Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand

A bend in the Ganges where the foothills of the Himalayas crowd the horizon on every side: that's the view from your room, your balcony, and the window-wrapped restaurant below. This Taj resort sits several miles upriver from Rishikesh, which gives it both genuine seclusion and a cultural weight the town itself can't offer. Rooms run toward calm minimalism, the Jiva spa does what Jiva spas do, and the rafting and trekking outside are as serious as you want them to be. It holds a Michelin Key.