The Lemon Tree offers elegance and class, looking more like a billionaire’s luxury whitewashed Mediterranean villa than an Indian hotel. It’s well designed, too: all rooms face inwards, overlooking perhaps the best pool on the Decca plateau – all 50m of it. The artsy standard rooms, though not large, are brightened by vivid tropical tones offset against snow-white walls.
Located near the airport, 6km from the centre. You’ll find good dining choices here, too, from local cuisine to an Asian noodle bar, and a nice bar with pool, foosball and carom (similar to billiards) games.