Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand
Riverside Taj resort on a wild bend of the Ganges in the Shivalik foothills, with an infinity pool, Jiva Spa and its own evening Ganga aarti.
Wildflower Hall, An Oberoi Resort, Shimla
Oberoi's grand mountain resort at 2,515 metres among cedar forests near Shimla, once Lord Kitchener's estate, with a heated outdoor whirlpool facing the Himalayas.