Top Hotels in India for Women Travellers

 

If you’re a solo woman traveller in India whether on a holiday or a business trip, it’s likely that you’ve had your fair share of strange experiences. There’s Mr. Shady who eyes you across the breakfast buffet or Mr. Creepy who follows you to your room or Mr. Weird who randomly strikes up a conversation. Indeed, these types of men are all too familiar if you’ve travelled alone.

There are some hotels across India that have taken the cause of safeguarding their women guests very seriously by offering women-only floors. Read on to know more about which hotel to stay in if you’re a woman in India travelling alone.

ITC Hotels

The pioneer in recognising the importance of safety for the independent woman traveller, ITC Hotels was the first to introduce Eva rooms that are exclusively for women only. Over time, the hotel chain has also introduced a host of other security measures including a videophone for additional screening of visitors, restricted entry by key cards and a women-only staff on all their Eva floors. All of the Luxury Collection properties of ITC Hotels have Eva floors including ITC Maurya, New Delhi, ITC Grand Bharat, Gurgaon, ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, ITC Maratha, Mumbai and ITC Sonar, Kolkata.

Lemon Tree Hotels

If your business travels bring you to HITECH City in Hyderabad opt to stay at the Lemon Tree Premier. In addition to its Business rooms and Executive suites, the hotel also has a women-only floor for its female guests. In addition to its Hyderabad property, other Lemon Tree Hotels that offer an executive women floor include Lemon Tree Hotel, Chandigarh and Lemon Tree Hotel, City Center, Gurgaon, among other cities.

Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces

The luxury hotel chain Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces also offers exclusive women-only rooms and floors across its properties. In addition to ensuring that single women travellers get rooms near the elevator, each room being equipped with a video phone. Other facilities provided include a dedicated female concierge, a women-only housekeeping staff and a “for your care” kit comprising women’s personal products in the room. Some of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces properties that offer women-only rooms and floors are Vivanta by Taj MG Road and Vivanta by Taj Whitefield, Bengaluru, Vivanta by Taj, Coorg, Taj Land’s End and Taj President, Mumbai and the Taj Mahal Hotel and Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.

 

Oberoi Hotels

Redefining luxury and hospitality, the Oberoi Hotels are known for their facilities for women travellers including exclusive women-only rooms and floors. From offering lady chauffeurs and women guides for sightseeing to ensuring adjoining rooms are assigned to women-only travellers, there are also special in-room facilities provided in addition to the hotel chain’s commitment to excellence, attention to detail and personalised service for the added comfort of women guests. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, The Oberoi, Gurgaon, The Oberoi, Bengaluru and The Oberoi, Mumbai are some of the Oberoi Hotels in India.

Other hotels across India that ensure a safe, reliable and comfortable stay for their women guests include the Leela Palace, New Delhi has a women-only floor called Kamal, complete with private access to the spa, the Hyatt Regency, Chennai has women-only bar and the iconic Imperial Hotel, New Delhi, which has a 12-room wing called Eliza specifically for women-only travellers.