The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace, Khajuraho

Set on the Maniyagarh Hills with Panna National Park as its backdrop, The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace is a lovingly restored, 350-year-old Bundelkhand palace near Khajuraho’s UNESCO-listed temples. The mood is quietly regal: vaulted interiors, frescoes and hand-painted motifs, and long sightlines across gardens to a rainwater-fed lake at the centre of the estate. Accommodation spans rooms, suites and villas, designed to balance heritage character with contemporary comfort. Dining leans on views as much as menus, from the lakeside restaurant Neerangan to the palace bar Amrava for a dusk drink. Wellness is anchored by Asmi by Oberoi treatments, while an infinity pool offers an easy pause between temple visits, village walks and guided tiger safaris in Panna. Some areas are in the final stages of restoration, with stays intended to remain unaffected.