My hotel in Bangalore

I definitely did not sacrifice anything in my hotel choice.  The Bengaluru Marriott opened about 6 weeks before I arrived.  It's considered a 5-star hotel by India standards.  I would agree.  Thankfully it did not cost that much though. :)  Before tax, it was about $150/night.  "Bengaluru" is a local way to also say "Bangalore".  Here is the hotel website.
http://www.bangaloremarriott.com

And some pictures of my room.  There was even a treat to welcome me.

Something I've never seen in the US.  They had a modern, efficient way of controlling A/C, setting the "do not disturb", and notifying housekeeping if you needed your room cleaned.  Besides setting the thermostat, the key had to be in the slot inside the room for the A/C to stay on for more than 5 minutes.  Saves energy when you are not in the room.

Normal view outside door; Button on right is a doorbell.  No need to knock.

Outside door lights when "do not disturb" turned on 

Housekeeping service light

Housekeeping was excellent too.  Most days I found a surprise towel animal there to greet me.  After a long day, I looked forward to them.  My favorite was the alligator eating the fish. LOL!  

I realize I did not get many hotel lobby pictures, but it was VERY nice.  This one was from the outdoor eating area one evening.  It was a very pretty water and fire feature.  

And a couple of outdoor views of the hotel and entrance

More to come regarding food at the hotel restaurant....