Saraca Hotel Lucknow

An Art Deco bungalow ringed by manicured lawns and reflecting pools in a city most travelers skip entirely on their way to Agra. Guest rooms have hand-carved headboards and Chikan-embroidered cushions, and open onto tiled patios. Breezy latticed passageways connect candlelit courtyards. The bar, all crystal glassware and chandelier glow, makes a scotch feel vaguely colonial in the best possible sense. Selected by the Michelin Guide.