conditioning and cable TV.