Gallivanter’s Guide – Editor’s Choice Award for ‘Hotel of the Year 2025’ is out and the property honoured with the prestigious award will blow you away with its perfect blend of experience and luxury. The Postcard at the Durrung Tea Estate, Assam has won the accolade this year with the scenic property spread across 1,400 acres and adorned with beautiful tea gardens quickly becoming travellers’ favourite.
Here’s everything you need to know about the luxe Assam hotel.
Apart from scenic destinations or daunting adventures in a foreign city, for many travellers, what makes the experience truly memorable is the relaxing stay at a hotel. While you may not need to spend a fortune seeking the luxuries of a comfortable accommodation, there are several hidden gems tucked away in remote tourist spots in India.
Known for setting the benchmark of bespoke stays high, chains like the Taj tend to offer a sense of exclusive luxury. However, the Gallivanter’s Guide – Editor’s Choice Award for ‘Hotel of the Year 2025’ verdict smashes stereotypes. Trusted for over three decades, The Postcard in the Durrung Tea Estate of Assam was honoured with this title.
The Postcard, Durrung Tea Estate in Assam
The Postcard in the Durrung Tea Estate of Assam spans across 1400 acres of the state’s iconic tea plantation. The 12-key ultra-luxury boutique resort offers a high-end getaway to visitors and is a 5 km drive away from the Tezpur Airport. With just 12 accommodations, this exclusive property has bungalows with scenic patios which overlook the iconic plantations.
While the backdrop is only one such attraction, the suites at The Postcard are designed for luxury. Combining the colonial architecture with contemporary interiors, they offer the perfect blend of stays there. Wide verandas, high ceilings, landscaped lawns, and a statuesque main building – The Postcard has it all.
Located in the cosy valleys of Assam, the luxury resort also flaunts an outdoor pool, curated estate walks, tea-tasting trips, and even a pickleball court. The food is as delectable as it sounds with its local taste, and highly personalised service which gives it a ‘home-like’ but luxurious charm.
Philippe Servais, Editor-in-Chief, of The Gallivanter’s Guide, handpicked the Assam Postcard himself. A benchmark for luxury travellers, this Guide shortlisted the Durrung Tea Estate property across several countries. It ‘rare combination of warmth, intuition, and a deeply felt sense of place,’ became a standout feature. Servais also praised The Postcard on the Arabian Sea in Karnataka. He shared that it was just as accomplished and ‘intimate, sincere, unhurried, and rooted in place.’
About ‘The Postcard’
Owned by Kapil Chopra and Aksansha Lamba, they are the visionaries behind the luxurious chain of properties. ““For the Editor to select The Postcard in the Durrung Tea Estate after experiencing our property and some of the most celebrated luxury hotels globally – is both deeply humbling as well as encouraging,” Chopra had said, as the title places Assam hospitality on the global map.
