The ascendency of India as an economic world power

India is a great place for the tourists. In fact, last year, nearly 4 million foreign tourists visited India. The first thing that every tourist needs is a hotel room. So, naturally, there are many hotels in India. Forbes has made a list of India's 10 Top Luxury Hotels.

Forbes wrote:

No doubt encouraged by their success, in 2005, Amanresorts, the ultra-luxury worldwide chain known for its Hotel Bora Bora and Amangani resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo., opened Amanbagh in Alwar, a much less traveled part of Rajasthan.

Set on the site of a maharajah's former hunting lodge and pleasure garden, the walled resort's grounds are lush with eucalyptus, fruit and palm trees. The 40 rooms are some of the most spacious in the country--the smallest is 900 square feet and has a 550-square-foot terrace. The resort is near the Sariska Nature and Game Sanctuary, which is home to panthers and tigers.

While the country still has plenty of low-budget accommodations today, the rate for a basic room at many of these properties starts at $700.

$700 is a monthly salary that very few Indians earn. So, it is natural that foreign tourists are the main customers of these luxurious hotels. The top ten hotels are:

Amanresorts Amanbagh, Alwar

Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur

Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai

Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur

Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra

Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur

The Four Seasons, Mumbai

The Imperial, New Delhi

The Leela Palace Kempinski, Bangalore

Devi Garh, Delwara Near Udaipur