It introduced the concept of Mr and Mrs Fridays - round-the-clock butlers - and took sustainability seriously before eco-chic was a thing. Constantly inventing new ways to awe and inspire its guests, the resort has an all-you-can-eat chocolate and ice cream room, a state-of-the-art observatory and, now, a second resort, Soneva Jani, at which each overwater villa has a slide with direct access into the translucent ocean. One of the world's great hotels, here we meet its passionate general manager, Abhishek Sharma, to find out how it's done and to tap him for his travel tips and highlights from a career spanning several continents and five-star properties. I’ve always been a traveller from a young age and come from an extremely social family which encouraged the idea of being able to work with people to create magic! “Purify me, I am a sinner!” Tell us about a time you cried happy tears in your hotel: After becoming a GM, we were celebrating Christmas Eve with our guests. Many members of my team sang carols to add a soulful touch to the evening. At the sound of “Silent Night”, my emotions got the better of me as I realised the true power of a good hotel and how it can change people’s lives. Each ingredient on the plate is explosive but all of them together have the ability to do what meditation does to your mind. It stills you, your taste buds are screaming bloody murder andyour mind is warped and overloaded. Rare is a city where modern life and historic reverence coexist as magically as they do in Jaipur. You can live any way; you can choose culture, history, arts, creativity, technology, retail, space, solitude or a lavish haveli on the side of sand tunes that have been witness to the shifting winds. I have been on the road since I was little and I have driven thousands of kilometres, not searching, but just being; being on the road, at one with the journey, just taking imprints of a street vendor, rubber tree, pottery made by a local farmer, a lone vineyard atop a hillock, a shattered house. Being thrown into a car, before the sun has risen and off with my family to some unexplored holiday destinations. When I think of Munnar I see tea estates, rivers, dams, country roads, spices, coffee plantations and a flower that blooms only once every twelve years!
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