Bangalore is one of the most interesting and attractive holiday destinations in India. Offering visitors plenty to explore, this beautiful place is also known as the “Garden City’ for its many parks, gardens and greenery. Home to some wonderful ancient palaces and many old temples, Bangalore is indeed a treat to visit. Currently India’s so-called “Silicon Valley”, this city is steeped in history while at the same time embracing modernity and all its charms.
With a huge expatriate population Bangalore has plenty of accommodations to suit everyone’s needs. This city has a thriving club and resort culture, which extends back as far as the British rule during which period this city was, an important base in Southern India. At the moment there are a number of resorts in and around the Bangalore area that are not only a haven for some much needed rest and relaxation but also provide holistic and ayurvedic treatments as well. Some popular Bangalore resorts include;
Angsana Oasis Spa & Resort
Main Doddaballapur Road
Addevishwana Thapura Village, Rajanukunte
Bangalore
The Angsana Oasis Spa & Resort is one of the top ranked resorts in Bangalore. Tucked away near the tiny village of Addevishwana Thapura, this resort is just outside Bangalore city. Owned by the Prestige Group, the Angsana Oasis Spa & Resort is set amidst lush greenery and picturesque scenery to provide the ideal environs for rest and relaxation. With convenient access to the city and airport, this five-star resort is prefect for business or for pleasure. Accommodations here are very impressive and all the rooms are well appointed with all the necessary amenities such as a TV, a radio, a mini-bar, air-conditioning, direct dial telephone, a modem socket, a hairdryer and coffee and tea making facilities. Resort services include;
- Bars & restaurants
- Room service
- Conference rooms
- Safety deposit boxes
- Currency exchange
- Swimming pool
- Fitness center
- Gallery and spa shop
- Separate children's pool
- Two floodlit tennis courts
- Table tennis
- Squash court
- Gymnasium and Aerobics center
- Meditation/ yoga room
- Spa treatment rooms and pavilions
- Steam room and sauna
- Roman Pools for hydrotherapy)
- Russian bath
- Hydro massage baths
- Ayurvedic treatment room
- Beauty salon
- Library
- Day care center
Golden Palms Spa & Resort
Tumkur Road,
Bangalore.
Managed by the Hilton Group of Hotels and owned by the famous Indian actor Sanjay Khan, the Golden Palms Spa & Resort is the perfect place to rejuvenate your mind and your body. By combining eastern therapeutic spa treatments with western influences, this resort offers its guests the experience of a life time. Twenty-five kilometers from the center of the city, this resort is situated in a private secluded environment to provide guests with complete peace and quiet.
With 132 well-appointed rooms and suites and superb banquet and conference facilities, this resort is in a class of its own. Guests can also choose from six food and beverage outlets, including three restaurants, two bars and a café, and also get unlimited access to the extensive meeting and conference facilities. Additionally there is also a well-equipped business center here with a courier service, photocopying, facsimile, and PCs and printers with Internet service.
Some of the plethora of facilities at this resort and spa include;
- Sauna and steam rooms
- Treatment rooms for face and body massages and wraps
- A hydrotherapy suite
- A beauty salon
- A fitness program
- Health and fitness assessment facilities
- Body composition analysis
- Personal fitness training
- Physiotherapy
- A gymnasium
- An exercise studio for all aerobics and work outs
- An outdoor pool for aqua aerobics
- Plus a whole host of other recreational activities
Shakthi Hill Resort
Mysore Road, BEML Layout,
Rajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore
Situated on a mini hill station just outside of Bangalore is the beautiful Shakthi Hill Resort. An eco-friendly resort that has been approved by the Department of Tourism, this resort is one of the best in the country, catering to clients both local and worldwide. Set amidst a stunning expanse of 45 acres, this resort has also won awards from the Bangalore Urban Arts Commission, and the Horticultural Authority. Ideal for business conferences as well as for families on holiday the Shakthi Hill Resorts is the prefect vacation destination. With cottages, rooms, suites and pent houses to choose from this resort also has air-conditioned board room and conference rooms with ultra modern facilities such as OHP, a slide projector, a TV, a VCR and a white board.
Some of the other facilities that this resort has to offer include;
- Restaurants & bars
- An ayurvedic treatment package
- Expert ayurvedic doctors
- Forest trekking
- Rock climbing
- A meditation cave
- A swimming pool
- And organized group activities and game
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