A few months ago, Oberoi opened its newest hotel in Gurgaon, the increasingly sought after business and residential suburb of New Delhi.
It’s great.
With an interesting location just minutes from the new – and equally great – Indira Gandhi International Airport, The Oberoi Gurgaon is the obvious choice for the overnight before an early morning flight. But it is much more than that. Built next door to the Oberoi-owned Trident Hotel, and therefore able to take advantage of their amenities as well, it is a property with a resort feel: gardens, trees, huge swimming pool, reflecting pools, boutiques, full spa and fitness center, restaurants, lounge, bar and club. And, being new and Asian designed, it has all the sparkle and chic that is missing in most of the other Delhi hotels.
The rooms, all of which are exactly the same except for changes in size and outlook, are large, bright, and comfortable. Bathrooms have double sinks, shower and bathtub and a floor to ceiling window. Walk in closets are also part of the layout. The suites are based on the same design but have marvelous, huge sittings rooms that are contemporary, fun, yet restful to the eye. The Premier Suites and the Presidential Suite come with a large outdoor lap pool, and the Premier Suite even has a clothes washer and dryer, useful if traveling with young children. Another plus is the butler service; all butlers have been trained by the British school and each floor has a butler to attend to guests’ needs. The suites come with their own dedicated butler.
John Derian is a treasure. It's not that there aren't many with talent and vision because there are, the world over. But Derian has other attributes that make him so beloved. His eye is unerring, his sense of scale is perfect, he layers cultures and eras seamlessly in a room. And he is accessible in brick and mortar. His two shops on East Second Street have been haunts for years. One carries the decoupage he designs and constructs locally (and that make the best gifts ever) along with the coveted ceramics of Astier de Villatte. The second Dry Goods store next door showcases quirky antiques, an assortment of vintage furniture, stacks of heavy french linen, Moroccan rugs and soft cotton Indian clothing. Both are small, but intriguing and interesting enough to seduce you on a journey of the senses.
And now, Derian has opened on Christopher Street in a double-windowed storefront of a two-story 18th century house. It's like walking in to another world. Traditional Astier, and the later Derian/Astier collaborative pieces, line the walls from roof to floor of the front room. The back room, wallpapered in his new cabbage rose design and lit by beautiful Balthus-designed standing lamps with parchment shades, offers a living room in which to settle in, thumb through books and albums, and rest the soul.
So, go to shop, or simply go to travel in spirit to another place and time.
https://www.johnderian.com/pages/our-locations"
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