Chandigarh: Oberoi Sukhvilas

More than a decade ago, Oberoi Hotels’ Vilas properties were among the first wave of lavish, world-class resorts that helped put India on the global luxury traveller’s map. Things have been quiet on the Vilas front since then but expect a big bang on December 1, 2016. That’s when the Oberoi Sukhvilas will throw open its grand doors to the rich, if not famous. Set 30 minutes outside Chandigarh city and surrounded by 8,000 protected acres of the Siswan Forest Range, Sukhvilas is a sprawling resort offering every imag­inable luxury. A wide range of accommodation is on offer: from the staggering 4,220 sq ft Kohinoor Villa, which recalls traditional haveli architecture with three bedrooms and a central courtyard, to Luxury Villas (1,500 sq ft), to the air-conditioned and canopied Royal Forest Tent with Private Pool (self-explanatory, surely), to ‘simple’ Premier Rooms (make do with 700 sq ft). The 12,000 sq ft Oberoi Spa (as well as the Luxury Villas) will open in January 2017. Tariffs begin from ₹22,000. See oberoihotels.com.