Top 10 Hotels In India To Stay At In 2026

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India’s Top 10 Hotels: Readers’ Choice Awards 2026

According to Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, these are the top 10 hotels in India, ranked by overall average satisfaction scores.

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10. Samode Haveli

Samode Haveli, located in Jaipur, ranks 10th among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, with an overall satisfaction score of 96.91 per cent.

9. The Taj Mahal Palace

The Taj Mahal Palace, located in Mumbai, ranks ninth among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, with an overall satisfaction score of 97.01 per cent.

 8. The Leela Palace Udaipur

The Leela Palace Udaipur ranks eighth among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, recording an overall satisfaction score of 97.34 per cent.

7. Umaid Bhawan Palace

Umaid Bhawan Palace, located in Jodhpur, ranks seventh among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, with an overall satisfaction score of 97.77 per cent.

6. Taj Palace

Taj Palace, located in New Delhi, ranks sixth among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, with an overall satisfaction score of 97.79 per cent.

5. Raas Devigarh

Raas Devigarh, located in Udaipur, ranks fifth among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, with an overall satisfaction score of 98.00 per cent.

4. The Leela Palace New Delhi

The Leela Palace New Delhi ranks fourth among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers Choice Awards, recording an overall satisfaction score of 98.45 per cent.

3. Six Senses

Six Senses, Rajasthan, ranks third among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers Choice Awards, with an overall satisfaction score of 98.79 per cent.

2. Rambagh Palace

Rambagh Palace, located in Jaipur, ranks second among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers Choice Awards, with an overall satisfaction score of 99.08 per cent.

1. The Imperial

The Imperial, located in New Delhi, ranks first among the hotels featured in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, with an overall satisfaction score of 99.89 per cent.