Gurgaon is often treated as somewhere to pass through. The Oberoi makes a persuasive case for stopping.

Fifteen minutes from Delhi Airport, its silver-and-glass architecture rises behind a blue reflection pool, with a vertical garden softening the city beyond. Water follows you through the hotel: past the arrival pavilion, beneath restaurant terraces and alongside a swimming pool larger than Olympic length. Bedrooms begin at a generous scale, their large windows overlooking the water or Gurgaon’s skyline. For longer stays, residential suites add kitchens, dining rooms and abundant storage; the largest place heated pools high above the city.