Passage to India

Alila hotel group extends its portfolio with the opening of the second hotel in India last February with the debut of the all-suites

( Off NH-8 at Manoharpur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; alilahotels.com). Sitting up high on a granite hill, the Jaipur Gharana design fort has staggering 360-degree views of the Rajasthani landscape, surrounded by hills and dotted with villages and temples, the establishment is the first to open in the Aravalli hills between Delhi and Jaipur. This property houses four different categories of rooms with each of the 59-suites custom designed to make the most of the stunning views. When it comes to the food, there’s Amarsar that offers a range of delicacies from the Spice routes and Madhuveni bar that provides an exclusive cigar and whiskey lounge.