Especially if the multi-globe chandeliers are alight, The Vaikunth's expansive marble lobby offers an impressively stylish welcome, perused by a long-eared Buddha relief. A lift accesses 24 relatively luxurious, contemporary rooms, all with kettle, fridge and AC, but you'll need to pick the pricier 'Executive' versions for vast picture windows surveying the valley.
Number 307 is hard to beat. Some other rooms have limited or less interesting views and one or two have a slightly musty aroma.