Vivanta Bengaluru, Whitefield

The blue-green checked glass facade announces before you check in that this is Taj's younger, more design-forward hotel brand, planted firmly in Bangalore's tech-corridor sprawl. Vivanta Bengaluru Whitefield runs 199 rooms with yoga kits, pillow menus, and fast internet alongside four restaurants and a spa, drawing the city's laptop class as readily as out-of-towners. Selected by the Michelin Guide.