Top Luxury Resorts in India: Your Ultimate Guide

Travel trends may come and go, but bucket-list destinations like the Taj Mahal tend to endure. This may explain why our readers selected **Oberoi Amarvilas** in Agra as their favorite Indian resort hotel. The property offers spectacular views of India’s most iconic monument from all 102 rooms and suites. “Absolutely stunning grounds,” remarked one fan. “It was a treat to stare at the Taj all day.”

Winning Properties in Our Reader Survey

Furthermore, each year for our World’s Best Awards survey, GoTravelDaily invites readers to share their experiences regarding travel destinations around the globe. This includes evaluations of the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, and airlines. Hotels were examined based on their facilities, location, service, food, and overall value, classified as city or resort according to their locations and amenities.

Oberoi Hotels and Resorts

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts are frequently high achievers in surveys of readers’ favorite travel experiences worldwide. For the year 2018, the brand secured the top two spots among Indian resort hotels, with its Jaipur property, **Oberoi Rajvilas**, taking second place. “We stayed in a huge, beautifully furnished tent,” shared one guest. “The staff was particularly nice.”

In addition, Taj’s **Rambagh Palace**, a sprawling heritage site in the heart of Jaipur, ranked third. Rajasthan’s capital is currently experiencing a cultural renaissance, with events like the Jaipur Literature Festival attracting a more global audience annually. Moreover, new attractions, such as the contemporary sculpture park at Nahargarh Fort, are revitalizing the city with creative energy. Taj’s romantic **Lake Palace** in Udaipur, situated in the center of Lake Pichola, ranked at No. 4, demonstrating that an unbeatable location is hard to overshadow. New on the list is **Taj Exotica**, Goa, voted No. 5 by readers, reflecting a trend where an increasing number of international visitors to India choose to complement their trips with beach vacations in this serene coastal state. Read on to explore how these winners scored this year.