Shimla, Indian Himalayas, India

Wildflower Hall, Shimla has a fairy-tale-like setting perched on the top of a forested mountain overlooking sweeping views of the Greater Himalaya range. The former stately home of Lord Kitchener is full of memorabilia and the in-house historians provide an interesting insight into life here during the colonial era.

Wake up to a wonderful sunrise from the Mountain and Valley View Rooms or watch the setting sun from the Garden Rooms.  All of the rooms and suites exude luxury with Burmese teak flooring, marble bathrooms and butler service available to all guests.

A stay here includes adrenaline-fuelled activities such as mountain biking, hiking and trekking along breath-taking trails through a cedar forest before indulgent spa treatments including deep-stroke massage using metal Kasa bowls for releasing muscle tension and increasing circulation, to energy balancing with Himalayan salt stones.