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Luxury Hotels in Andaman & Nicobar
Real luxury hotels and resorts in Andaman & Nicobar — every one visited and chosen in person, not picked off a ratings page.
Havelock Island, Andaman & Nicobar
Barefoot at Havelock
★★★★★
Barefoot at Havelock sits behind Beach No. 7 — Radhanagar — the beach Time magazine once named the best in Asia. The resort is a short walk through forest to that sand. It is built as an eco-resort, from thatch, wood and local materials, and it holds sustainability certifications that most Andaman properties do not. Accommodation ranges from air-conditioned tented cottages up to standalone Andaman and Nicobari villas, all set among rainforest rather than in a row. The dive centre on site has been rated Havelock's best, and the resort arranges diving, snorkelling, kayaking and paddle-boarding directly. The OMA Spa runs treatments in an open thatched pavilion. Dining is at The Swimming Elephant, a large thatched hut, with a focus on island seafood. This is the rustic-luxury alternative to Havelock's polished five-star — closer to the forest, and on the island's best beach.
Havelock Island, Andaman & Nicobar
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans
★★★★★
Taj Exotica sits on Radhanagar Beach No. 7, once named Asia's best beach by Time magazine. The resort spreads across 46.5 acres of tropical forest on Havelock Island, known locally as Swaraj Dweep. Every stay here is a villa stay. There are no standard rooms, only 72 pool and garden villas raised on stilts among the trees. The architecture borrows from the design language of the Jarawa tribe, native to these islands. Thatched roofs, natural wood, and wide balconies keep the resort in conversation with its forest setting. Villas open onto private plunge pools or shared garden views, depending on category. Interiors mix minimalist comfort with local craft touches. Dining follows the same island-forward approach. Restaurants serve fresh local seafood alongside international menus, often under open sky. The Jiva Spa offers treatments drawing on Ayurvedic tradition, set within its own garden pavilion. An Olympic-length infinity pool overlooks the sea, and a second pool sits closer to the beach for quieter mornings. Active travellers have plenty to do. The resort runs snorkelling trips to nearby reefs, and Havelock's dive schools are a short trip away. Kayaking, cycling, and nature walks through the surrounding forest round out the activity list. A kids' club keeps the resort family-friendly without disrupting its quiet luxury feel. Reaching Havelock takes some effort. Most guests fly into Port Blair, then take a ferry of roughly ninety minutes to two and a half hours depending on the vessel. That journey is part of the appeal. Few five-star resorts in India feel this remote, or this untouched. For travellers chasing a genuine barefoot-luxury escape, Taj Exotica delivers a rare combination: five-star service on one of the world's most celebrated beaches.
Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar
Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Bay Island, Port Blair
★★★★★
Welcomhotel Bay Island stands on Marine Hill, a wooded promontory jutting into Port Blair's harbour. The legendary architect Charles Correa designed it, and that pedigree still shows. Sloped roofs and timber pavilions step down the hillside toward the water, built to work with the terrain rather than flatten it. The hotel holds just 46 rooms and suites, a small number by five-star standards. That scale keeps the place personal. Public areas open onto the sea on nearly every side, and much of the property is built around covered, breezy pavilions rather than sealed corridors. It feels closer to a well-run island retreat than a conventional city hotel, despite sitting only a few kilometres from Port Blair's airport and the Cellular Jail. Rooms split into three categories: Deluxe Rooms facing the garden, Superior Rooms facing the bay, and Executive Suites that add a separate living area with sea views. All come with high-speed WiFi, an electronic safe, and modern bathrooms finished in local tile work. WelcomCafe Bay Leaf, the main restaurant, opens onto al fresco seating with harbour views and serves a fresh-seafood-forward menu alongside Indian, Chinese, and European dishes. Swizzle Bar takes over in the evenings, an open-air lounge built around timber columns with the sea visible past the railing, pouring a solid range of Indian and imported spirits. An outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, and a full-service spa round out the amenities. For travellers who want proper five-star service and a genuine sense of place on their first or last night in the Andamans, before or after island-hopping to Havelock or Neil, Bay Island remains one of Port Blair's most established addresses.
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