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by Cosmo Samuel Brockway (Author), Harriet Compston (Author), Karam Puri (Photographer)
Glorious Hotels of India is a journey through over 30 of the most intriguing hotels across the country. All have been chosen for their unique spirit, and many have never been seen before in a book.
Glorious Hotels of India is a journey through over 30 of the most intriguing hotels across the country. All have been chosen for their unique spirit, and many have never been seen before in a book. India's rich heritage and contemporary design properties are displayed through sumptuous images and text. In this updated edition of the bestselling book, authors Cosmo Brockway and Harriet Compston have curated these hidden gems, which are scattered through jungles, beaches, and tropical cities. This is a languid and sensuous look at some of the loveliest hotels in India. Experience Mughal hunting baghs, laced with pavilions and frangipani, soak up the salt-scented charm of seafront villas and gaze upon urban boutique hotels. Every page glints with the promise of a new discovery. The lighting is atmospheric and the textiles and paintings ravish the eye. Each new look reveals an unseen detail - a Nizam's crystal fan, a serene carved Nandi, and a mother-of-pearl reflection of the Taj Mahal in a frescoed bathroom. India has an effortless magnetism that is reflected in these pages. The properties are vastly different in scale, period and setting, and sing together in a pitch-perfect aria hitting each of the country's highest notes.Author Biography
Gresham Fernandes is executive chef of Fine Dining of Impresario Hospitality, the company owning several of India's top restaurants. Following a short stint at Copenhagen's celebrated restaurant Noma, Fernandes is now back in Mumbai and continues to run the kitchens at Salt Water Café. Kelvin Cheung is a Chinese-Canadian who was head chef at Mumbai's top restaurant Ellipsis. After a brief time in Chicago, he returned to Mumbai to launch One Street Over. He is now a consultant at the seafood restaurant Bastian, in Mumbai. Zorawar Kalra is one of the youngest restaurateurs in India. He was recently included in GQ India's list of the 50 Most Influential Young Indians. Kalra was named 'Restaurateur of the Year Award, 2014', at HT Crystals, and, also in 2014, 'Entrepreneur of the Year in Service Business - F&B Services', at Entrepreneur India Awards. Sabyasachi Gorai, popularly known as Chef Saby, owns a boutique consultancy company called Fabrica by Chef Saby in New Delhi. He began his two-decades' career at Hotel Guest line, Mumbai. Later he became the executive chef of one of South East Asia's largest entertainment centres, The Bowling Company, Mumbai. Chef Saby was named 'Best Chef of India' at the National Tourism Awards 2011-12. Pooja Dhingra is an Indian pastry chef and businesswoman. She is the founder of macaron bakery chain Le15 Patisserie and Studio Fifteen Culinary Centre in Mumbai. Pooja was on Forbes India's prestigious '30 under 30' list in 2014, and has been voted a Rising Star by GC Watch.
