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...Post liberalization of the economy in the '90s, a new mind-set has evolved," says sociologist Patricia Oberoi. "The socialist inhibitions of old have gone, and there is encouragement from private interests, and by default from the government, to spend more. Weddings are the bread and butter of bridal fairs and magazines, and of the fashion and event management industries...
...OBEROI VRINDA: Cruising the backwaters of Kerala has become extremely competitive. Every resort with a website, it seems, has jury-rigged an "antique" fishing boat, or kettuvellam, to navigate the state's palm-fringed canals. The Oberoi Vrinda, however, does it better than most. With just eight cabins and wonderful cuisine (you won't get enough of the spicy prawn curry), this is a marvelous way to catch glimpses of Indian life-from women washing clothes on the banks to fishermen selling their catch from boats. Some shore-based sight-seeing is included, while cultural programs and traditional dances enliven...
Luxury hotels can deliver beautiful surroundings, great service and fabulous food, but they often fail to capture the vernacular of the country they're in. The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, a melting pot of ethnicities, has no shortage of five-star accommodation, but the Oberoi is one that manages to embrace its rich local heritage. Striking Indonesian stone sculptures nestle in subtropical gardens alongside African artifacts and sugarcane thatched-roof pavilions. And its Touching Senses program introduces guests to the island's art, nature and diverse culture. Lessons range from oceanside painting with local artists and aromatherapy using...
...trend isn't confined to newer developments like Lajitas. Some of the world's most venerable hotel operators go to great lengths to give their guests a generous helping of local flavor. Oberoi Hotels built the first luxury tent resort on the edge of the rugged Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in western India four years ago and put pampered fat cats face-to-face with majestic big cats during private jeep tours through the jungle. More recently, the $630-a-night Oberoi Vanyavilas resort purchased pachyderms to take guests on mahout-guided elephant rides through the countryside...
...lodgers' expectations rise, luxury purveyors are stepping up to the challenge. The 24-hour personal valets who attend to every detail for suite guests at Las Ventanas in Los Cabos, Mexico, are trained by the founder of the Guild of Professional English Butlers. Oberoi Hotel Group in India has a special department to research guest preferences before their stays. So when a customer who likes steam baths recently reserved a premier bungalow at Oberoi's Mauritius resort, he discovered upon arrival that he wouldn't have to bother walking the 20 yards to the spa because management had installed...