Narendra Nagar Rishikesh, India
Renovated
2023
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Resort DesignOutside the door
The house
MarriottFoothill wellness resort
The property operates 4,500 feet above Rishikesh, shaping the day around quiet foothill lookouts and traditional Ayurvedic care.
What it’s good at
Notable
Ayurvedic therapies and Himalayan salt rituals sit beside an open-air sunrise yoga pavilion.
Listed
OBMI shaped the mountain-facing spaces with hand-carved Jali screens and cocoon lighting fixtures.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
On a twelve-acre ridge in Narendra Nagar, overlooking the Shivalik foothills well above Rishikesh.
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The rooms
Rooms use neutral earth tones and woven native basketry. Select garden villas add private plunge pools.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
In-water loungers line the outdoor infinity pool, and the fitness studio has TRX suspension trainers and cardio machines.
The spa
Ten treatment rooms host Shankara Ayurvedic therapies, with carved wooden shirodhara beds looking out over the foothills.
Restaurant
Akasa
Regional Garhwali thalis and farm-to-table dishes are served under an outdoor timber pergola facing the foothills.
Restaurant
Toya
Progressive pan-Asian dishes and live teppanyaki are served beneath a cascading crystal chandelier and a linear fireplace.
At the table
Haven Lounge pours craft cocktails beneath a tiered crystal chandelier, and the open-air rooftop terrace looks out across the horizon.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.