The Trident Bandra-Kurla

The warm colors and quirky bronze sculptures of the new Trident Bandra-Kurla are the first indication that if you’re here to mix business with pleasure, this hotel will serve up a pretty heady cocktail. Those that like a tipple will love the wine tasting room and wine library at Oh Two Two (022, the all day multi-cuisine restaurant), as well as the grappa display and enoteca at the Italian fine dining restuarant, Botticino. Indian specialty restaurant Maya and the in-house delicatessen complete the delectable quartet. All rooms and suites come with iPod connectivity, DVD players with a USB plug-and-play port, and all hour valet and laundry services. “The staff has been trained well to extend gracious, personalized and dependable service,” says general manager Visheshwar Singh. And if you’ve brought the kids along, you can book the babysitter to watch them while you’re out. The first hotel in North Mumbai’s new business district, the Trident is 30 minutes from the international airport (on a good traffic day).