Ok so I only stay at two places in India and this is one of them, get the new wing on a high floor and your going to be happy, you might get lost but you will certainly be comfortable and well cared for. Rooms are great, beds are clean and nice to sleep in very luxurious. The little extras are also welcome the bottled water and fruits are great little snacks and very helpful...

This hotel is literally an oasis in the middle of Bangalore with a central garden grassy courtyard. The hotel's lobby and ground floor are magnificent with marble and muted lighting with flowers aplenty. Staff is very attentive and the hotel restaurants are good, but the menus are a bit modest. The pool is very nice and while there are no lane-markers, you can swim laps easily. Likewise the gym is well appointed and there is a 6:30AM yoga class most mornings.

Overall excellent hotel. Travel time from the airport off-hours is 45-60 minutes; it could easily be much worse during the day.

Definitely on the expensive side but the company was paying, so.....
The restaurants are fantastic especially Jamavar. The food is one of the best that i've ever had . That's something coming from an Indian reviewing Indian food. I had both south Indian & north Indian food. The meat dishes, the meat is so succulent with a rich spicy blend to it. The decorum is real cool, i definitively prefer the outside seating with all those fauna & foliage around you.
The bar, called the Library, is also very cosy, with deep leather seats that you can sink into. Lots of grandeur at the same time with a laid back look to it.

I have stayed in the Leela Palace a few times in 2006 - 2007. Those were the days when 5 star hotel rooms were scarce in Bangalore and the airport was less than a kilometer from Leela Palace. I remember paying close to $500 for the room and still the hotel was always full. A lot has changed since then, first the airport moved out of the city and there is lot more competition in Bangalore these days. I still ended up paying more then Rs. 10,000 for the room but it is less than half what they charged in their hay days.

Ok now the good things. The hotel itself looks fabulous as then name suggests is designed like a palace. The interiors in the rooms and the hotel in general has a lot of elegance. It is very different from the business like looks most five star hotels have these days. The service is good in general though I still feel the front desk needs to be little more courteous and faster. The breakfast and lunch spreads are lavish. The GYM is located in the basement so has a claustrophobic feel to it. In their defence they also have a couple of exercise equipment close to the outdoor pool. Overall a great experience if you don't mind the cost.