Heritage Hotels in Jaipur: Rajasthan
Alsisar Haveli Jaipur
Alsisar Haveli lies tucked away in the heart of the Pink City, Jaipur. Alsisar Haveli brings back to life the grandeur and a memorable regal Rajasthani experience for the guests.
Built in 1892, the Alsisar Haveli incorporates the finesse of traditional Rajput architecture and is a sight to behold. The large elevated platform of Alsisar Haveli that dominates the central area of the ground floor and once used for get-togethers by the gents of the house is now open to guest who can witness puppet shows and folk dances while enjoying their snacks or drinks. The spacious lobby of Alsisar Haveli, which opens into the chowk (inner courtyard), was a century ago used by the ladies of the house and is now open to guest for a tete-a-tete.
The rooms of Alsisar Haveli are very much like the ones that were used by the Thakurs of Alsisar. Antique furniture and mediaeval Rajasthani style-fabrics charmingly enhance the Rajasthani experience.
Alsisar Haveli has an assortment of 47 air-conditioned bedrooms with individual temperature controls and attached tub-baths, which have running hot and cold water, round the clock.
Castle Kanota Jaipur
Spread over 8 acres of land, the Castle Kanota is truly a magnificent experience. Built in 1872, the Castle is located just 15 km. east of Jaipur on the Jaipur-Agra road.
With a built in Museum and a Library which displays gold work and unique collection of rare books the property will transport you back to the grandeur of the past.
The stay in castle is an irreplaceable experience. A Heritage Hotel, it provides all modern amenities in the same old environment.
Hari Mahal Palace Jaipur
Built in 1930 by descendents of Maharaja Prithvi Raj of Amber (1503 AD – 1528 AD), Hari Mahal, a palatial mansion set in a huge garden is the perfect example of Rajput and Mughal architecture. The palace has large spacious rooms that are tastefully done and retained in the century style with none of the pictures or furniture removed from its premises. An interesting feature of the palace is the fact that almost all the rooms overlook its huge gardens providing an arresting view of lush green lawns, flowers and trees. Across the well maintained palace lawns, it is quite normal to see peacocks dancing.
The Palace still retains its collection of photographs and portraits. Hari Mahal Palace is the right place to stay in for a taste of luxurious royale style.
Situated in close proximity of Pink City yet it maintains a calm and peaceful atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle of a large and busy town.
The rooms are self contained, air conditioned and equipped with all modern amenities.
Naila Bagh Palace Jaipur
The Naila Bagh Palace dates from the late 1872 and still maintains it’s original attributes. Located at Moti Doongri Road, it is a delightful place to wander through and relive the past. The Nayla Art Gallery promoted by Kr. Dushyant Singh Ji of Naila will be a confluence for art lovers, critics by encouraging interactions, thereby providing a spark to creativity and leading to a more integrated approach to the art process, as well as providing a forum for sharing global work done in the field of art.
Rajmahal Palace Jaipur
Originally built in 1729 AD by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II for his beloved wife, Maharani Chandra Kanwar Ranawatiji, daughter of the Maharana of Udaipur. History calls it by various names like ‘MaJi Ka Bagh’; ‘Residency’ as called by British resident in Jaipur, ‘Prince’s House’(from 1947-1957), called after the property of the heir apparent Maharaj Kumar Bhawani Singhji).
After Maharani Chandra Kanwar Ramawatji’s stay in this palace, the Resident Political Officer made this his residence in the year 1821 and this palace came to be know as “Residency” from “Maji Ka Bagh”
With the change in the political setup, the palace lost its importance and was used mainly as a Guest House. When the last Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II decided to move his residence from Rambagh Palace to this Palace, it regained its old glory. After considerable additions and alterations, the royal family moved into the “Rajmahal Palace”, as it was now named towards the end of 1958.
Its list of high profile guests includes the name of personalities like Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Lord Mountbatten, Prince Charles, Mrs. Jacqueline and Lady Diana. Still continuing the tradition of the regal hospitality, it was converted into a hotel in 1980 after the royal family moved out to live in other Palaces. Be sure to feel the original flavor and relive the magical days of the Maharaja in full modern comfort, and admire the grand public spaces featuring crystal chandeliers and double-height ceilings.
Ramgarh Lodge Jaipur
The Ramgarh Lodge, nestled in the forested Aravalli hills was once the favourite hunting retreat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Built in the late 1930’s, the lodge was transformed into an elegant resort by the Taj Group of Hotels in 1986 and renovated in 2003. The lodge is 45 kms from the railway station and 50 kms from the airport.
Samode Haveli Jaipur
The Samode Haveli was built over 150 years ago by Rawal Sheo Singhji, a Prime Minister in the Jaipur court, who belonged to the family of Samode, tracing their relation to the Jaipur Maharaja the fabled Prithviraj Singhji the 17th prince of the Kacchawaha Rajputs.
Samode Haveli was built as the Samode Royal family’s suburban manor house and was converted into a heritage hotel in 1988. Today Samode Haveli stands as a reminder of a halcyonic past offering moments of subtle luxury. Samode Haveli was constructed facing North away from the burning Rajasthan sun and features a spectacular painted dining room, an airy verandah and an elephant ramp at the entrance which was specially constructed in the 1940’s for the marriage ceremony of the late Rawal Sahib’s aunt.
The Samode Haveli has been masterfully restored and integrated into a unique heritage property.
Samode Palace Jaipur
The winner of the award for the best Heritage hotel in the country, for 5 consecutive years, the Samode Palace has been meticulously restored offering a retreat into an aesthetically beautiful environment where visitors can enjoy India’s natural beauty and rich history.
Samode Palace is one of India’s most charming and romantic hotels. Samode Palace offers a quiet, elegant and luxurious atmosphere. Considered India’s finest hotel for its consummate standards of modern hospitality, accommodation, services, cuisine and amenities, it is the flagship of the Samode Hotels.
The Samode Palace hotel maintains an immutable majestic presence and is a touching reminder of the vision of its creators.
Sikar Haveli Jaipur
Sikar Haveli, a reflection of the Royal Palaces of India, is a 130 year old elegant fortified palace hotel and one of the places to visit in Rajasthan. It revives the gracious lifestyles of the princes of Rajasthan and the heritage of India. The Sikar Haveli is an authentic and historic palace that discreetly blends with the modern amenities and facilities. This historic monument is designed according to the Indian Vastushastra philosophy. An integral part of the Rajasthan Tourism, this palace hotel in Rajasthan reverberates with regal and aristocratic memories.
Sikar Haveli was built by Rao Raja Sir Madho Singh of sikar in 1880. Rao Raja Sir MADHO SINGH Bahadur of sikar 1866/1922, born 1860, adoptive son of his predecessor and son of Thakur Birad Singh of Deeppura, he was granted the title of Bahadur in 1886, K.C.I.E, he constructed the sikar haveli. Sikar Haveli is maintained By Coleniar Furniture.
Bissau Palace Jaipur
Bissau Palace is an elegant traditional hotel built in 1919 and recently renovated. Close to the walled city of Jaipur and overlooking the Tiger fort the Bissau Palace offers an oasis of calm, care, comfort and respite from the ‘heat and dust’ of the city.
The guest rooms of Bissau Palace are spacious and comfortable. A gracious hotel with old-world charm and reputation for excellent cuisine and service. An atmosphere pregnant with intrigue, excitement, tragedy. Turreted ramparts enclosing a world of wealth.
Hotel Bissau Palace has the lounge and library with its vast collection of royal portraits, old silver and armory dating back to the 17th century – all mementos of history and time exuding a languid grace of the bygone era.
Diggi Palace Jaipur
The Hotel Diggi Palace is a part of the original haveli of the Thakurs of Diggi, and is nestled amidst 18 acres of a cluster of havelis, structures and gardens owned by the family. The family also resides in the main part of the haveli and takes active part in the upkeep and administration of the hotel, thereby ensuring that the guest does not only enjoy the relaxing ambience and peaceful environs but also the warmth and homely atmosphere provided by the family.
The Diggi Palace, In the heart of the pink city of Jaipur, is the city seat of the Diggi family whose ancient principality is located 75 Kms. from the capital towards the western frontier. The main building and its surrounding bagh (Garden) as well as the fountain was constructed by Shri Thakur Saheb Pratap Singh Ji Diggi of the ruling family of the house of Diggi around 1860’s.
Originally a Bagh (Garden retreat) for the family, the House and its surroundings with the lush green gardens were used for holding the Durbar whenever the Thakurs were here and also to preside over the administration of “Diggi Thikana or principality”. The Thakur was also supposed to hold meetings with the king and also to keep him updated with the local administration of his respective province. Later converted into the permanent residence for the family, it was converted to a Hotel in 1990.
Mandawa Haveli Jaipur
Mandawa Haveli was built in 1896 by Thakur Bhagwat Singhji, the 15th ruler of Mandawa,. This feudal principality in the heart of the Shekhawati region was ruled by the clan of Kachhawa Rajputs from the house of Amber. Their ancestor Rao Shekhaji was a scion of the house of Amber who struck out and carved a separate kingdom for himself to the north of Jaipur which was named Shekhawati (The garden of Shekha) after him.
Originally conceived as a town house, it was under the guidance of Thakur Devi Singhji, the 17th ruler that the Mandawa Haveli was converted in to a hotel with all modern amenities.
Narain Niwas Palace Jaipur
Narain Niwas was built in the 1928 by General Amar Singh, Thakur of Kanota, Commander of the Jaipur State Forces and confident of the then Maharaja, Sawai Man Singh. General Amar Singh was the grandson of Thakur Zorawar Singh, founder of the Kanota family. Thakur Shivnath Singh, (General Amar Singhji’s brother) supervised the actual construction. The new mansion was named after their father, Thakur Narain Singh, who had been Chief of police in Jaipur State as well as a minister at the neighbouring princely state of Alwar.
Narain Niwas was a country residence to which Amar Singh could withdraw when he wanted a change from his busy administrative and court life, and from the cares of ‘the Kanota family’s Haveli (the Narain Niwas) within the walled city. Like other noblemen of old Jaipur State, he built his “garden house” in the vicinity of Rambagh, the pleasure garden and palace whose construction was begun in the 19th century by Maharaja Ram Singh (1835- 1880). Until World War II, Narain Niwas surrounded by jungle where Amar Singh could go for pig sticking (hunting wild boar), to shoot game birds, and to hunt black buck and the occasional panther.
Amar Singh ’s reputation as a soldier, administrator and a sports man is exceeded by his reputation as a diarist. His diary, kept in English for 44 years, from 1898 to 1942, in 89 folio volumes, 800 pages per volume, provides and unparalleled ethnographic account of Rajput life in princely India in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Visitors can now enjoy traditional Rajput hospitality at Narain Niwas Palace Hotel Jaipur. This property is being run as a Heritage Hotel by the Kanota Family.
Saba Haveli Jaipur
Saba Haveli was designed and built 200 years ago by the famous British Architect Sir Samual Swinton Jacob who was also the Chief Architect responsible for building the city of Jaipur. It won the Best Heritage Building in the Jaipur Virasat Utsav (Jaipur Heritage Festival) in 2002.
Saba” in Urdu means Morning “breeze” and the term “Haveli” is used in Hindi to denote a large (palatial) bungalow,Royal residence, usually occupied by a feudal lord. Saba Haveli, a unique property, suffused with a quiet dignity, stands in the heart of the walled city of Jaipur, the city built 2 centuries ago by Maharaj Jai Singh II, also known as the “Pink City”. The spirit of Rajasthan’s history and legend, coloured by chivalry and romance, finds expression in Jaipur.
Saba Haveli has 10 rooms and 1 luxury suite, a terrace restaurant with a spectator view of Nahargarh Fort, Garh Ganesh temple & lush garden attached garden with ambience can be used for various events for up to 500 guests. It is a intimate hotel offering personalized service and excellent food to visitors looking for value for money along with an experience of a life time of living in royal ambience. Saba Haveli has a warm and friendly atmosphere, enabling guests to relax, as if in a home away from home.
The lineage of Saba Family began with Munshi Rai Mukund ji, Deputy Prime Minister of the Moghul Emperor, Jehangir. Saba Haveli, earlier called “Munshi Ji Ki Haveli”and Munshi Ram ji Dass ki Haveli was built by Munshi Nand Kishor ji. It was later renamed as “Saba Haveli” after his great grand son Munshi Chand Behari lal “Saba”. Munshi Chand Behari Lal Saba was a renowned poet in India. He was also honoured by the Government of Rajasthan by conferred as title of “Tuti-e-Rajasthan” (Voice of Rajasthan) and He has written a book “SABA GRANTHAWALI” and awarded a Gold Medal by the (late) Maharani Gayatri devi.
Samode Bagh Jaipur
Samode Bagh is a garden paradise situated 4 km from Samode Palace, nestled on 20 acres of beautiful grounds combines warmth and luxury, an atmosphere that is quiet, relaxed & elegant. Samode Bagh is a romantic hideaway where you can be as active or contemplative as you wish. Samode Bagh offers a unique experience of a tented camp where the dune coloured tents are luxuriously furnished with every comfort. The garden is about three blocks long and is enclosed by a 15 foot high stone wall.
