Grand Hyatt Mumbai

Near the Bandra-Kurla business corridor and a short hop from the airport, this sprawling modern hotel bills itself as a "lifestyle complex," which is fair: four restaurants, a spa, and an on-site mall mean you could theoretically never leave. Rooms run to open-plan with light wood, earth tones, and floor-to-ceiling sliding bathroom partitions. Ground-floor rooms get private patios. The suites are large enough to question whether you've been given an apartment by mistake.

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