Heritage Hotels

Once Upon a Time
From the home of the queen’s favourite handmaiden, to royal guesthouse and hunting lodge, and later as the residence of the Maharaja, this ‘Jewel of Jaipur’ has stepped gracefully through many royal transitions. The finest traditions of Rajput hospitality pour out of its every brick and cornice. Its elegant rooms, marbled corridors and majestic gardens echo with history, and every corner has a story to tell.

Rambagh Palace is a living legend in Jaipur. Built in 1835 on a modest scale for the queen’s favourite handmaiden Kesar Badaran, and later refurbished as a royal guesthouse and hunting lodge, the mansion was renamed Rambagh, after the then reigning Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II.

His grandson, prince Sawai Man Singh II, was brought here on his accession in 1910. In those years princely living entailed having a school for the prince within the premises, so a private school was set up for a few chosen sons of aristocracy, to escape the confines of the city palace.

Sawai Man Singh II later went to England to finish his studies. While at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich in England, he often dreamt of making Rambagh his official residence. On his return he began actualizing his dream by converting Rambagh into the magnificent palace it is today, drawing inspiration from Mughal and Rajasthani styles of architecture. His majestic expansions transformed the palace into its glory of today. In 1925, Rambagh Palace became the permanent residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The pride of the palace was the sprawling garden that featured in Peter Coat’s ‘Most Beautiful Gardens of the World’.

In 1931, the Imperial Government conferred upon the maharaja his full powers. After two heirless generations, the maharaja’s two wives sent the kingdom into ecstasy when they gave birth to two sons and a daughter between them. After becoming the toast of English high society with his good looks, charm, wealth, polo prowess and beautiful family, the charismatic maharaja returned to India in 1933 and took up residence with his family in Rambagh. The palace was transformed into a beehive of fun, life laughter and vibrant activity. All presided over by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II and run smoothly by his right hand men. "The thirties were undoubtedly the glorious, golden years of Rambagh", reminisces Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the Mahara’s ethereal wife, named the most beautiful woman in the world by Vogue magazine in 1940. As the war loomed and many officers were called away on duty, she took over the running of the household. With her gracious hospitality, she entertained Viceroys, Lords, Ladies, polo players, officers and artists.

In 1947, India declared her independence, the princely states were merged with the Union of India and the Maharaja of Jaipur was appointed the Rajpramukh of the state of Rajasthan. Rambagh Palace became the Raj Bhavan or Government House. The next year, the state celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the Maharaja’s reign. The fact that he was no longer the ruler stopped nobody from celebrating with great gusto. The palace was flooded with visiting dignitaries, including the Mountbattens and fourteen maharajas and their families. The last of the India’s princely celebrations was held when the only daughter of the family wedded the heir-apparent of Baria. The two-week extravaganza still stands in the Guinness Book of Records today as the world’s most expensive wedding. But the grand Rambagh Palace still had more celebrating to do. Maharani Gayatri Devi gave birth to Maharajkumar Jagat Singh in 1949 to complete the family. A public holiday was declared and well wishers from all walks of life, as well as more distinguished guests poured into the palace.

Rambagh remained the home of Jaipur’s Royalty until 1957, when it was first converted into an upscale hotel that they continued to manage. In 1972, with its legacy of hospitality, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces was the perfect choice to carry on the royal tradition of the luxurious Rambagh Palace. Over the years Rambagh has played gracious host to several illustrious guests, such as Lord Louis Mountbatten, (who gave his name to a suite), Prince Charles, Jacqueline Kennedy and many other luminaries


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Walk from room to room amongst rich textures, opulent furnishings and exquisite objects d’art. Step out into expansive, ornamental gardens arranged in brilliant symmetry. Retire to rooms that were once the sanctuaries of kings, princes and their guests. Rambagh Palace exudes an unmistakable sense of history. It’s an architectural masterpiece that transcends time.

Request the legendary Peacock suite, which overlooks the Mughal Terrace and the garden where the Maharaja used to celebrate "Holi," the festival of color and lights. Stage an evening of high romance in a private tent, illuminated only by torchlight. Indulge in a stately dining at the gilded Suvarna Mahal, formerly the palace ballroom. Enjoy a royal, feast and lounging under a star-speckled sky. Play Polo as the kings played it, or at a more leisurely pace on elephant back. Wind up the day’s activities in the sophisticated charm of the legendary Polo Bar. Rambagh Palace allows guest to partake of a wealth of experiences that resound with the memories, luxuries and extravagances of a bygone era that luckily, has not entirely disappeared.

Rooms & Suites
Rambagh Palace offers 79 rooms and stunningly restored suites, which were the chambers of the former Maharaja. Use of rich fabrics and silk drapes draw from the colourful art and warm hues of the state of Rajasthan.
Luxury & Palace Rooms  |  Historical Suites  |  Royal Suites  |  Grand Royal Suites
Grand Presidential Suites

Hotel Address
Bhawani Singh Road
Jaipur - 302 005
Rajasthan, India
Telephone: +91 141 2211919  |  Facsimile: +91 141 2385098  








Accommodations


Relax and Unwind
Our honoured guests find themselves quickly immersed in the beauty of this refined and thoughtfully restored palace. Each richly renovated room has opulent interiors with unique themes, hand painted motif work on the walls, regal four-poster beds, walk-in wardrobes and luxurious bathrooms to provide a distinct experience befitting royalty.

Impressive bathroom fixtures are accompanied by lavish personal care essentials. Wi-fi and dual line phones keep guests easily connected to the world outside, while a private bar, satellite TV and DVD offer endless entertainment on the spot. Extensive in-room dining menu allows guests to feast in the privacy their own quarters. Every aspect of your stay will be as warm and regal as your surroundings.

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Luxury & Palace Rooms
Luxury & Palace Rooms
A retreat for the senses, rich in terms of textures and colors, each Luxury and Palace room has been redesigned for comfort.
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Historical Suites
Historical Suites
The Historical Suites feature marble floors, exquisite Rajasthani artwork and sheer fabrics, which enable crisp sunlight to enhance the beauty of each room.
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Royal Suites
Royal Suites
The beautiful architecture and opulent décor - delicate mirror-and-stone work, intricately carved pillars, rich silks and tall draped curtains - create a magical experience.
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Grand Royal Suites
Grand Royal Suites
The Maharani Suite and the Prince’s Suite fuse traditional palace décor with the latest in plush, modern conveniences.
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Grand Presidential Suites
Grand Presidential Suites
Whether one selects the stately and grand Suryavanshi Suite or the decadent and luxurious Sukh Nivas
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Pillow Menu
Take a look at our wonderful pillow, quilt and bath menu and pick the ones that work best for you. Palaces Services will happily offer more detailed information.

    * Contoured Cervical Pillow
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    * Natural Lamb Wool Pillow
    * Aromatherapy Latex Pillow
    * White Goose Down
    * Shredded Foam Pillow
    * Natural Cotton Pillow
    * Meditation Pillow
    * Body Pillow
    * Feather Bed

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    * Cotton quilt
    * Satin quilt
    * Silk quilt
    * Woolen blanket

Bath Menu
Pick the bath of your choice, and call the palace butler to draw it for you.

    * Price: Rs. 1850/- inclusive of taxes.
    * Pasha Relaxing Oil
    * Rasa Bath Salts
    * Aksha Sensual Oil
    * Vishuddhi Detox Oil

Hotel Experiences

At Your Service
Enter the pristine, white, marble lobby for an effusive welcome with a shower of petals and a garland of flowers. Life sized portraits of Jaipur Royals gaze down and palace butlers stand at attention nearby, anticipating every need and ensuring that you are treated like a personal guest of the Maharaja.

Our palace butlers are trained as knowledgeable hosts, taking care of royalty. They can arrange unforgettable palace experiences, from a walk through the gardens with champagne served at the polo bar, to unique dining experiences in different parts of the palace, or to vintage car drives through the city. Anything you desire will be tailor made into a personalised guest experience.

 

As soon as you glimpse the Deogarh Mahal, you can see that its rulers must have been serious players in the Mewar aristocracy, their magnificent fort a fitting stronghold for one of its sixteen “umraos” - the most senior feudal barons attending on the Maharana of Udaipur. Even so, you might not necessarily guess that the Rawats of Deogarh (a local title equivalent to “Raja”) once ruled over the fourth largest jagir in the whole of Rajasthan. At its most extensive, their territory comprised some 210 villages, with one of their defensive forts as far as 100 km away. Yet there is little ostentation and even less gold to be found in their palace. Like most of the Mewar nobility, they spent too much time fighting to have much to spare for amassing great wealth.
And yet if one of their ancestors, had had a better sense of humour, the throne of Mewar might even have been theirs…
Entering the Palace
It is the public face of the Deogarh rulers that we encounter first. The gateway into the front courtyard passes beneath the “Kacheri” where justice was administered - reminding us immediately that they held powers of life and limb over their subjects. Then the richly painted palace entrance leads us up, past a couple of small family shrines, through a series of narrow passages and staircases.
(A grander entrance route would have been harder to defend!)
But notice how well-worn the steps are here, compared with other parts of the palace. This is the area that saw the heavy traffic, the villagers coming to pay their feudal dues or seek some judicial remedy. Their business took them only as far as the first floor, where the revenue and general administration departments were located at the front of the building.

The Central Courtyard
Emerging onto the second floor where the hotel’s house keeping desk is now located, it is difficult to imagine that this little “piazza”, proudly displaying the white marble Deogarh throne, was a relatively late addition to the palace. Not the surrounding buildings but the actual floor on which you are standing. It used to drop straight down to a garden on the level below. There is another room on the first floor, exactly like the bar lounge immediately above it on this level, giving the building a symmetry that has now been obscured. But originally, if you had wanted to cross from here to the Bar on the other side, you would have had to use one of the narrow galleries that once encircled this space.
Perhaps more intriguingly, the back wall used to be a shallow, almost two-dimensional “screen”, with many more than the handful of “jali” windows that you can see today. It must have been remarkably like a rustic variant of the famous Hawa Mahal (or Palace of the Winds) in Jaipur – that extraordinary building, little more than a façade, that was designed to give the Maharanis in the City Palace a discreet view of the outside world from its dozens of "jalis".
According to one version of events, this similarity is no coincidence. Pratap Singh, the younger son of Maharaja Madho Singh I of Jaipur and Princess Kundan Kunwar of Deogarh (see Room 218), came here as a child to escape the dangerous plottings of the nobility in Jaipur. His decision to build the Hawa Mahal in 1799 is said to have been directly inspired by his happy memories of Deogarh.
The Bar opening off this courtyard, is a former reception hall. It is hung with numerous portraits, including those of Maharana Raj Singh of Udaipur (1754-1761) on the left wall, Rawat Gokuldas II on the left-hand side of the back wall and Rawat Ranjit Singh on the right wall.
There are also some interesting photographs here. On the left wall, top left is Sangram Singh II with his two sisters - looking exactly like three brothers, except that the girls are given away by their ankle bracelets. Bijay Singh also appears bottom left and top right (with his staff). On the right wall are two more photographs of Bijay, top left and centre, and one of Sangram, bottom centre.
There are a number of photographs that feature Mayo College where Rawat Nahar Singh ji II taught as a History master after Independence..

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206	218	219

The heart of the palace
Anop Singh's adoptive father, Kishan Singh ji (1867-1900) is commemorated by Room 206 - “Kishan Kunj”. Kishan – pictured here in a couple of photographs – seems to have been a colourful man with several wives and numerous concubines. But he was also a great devotee of Lord Krishna and this is reflected in the decoration of this room, with various paintings of Lord Krishna and even a canopied ceiling of stars to evoke Kishan’s favourite deity. However, the room was never a bedroom in Kishan’s own day. It was originally a broad passage, leading behind the “Hawa Mahal” look-alike. The room incorporates some of the few small jali windows that survive from this, with other original stained glass windows on the opposite side. It also enjoys the benefit of a small private terrace.
Deogarh is accessible both by rail and road. It is a couple of miles east of National Highway No 8. By rail, it is on the Western Railway Route, between Udaipur and Marwar junction.

City	Distance
Jaipur - Delhi	270 kms
Jaipur - Ajmer	130 kms
Ajmer - Deogarh	145 kms
Deogarh - Kumbalgarh	85 kms
Deogarh - Ranakpur	100 kms
Deogarh - Pali	135 kms
Deogarh - Udaipur	135 kms
Udaipur - Ahmedabad	260 kms
Mangliawas - Nasirabad	30 kms
Sirohi - Mt. Abu	30 kms
Nearest Airport	Udaipur and Jodhpur
Railway Station	1 Km
Bus Station	1 Km

GPS co-ordinates
Deogarh	25-31.43N 73.54.32 E
Jaipur	26-55-07N 75.47.23 E
Ajmer	26-27-01N 74.38.35 E
Bewar	26-07-13N 74.19.26 E
Udaipur	24-35-30N 73.43.04 E
Jodhpur	26-17-56N 73.01.58 E

Rajasthan Palace Tours offers you tour packages for sightseeing tours to the Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, North India.
This beautiful palace was specially constructed for Umaid Singhji, the Maharaja of Jodhpur and is set in the midst of 26 acres of manicured lawns. Believed to be one of the largest private residences in the world the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, North India was constructed specially in the Indo-Colonial and art deco style.

This Jodhpur palace was constructed during the years 1929 to 1943 and more than 3,000 workers, artisans and craftsmen worked together to give shape to this magnificent building that stands proud on the Jodhpur sands. All the rooms at the Umaid Bhawan Palace still have the original furniture that was specially ordered to complement the design of this massive and plush hotel.

Built of yellow sandstone the Umaid Bhawan Palace gives the impression of rising from the yellow Jodhpur sand like a vision or a dream. Once you step inside the palace that has now been converted into a palace hotel you are pleasantly stricken by the inherent opulent and regal charm that envelops you.

The quarters of the Maharaja and Maharani are the star attractions at the Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel and have the choicest selection of strikingly good-looking furniture that are in sync with the silken tapestries and expensive wall hangings.

Rohetgarh Fort Hotel

Location:Pali district in the Rohet village, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Number of Rooms: 28 Dining: restaurant / bar Conference and Banquet Facilities: conference and meeting rooms Hotel Amenities: travel desk, conferencing, telephone connectivity, televisions, recreational facilities and a lot more Accessibility: located on the Udaipur-Jodhpur highway Hotel Group: Privately owned The Rohetgarh Fort hotel in Jodhpur, India is a popular palace hotel. This heritage hotel continues to be the family home of the members of a well-known family who can trace their lineage to the ancient times. Situated in the peaceful Rohet village that is inhabited by the Bishnoi tribe. Staying at this palace hotel in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India is a special experience as you walk along the ancient corridors and admire the colorful murals and paintings on the fort walls and wonder at the vision and powers of artistic expression of the painters who created these masterpieces that adorn the palace walls. The restaurant at the Rohetgarh Fort hotel serves traditional Rajasthani cuisine and sets a buffet lunch and dinner arrangement. There is a lot you can do while you stay at the Rohetgarh Fort hotel from splashing at the lavish swimming pool to rejuvenating at the health club. The management at the Rohetgarh Fort Hotel arranges for you to go on sightseeing tours to places of tour interest located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. You can visit the Mehrangarh Fort, Sardar Samand Lake, Jaswant Thada and other monuments.

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Name:	Hill Fort
Locations:	Kesroli, Rajasthan, North India
Rooms:	21
Facilities:	Room amenities such as room service, attached baths, running water, telephones, televisions and a lot more

Kersroli is an idyllic setting for the jet setting citizens of Delhi, which is positioned at a distance of 155 kilometers from the Kesroli Fort, located in Rajasthan, India. Kesroli, Rajasthan, India, is a nature lovers delight as it is enveloped by an all encompassing sheath of yellow mustard interspersed with long and expansive stretches of green wheat fields, which are there to be enjoyed by a tourist backpacker who launches himself or herself on a ponderous, wavy walk, through the sylvan fields surrounding Kesroli, located in Rajasthan, India, as a travel tour to Kesroli makes us discover. The Hill Fort which houses the heritage hotel, might appear quite an uninspiring and smug sight to behold for a wary traveler but as one is accosted by the soft spoken and homely staff, the airy arched verandahs, theme halls and the open luncheon yards then everything becomes more engaging and the excitement for the stay lying ahead builds up, as a travel tour to Kesroli hill fort, Rajasthan, India, and its fort heritage hotel shows to us.
The activities on the offer are of the order of night walks in the fields, bon /coal fires, witnessing ravishing sunsets and sunrises and doing photography in the scenic sunsets and sunrises.
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The site Heritage Hotels of Rajasthan offers you details regarding hotel booking and online hotel reservation at the Udai Bilas Palace heritage hotel located in Dungarpur in Rajasthan, North India.
This luxury heritage hotel is located at a distance of 120 kilometers from the Udaipur airport. This premium heritage hotel is situated on the banks of a lake and is close to a jungle; as a result you are bound to notice a rare species of bird or too during your stay at this premium heritage hotel.

Name:	Uday Bilas Palace
Locations:	Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India
Rooms:	20
Facilities:	24-hour room service, partially air-conditioned and aired rooms and a travel tour desk and other hotel facilities.

This heritage hotel offers 20 extremely well furnished rooms of which 10 are luxury suites. The banquet hall at the Udai Bilas heritage hotel is a visual treat with hunting trophies adorning the walls. The lavish mirror work on the walls of this luxury heritage hotel is something that it bound to leave an impact on an art lovers senses. Staying at the Udai Bilas heritage hotel in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, North India can be the most regal and enjoyable experience.
The royal kitchen at the Udai Bilas Palace heritage hotel located in Dungarpur in Rajasthan, North India serves traditional Rajasthani food that leaves you craving for more.
The hotel amenities offered at the Udai Bilas Palace heritage hotel include 24-hour room service, partially air-conditioned and aired rooms and a travel tour desk. The hotel authorities arranges for you to go on tours to the wildlife preserve located closeby.
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