The Leela Palace Bengaluru

Modeled after the Royal Palace of Mysore, this 357-room luxury hotel sits on nine acres of manicured lawns and palm-fringed waterways right in the middle of Bengaluru's tech corridor, which is a trick. Rooms are spacious and richly furnished, Turret suites have large private balconies, and the Royal Club adds a cigar room and billiards room for anyone who needs to feel like a maharaja between conference calls. The Michelin Guide has it among its selected hotels.