West India, India

The Holiday Inn is a four-star hotel at a scenic location between a salt creek and the Arabian Sea. Its lawned gardens roll all the way to the dunes of Mobor Beach, which you can cycle north along for at low tide before the sands come to an end.

The accommodation’s anodyne by modern standards: chi-chi designer touches are thin on the ground, but the rooms are luxurious by any standards and only a stone’s throw from a glorious pool and sun terrace. An outdoor tennis court, spa villa, whirlpool, yoga centre and indoor games room complete the picture.