The legendary Shangri-La was renowned for its access to excess and this modern day reinvention lives up to the name. Located above the plush luxury fashion mall, Palladium, the hotel’s practically designed with indulgences in mind. The popular Sunday champagne brunch at the ‘Seven’ carries on the theme of surfeit and glut, with an elaborate spread of Chinese, Mediterranean and Indian and every imaginable global cuisine. Pick a room with a sweeping view of the Mahalaxmi Racecourse and maybe you could win enough to cover your costs.