There’s a rooftop swimming pool. A spa with aromatherapy massages on offer. Air-conditioned rooms with velvet-upholstered bedding that range from standard single to a royal suite with attached balcony. Round-the-clock personal assistance. Critterati, a luxury pet hotel in Gurugram, has held nothing back when it comes to pampering your four-legged family.
Homegrown Fragrance Brands are Vying for India’s Luxury Consumer
A new crop of Indian perfume makers are stepping up to compete with global fragrance giants for the luxury customer’s attention.
Good Earth and Nicobar: Reinventing Indian Luxury, Twice
Hugely popular design retailers Good Earth and Nicobar are both a culmination of risky business decisions that appear sound only in retrospect. Here is what it takes to reinvent, twice, the modern Indian concept of luxury
A Taste of Indian Hospitality in Ajman
A luxurious new property by The Oberoi Group in UAE called Al Zorah is all set to put the little emirate of Ajman on the global tourist radar.
Drive Like a Dream in the New Lexus RX 450h
Lexus fans will be pleased to know that the Lexus RX 450h is now available in India. Priced INR 1.07 crore (ex-showroom Delhi), Toyota’s latest offering has a range of thrilling features
Samrath Bedi: The Art and Science of Luxury Ayurveda
His mother started a premium Ayurvedic beauty brand, he made it an icon for Indian luxury. For Samrath Bedi, there’s no other place for Forest Essentials than the top.
The Day of the Jacket
Coats maketh the man, and nothing is more important than knowing your slim fits from your oversized priorities this season.
Menswear, Ungendered
Androgyny has established itself firmly in mainstream menswear this winter, and it’s only getting bigger.
For the Love of Jasmine
From the flower beds to the Vedas, from romance to beauty and food, ‘moonbeams’ are fragrant with luxury.
Haute Baby Couture
Little Indian kids went luxe in a big way about half a decade ago, when attracted by the 20 per cent growth in the Rs 35,000 crore apparel market (estimated to touch Rs 80,000 crore by 2016) Indian fashion couturiers did a Benjamin Button and began designing for younger and younger audiences.
The Wellness Principle: The Most Exquisite Spa Resorts in the World
These couple and bridal therapies in some of the world’s most exquisite spa resorts will increase your health and well-being quotient, and add a dash of romance at the same time.
Fashion Designers Tie the Knot with Wedding Décor
After dressing up brides for D-day and fashionistas for red-carpet events, top Indian fashion designers are now getting into another kind of long-term commitment—by plunging merrily into wedding design.
Ranthambore Reverie: All Set for a Safari Surprise
As a destination, Ranthambore is a great pick for lovers of nature and, increasingly, those looking for five-star pampering along with it.
Hästens Beds: The Art of Sleep
Five generations on, the Jansen family in Sweden have continued to master their craft, added decades of research, bettered their production methods to such an extent that they can now claim to be the world’s most superior beds. Ever.
Luxury Gifting Alternative: The Experience of a Lifetime
Luxury retailers have long known that an experience scores higher in EQ and recall value than just a product, and so they’ve created entire universes around their offerings.