Where to stay

Choosing where to stay in this region starts with what you want from the trip. Gurugram is the largest cluster of places to stay, with 27 in Gurgaon and further groups in Cyber City (23), Sohna Road (30), Sector 29 (30) and Manesar (25); smaller neighbourhoods such as MG Road (12), Palam Vihar (15), Udyog Vihar (15), Sector 14 (15), Sector 15 (13), DLF Phase 1 (15) and Sushant Lok (30) fill in the surrounding map. Sohna adds 30 places of its own, and Old Gurugram and Golf Course Extension Road bring 30 and 29.

Beyond the city, the region reaches out to Udaipur, which holds 45 places to stay and the largest count of 5-star hotels here at 15. Jaipur also has 45 places and 15 five-star hotels, while Faridabad carries 60 places across its 4- and 5-star and 3-star guides. Shorter rural and small-town options include Alwar (29), Bikaner (30), Veraval (25) and Orchha (13). Match the area to your days: a city commercial district, a resort town, or a heritage stop.

Across the region the split matters. Places with 4- and 5-star guides alongside 3-star rooms include Gurgaon, Sohna, Cyber City, Sohna Road, Manesar, Sector 29, Golf Course Extension Road and Faridabad. Udaipur, Jaipur, Indore, Hyderabad, Ooty, Nagpur, Udupi, Pune and others run separate 5-star, 4-star and 3-star guides, so you can pick the class directly. Choose 3-star where you want a simple base near work or transport, and 4- or 5-star where parking, family rooms or a longer stay matter. Udaipur, Jaipur, Pune, Chennai, Bengaluru and Mysore each hold 15 five-star hotels, the most in this region.