ITC Kohenur, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hyderabad

ITC Kohenur stands on Durgam Cheruvu Lake in Hyderabad's HITEC City, the technology district built up around Hyderabad Knowledge City in Madhapur — RMZ Spire is 100 metres away, RMZ Nexity 200. Its rounded profile and pale stone colour both echo the granite boulders scattered across the city. Inside, a corridor of white pillars runs beneath crystal chandeliers to a lobby walled in deep maroon, where a sitar plays each morning from half past 7 until half past 10, and a pianist takes over from 6 until 7 in the evening. The hotel holds 274 rooms and suites, about 60% of them facing the lake, and Golconda Fort is 10 kilometres away, Charminar 18, the airport about 28.

Executive Club and Executive Club Exclusive are both 46 square metres, The Towers and The Towers Exclusive both 49, and ITC One and ITC One Exclusive both 60 — 3 pairs, and each splits the same way: the Exclusive half adds a private balcony over the lake or the city skyline, and the base room has none. Deluxe Suites run to 102 square metres and Luxury Suites to 124, both with a separate sitting room and a balcony of their own. Two Bedroom Tower Suite is the largest room product here, 178 to 222 square metres across two bedrooms with a private balcony over the lake. Service Residence is a one-bedroom apartment rather than a suite, 93 to 149 square metres with its own kitchenette, dining space, washer and dryer, built for staying a while rather than a night or two.

A concierge desk runs day and night, valet parking is complimentary for every guest, and the business centre offers copying, printing and 30 minutes of complimentary internet access for residents. The Deccan Stateroom, one of the city's largest pillar-less banqueting halls, divides into two for a smaller event, and the Pearl Deck and Golconda Greens open onto the gardens outside for anything larger.