High Lights

A new addition to the city’s skyline,The Altius is located on the main road,making it extremely accessible. It can also boast of having the highest rooftop restaurant in the city. The seventh floor houses a British-themed pub and bar,10 Downing Street,and boasts of the longest bar in town. Mahogany panels,stained-glass doors and separations,crystal chandeliers,and classic bottle green and maroon leather upholstered armchairs and sofas,they stay true to the theme.

The credit for the hotel interiors goes to its director Ginny Chawla’s mother,Ravi Chawla and city-based interior designers,Annu Bains and Rajiv Mahajan. If anything can make or break a hotel,it is its food and service. Tiny but important details like a valet service,or fresh napkins and cold water on the table need to be addressed. But these are blanks that are filled by Canada-returned chef Manmeet Singh’s signature dishes.

Once at The Altius,skip the continental,Thai and Chinese cuisine. We suggest that one should order Indian at the hotel’s fine dining restaurant,for that’s the USP. From the aromas of a perfectly marinated dum cooked Atta Chicken,earthy flavours of Dal Makhani,fresh herbs on chicken starters to soft paranthas,and the in-house kulfi for the finale,Singh showcases his skills.

Meanwhile,at night,the hotel comes alive with fire jugglers and a high-spirited bar. The coloured fountains and play of red,blue and orange lights on the hotel’s facade are the showstoppers.