Deccan Serai

The Interiors

A classic house, photographed room by room

Marble, brass, teak, and stone jaali — nothing here was designed to look old. It simply is.

Grand lobby with marble columns and a brass chandelier
The Durbar Lobby, restored 2018
Ornate arched corridor with patterned floor tiles
The Mirror Passage, first floor
Fine dining room with dark wood panelling and candlelight
Qutub Shahi Room, our supper hall
Bedroom suite with carved four-poster bed
A Begum Courtyard bedchamber
Reading nook with velvet armchair beside a tall window
The Munshi Library, second floor
Elegant hotel sitting room with antique furnishings
Sitting room, Nizam Heritage Suite
Courtyard fountain surrounded by stone arches
The Hauz Courtyard at dusk
Classic hotel bar with brass fittings and backlit bottles
The Irani Bar