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42 OUTLOOK TRAVELLERDECEMBER 2010
SUITE SIX WAYS TO STAY IN BANGALORE BY ZAC OYEAH
VILLA POTTIPATTI
Even i its not a palace, this is the home o amaharaja who visits
occasionally rom his homein Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, tourists can
stayat this splendid villa, lovingly maintained by theNeemrana
hoteliers, at very reasonable rates (orBangalore, that is). Its on
a quiet street but is justa short walk rom bustling Malleswaram.
Thehotels restaurant has a set menu thats served inthe cute yard.
TARIFF rom Rs 4,000 CONTACT080-23360777, neemranahotels.com
THE PAUL
Should you like to check into one o the grandestsuites in town,
youd go to The Paul, a new brancho the renowned Kumarakom Lake
Resort. ExpectKerala-style grandeur, huge suites and a
top-o-the-line health club. The group now has its ownvineyards, so
do try some Big Banyan with dinnerin the atrium. The locationby the
Inner RingRoad between Indiranagar and Koramangalaisconvenient or
business travellers. TARIFF romRs 6,700 CONTACT 40477777,
thepaul.in
JAYAMAHAL PALACE
One o the best bets or a little greenery in theGarden City, this
is a small palace belonging tothe maharajas o Gondal (in Gujarat),
set in aprivate park ull o sausage trees and other strangeplants.
Its tucked away behind the CantonmentStation, yet near enough to
everywhere, and thelarge al resco restaurant is pleasant. The
heritagesuites are grand, the regular rooms regular and thegarden
priceless. TARIFF rom Rs 3,500CONTACT
41535718,jayamahalpalace.com
NEW MODERN HOTEL
I you want to experience a desi art deco ishtyleSouth Indian
hotel, this is one o the ew authen-tic places let. The rooms are
tidy and cheap, andthe hotel attracts a loyal clientele o
old-schoolculture workers. The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardenis close
by, and its vegetarian eatery is one oBangalores best-kept ood
secrets (a goodalternative i you dont eel like queuing
outsidenearby Mavalli Tifn Rooms). TARIFF romRs 520 CONTACT
26612625, no online booking
THE PARK
The Park remains the citys best known boutiquehotel and a great
place or celebrity-spotting.And it.ALIA, its Italian restaurant,
has a seriousan ollowing. The stark design is the trademarko
Terence Conrans frm and its only that mas-sive, weird, carved
wooden temple pillar in themiddle o the lobby that reminds you that
yourestill in India (youre in act just around the cornerrom M.G.
Road). TARIFF rom Rs 6,000CONTACT 1800-11-7275,
theparkhotels.com
TAJ KUTEERAM
For a weekend that isnt spent pubbing andpartying, a visit to
the Nrityagram dance village,set up by Odissi dancer Protima Bedi
some40km outside town, is a rereshing experience.The gurukul is
beautiully designed by maverickarchitect Gerard da Cunha and the
nine-roomedTaj Kuteeram next door is built in the same rusticstyle.
Perormances can be arranged at a cost.TARIFF rom Rs 4,000 CONTACT
28466326,tajhotels.com
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