Glass elevators glide up and down in the soaring atrium of one of Ahmedabad's classiest hotels. Gleaming with glass and polished marble, the lobby is a hushed bustle of businesspeople. Rooms are especially elegant, with crisp white bedclothes, shiny rich wood floors, cotton rugs, and heavy silk drapes in subdued hues; beige marble bathrooms have tubs. On the east bank of the Sabarmati River, the hotel is slightly removed from the city center, a short trip across the Nehru Bridge. Rooms facing west have river views that also take in part of India's paradox: just below the towering white hotel, a dense stretch of slum housing lines the shore. Pros: elegant, comfortable, conveniently located. Cons: tiny hotel, expensive.
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