Last 10 years: 8 Awards
At once spiritual and sensual, private and communal, the experience of being here is extraordinary – especially at 6,300 feet on the edge of a forest, where bears and wild boar roam and lammergeiers soar.
Conde Nast Traveler, April 2026An all-inclusive stay covers transportation, a custom chef’s menu, and privately guided hikes each day. Together with the newly opened Shakti Panchachuli, Shakti Prana reflects how walking travel—once resolutely low-budget—has found a more luxurious footing.
Time Magazine, March 2026Set at 7,000 feet in the Himalayan foothills, this reimagined retreat has seven luxury cabins built by hand—stone by stone (it is remote)—with sitting rooms and fireplaces, an ideal spot for yoga, meditation, stargazing, or just enjoying those gobsmacking views.
Robb Report, July 2025Spiritual and sensual, private and communal: life slows down at this remote mountain retreat on the rooftop of the world.
Conde Nast Traveler, June 2025The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth 2026
The editors of luxury magazine Robb Report select "the classic hotels around the world that transcend trends to achieve genuine greatness".
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Best of The Best 2026
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The 40 Best New Hotels 2026
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It List 2026
The T&L experts name the 97 stays in new or renovated hotels that impressed them most.
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The T&C Hotel Awards 2026
49 winners, the best new hotels in the world (which also includes old classics recently reborn).
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The editors of Time pick 50 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay this year. We include the hotels and lodges on the list.
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50 Greatest Luxury Hotels 2025
The team of Robb Report nominate the classic hotels around the world that transcend trends to achieve genuine greatness.
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Discover Prana Lodge, a luxurious mountain retreat in Kumaon, India. Experience stunning views of Nanda Devi, exquisite regional cuisine, and rejuvenating wellness. The seven-suite, solar-powered Prana Lodge offers a remarkable stay in an architectural marvel of stone, glass, timber, and copper. With one two-bedroom suite and five one-bedroom suites, plus two dining areas and wellness facilities, Prana (meaning ‘Breath’ in Sanskrit) features breathtaking views of Nanda Devi from its 7,000-foot elevation. The lodge hosts occasional gastronomic programs with guest chefs and yoga retreats with visiting practitioners. Our treetop meditation platforms, yoga pavilion, and sauna enhance wellbeing at any time. Additionally, a new three-bedroom property at Panchachuli, chosen for its stunning views of the entire Nanda Devi range, can serve as an extension to the Kumaon village-house circuit or as a standalone retreat.
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