28 Kothi

Five rooms in a Civil Lines bungalow, made-to-order vegetarian meals served in the garden, and not a hotel lobby in sight. This intimate guesthouse came together through an unlikely collaboration: an Indian jeweler, a French architect, a Lebanese interior designer. Rajasthani craftsmanship fills the rooms without tipping into costume. The neighborhood is quiet and residential, the pace deliberately unhurried, and the whole thing feels like staying with someone who simply has very good taste.

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