ITC Kohenur, Hyderabad

The new property gives business travellers to the City of Nizams an experience that is firmly rooted in local history and folklore, says Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

The diamond is everywhere at this property right by Hyderabad’s HITECH City. Although the Kohinoor now sits thousands of miles away, it is believed to have originated in the rocky terrain that surrounds Hyderabad, and the hotel makes sure you don’t forget it. It’s in the geometric jaali patterns on the hotel’s glass entrance, the diamond-inspired chandeliers and the facets etched in the marble walls of the lobby. In the rooms, the motif is seen in the doors, the carpets and even the cushions on the couches.