Enjoy the sublime comfort of a luxury boutique hotel and revel in an unsurpassable resort and spa experience. Venture into the heart
of spirituality, neighboring the birthplace of Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda. Attain sanctuary of the mind and body and discover the
luxury of true wellness evoking India’s ancient art and the meditation of the sages. Ananda houses a unique collection of yantra art-
works. Throughout the resort, these original works depict cosmograms and mandalas, inspired by the primal elements.The concept of
the five elements of nature earth, fire, water, air and sky materialise in multimedia murals, varied sculpture and myriad abstract forms.

Opened in April, 2000, the resort features a restored Viceroy’s Palace, world-class Spa, 75 deluxe rooms and suites, with breathtaking
views of the Ganges River and mountainside.Valley View Rooms overlooks the calming contours of the Ganges. Palace View Rooms
face the exquisitely landscaped palace estate. Deluxe Suites and the Rafael Suite have their own private gardens. The Viceroy Suite
has an extensive terrace overlooking the Ganges, music pavilion and the sculpture gardens and The Villas come with its own private
heated pool and built in Jacuzzi besides a living room, a pantry for the butler, a dressing room and your own exclusive personal butler.
The furniture and interiors in teakwood are inspired by period furniture from the era of the Raj. Luxurious silks and hand made artifacts
add an understated elegance. Tantric art adorns the walls, symbolosing the ascending levels of meditative experience. Such is the luxury.

Ananda - In The Himalayas, India’s only lifestyle destination spa, has been awarded THE WORLD’S No. 1 DESTINATION SPA at the
Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Awards in 2006 and 2005. Ananda also won the BASA award for the year 2006. Ananda was also ranked
Number 2 in ‘Best of the Best’ which featured the world’s top 100 Hotels, Spas, Islands, Cruise...