Shanti Home

Rooms

Each of the 17 rooms has been carefully themed to showcase a different region or feature of India, with antiques, quirky curios, photographs and framed prints complimenting the sleek modern furnishings. They are spread over 3 floors and divided into 3 categories: luxury, premium and deluxe, although little separates them other than size. There are 2 twin rooms, Bhuj and Dakshin (a further 4 can be configured as twins if required); the rest are doubles.

The most popular rooms are Oh Calcutta! - a spacious double with old lithographs of Calcutta and film stills from the movie Night in Calcutta, plus an old library desk lamp - and Bollywood - suitably indulgent in its homage to one of the biggest film industries in the world, with a lovely four-poster bed. But our personal favourite was Stupa, with its Tibetan furniture and door hangings (used as curtains), and colourful photographs from Ladakh. We also liked Bombay Masala for its nostalgic black and white Mumbai street scenes, kitsch film posters and gold sequined cushions.

If you're a very light sleeper, or have an early start the following day, you may want to ask for one of the rooms on a lower floor, as those nearer the rooftop restaurant can experience noise in the evenings.

The bathrooms are spacious with rain showers or tubs, but feel somewhat dated next to the carefully styled bedrooms - note that the hot water can run out quickly. Shanti Home provides custom-made toiletries by Fab India, and bathrobes are available on request.