Here at iTravel iSh­op, we’re huge fans of the shopping in Mumbai- especially stores like Bungalow 8, Atmosphere and Ravissant. But because it is one of the most chaotic cities in the world, to keep their sanity, visitors need to be able to retreat to a luxurious hotel at the end of the day. While the city has a fabulous Taj hotel, the newest big contender in town is the just-opened Four Seasons Mumbai. It’s located in the Worli area, which is close to the financial district. There’s a fleet of BMWs to whisk guests to and from the airport, as well as around town. The hotel is housed in a 33-storey glass tower and overlooks the Arabian Sea, while the guestrooms are the largest in the city. There’s also a two-storey spa. ­Four Seasons Mumbai, 114 Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai, India 400 018. Phone: 91 (22) 2481-8000.

Count on Diana Vreeland to perfectly sum up a city. When she famously said that pink is the navy blue of India she could have easily been talking about Jaipur. Located in Rajasthan, this pink city is a magical destination, with its colourful bazaars, and monkeys and elephants clamouring for road space among the street vendors and taxis. Jaipur is also one of the best shopping cities in India, as it's famed for its jewels, and the craftsmanship of its silver, blue pottery and hand-blocked textiles.

Some hotels have a signature cocktail or a signature colour, but The Imperial in New Delhi is one of the few hotels in the world to have a signature scent. When you cross the threshold of the hotel the first thing you notice is the subtly sweet scent of mandarin oranges.

Mumbai is one of the most dynamic and chaotic cities in the world. It is the centre of the Bollywood film industry as well as the Indian Stock Exchange, but most visitors come here for one reason: to shop.