Ritz-Carlton has opened it first hotel in Bangalore, India complete with a fitness club and an ESPA spa.

The property, located on Residency Road in the heart of Bangalore, has 277-bedrooms and combines intricate Jaali design native to the land with natural foliage, fresh water and the elemental characteristics of fire and stone to evoke India’s vibrant landscape.

26 global design firms worked on the property, with the principal architects being international hospitality design consultants WATG.

The Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA covers an area of 17,000sq ft (1,579sq m) and features 12 treatment rooms including two single express rooms, nine single rooms with showers and a VIP spa suite.

Also included is a Rossano Ferretti salon for hair and nail services and spa pool. Treatments on offer include massage, facials, body treatments and pre/post natal pregnancy treatments. Classic and contemporary techniques aim to soothe the body, revitalize the skin and uplift the spirit.

Completing the wellness facilities, the hotel’s fitness studio features a full complement of Technogym equipment; steam rooms and saunas and a 5,866sq ft (545sq m) terrace and bar with outdoor swimming pool.

Guests also have the choice of seven dining options as well as a fully equipped business centre and 18,000sq ft (1,700sq m) of meeting space.