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Luxury Hotels & Resorts, Meghalaya
Every real hotel we book in Meghalaya — heritage palaces, boutique retreats, and five-star privacy, chosen in person.
Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
Jiva Resort, Cherrapunjee
★★★★☆
Jiva Resort sits above Saitsohpen, the old part of Cherrapunji, with hills on every side. The rooms are large and well finished, in a range of suite grades, and the bigger ones have wide views over the valley. There is a restaurant, a grill, a small golf lawn and a jacuzzi. Bicycles and board games are there for a slow afternoon. It is close to Nohkalikai Falls and to the start of the root-bridge trek, and the staff arrange guides and packed breakfasts for an early walk. It is the premium option in Cherrapunji for travellers who want a full-service resort and space to spread out, rather than a room right on the canyon edge.
Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
Polo Orchid Resort, Cherrapunji
★★★★☆
Polo Orchid stands on the edge of the Sohra plateau, near Nohkalikai Falls, where the land drops away into a deep green canyon. The cottages and rooms are set along the rim, and the best of them look straight down the gorge. There is a deck and a glass-walled restaurant on the edge, and on a clear evening the view runs for miles toward the plains. It is the most comfortable place to stay in Cherrapunji, and the closest good hotel to Nohkalikai, the Seven Sisters Falls and the caves. The trailhead for the root-bridge trek is a short drive away. Cloud and rain are part of the deal here. When the weather lifts, the setting is hard to beat.
Shillong, Meghalaya
Ri Kynjai – Serenity by the Lake
★★★★★
Ri Kynjai sits on a wooded ridge above Umiam Lake, about eighteen kilometres north of Shillong. The cottages are built in the Khasi way, with high, upturned roofs shaped like the hull of a boat. They step down the slope among pines, and most look straight out over the water. Inside they are simple and warm, in wood and local weave. There is a spa that uses Khasi herbs, a restaurant with lake views, and quiet lawns to sit on. The lake itself is below, for a boat or a slow walk. It is the calmest luxury stay in the state, and it works best as a place to slow down for a night or two on either side of the falls and the root bridges.
Shillong, Meghalaya
Vivanta Meghalaya, Shillong
★★★★★
Vivanta Meghalaya is a Taj-group hotel in the centre of Shillong, at Police Bazar, and it was the first five-star hotel in the state. The rooms are modern and well kept, with Khasi patterns and local art worked into the design. There is a spa, a bar and a good all-day restaurant. Staff know the region and can arrange guides and cars. Being in the middle of town is the point. Shillong's cafes, the lake, the markets and the churches are a short walk or a five-minute drive, and the roads out to Cherrapunji and Dawki start here. It is the premium choice for a city-based Meghalaya trip, and the easy option for a first or last night around a flight from Guwahati.
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