India, Oct. 31 -- Can a hotel be very large and still be luxurious? Yes it can. The country's most famous hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, is huge. But can a hotel be very small and still be luxurious? I was talking about this to Laurent Gardinier, who owns Domaine Les Crayeres in the champagne town of Reims. Les Crayeres is small (20 rooms) and is famous for its restaurant (two Michelin stars). I was blown away when I stayed there. Gardinier is now president of Relais & Chateaux, an organisation of independent, small hotels around the world. Many of them are family-owned and managed. For instance, not only is the best small luxury hotel in India a member of Relais & Chateaux but its owners helped put the organisation on the map in ou...