Heritage Hotels in Jaipur

There are a number of heritage hotels in the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. These heritage hotels were royal palaces and private mansions during the medieval times. After India became independent the Republic of India declared India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular democratic republic and the government abolished royal titles and the privy purses. As a result of these developments it became extremely hard for the royal families to maintain these huge palatial mansions. Some of these are in ruins and the others have been converted into heritage hotels.

Some of the heritage hotels in Jaipur, India are the Ramgarh Lodge, Royal Castle Kanota Hotel, Narain Niwas Palace Hotel, Raj Mahal Palace Hotel, Hotel Samode Haveli, Hotel Alsisar Haveli, Hotel Samode Palace and Hotel Bissau Palace.

The Ramgarh Lodge- Heritage Hotel in Jaipur

The Ramgarh Lodge heritage hotel is set in the midst of lush green manicured lawns and this hotel overlooks the Ramgarh Lake. The Maharaja of Jaipur used this heritage hotel as a hunting lodge. The Ramgarh Lodge has 18 rooms that include 4 Superior Lake facing rooms. All the rooms are well furnished.

Royal Castle Kanota Hotel- Heritage Hotel in Jaipur

The Royal Castle Kanota heritage hotel was constructed in the year 1872. This heritage hotel is located at a distance of 15 kilometers from Jaipur and is on the Jaipur-Agra highway. This heritage hotel building is spread over 8 acres of land. Thakur of Kanota Zorawar Singhji constructed the Royal Castle Kanota. Zorawar Singhji was an important official at the court of the Maharaja of Jaipur. This heritage hotel has a Durbar hall and a Pothi khana or a library that has an excellent collection of books. The fruit orchard in the huge garden is a wonderful sight.

Narain Niwas Palace Hotel- Heritage Hotel in Jaipur

The Narain Niwas Palace heritage hotel is in Jaipur, India was constructed in the year 1928. There are 31 well furnished rooms at this heritage hotel in Jaipur, India. All the rooms are air-conditioned and have facilities such as telephone connection, attached baths, safe deposit boxes, running hot and cold water, car on rental, laundry, doctor on call, car parking facilities and a swimming pool. The other services provided by the hotel management include room service; fax machines, travel desk and moneychanger.

Raj Mahal Palace Hotel- Heritage Hotel in Jaipur

The Raj Mahal heritage hotel is known as Maji-Ka-Bagh has a rich history of royal life, warriors and intrigue. The Raj Mahal Palace Hotel has 23 rooms. All the rooms are well furnished and reflect the living style of the Rajput royalty. All the 23 rooms are air-conditioned and have modern amenities such as attached baths, international telephone, television and personal computers and Internet facilities.

Hotel Samode Haveli- Heritage Hotel in Jaipur

Samode Haveli heritage hotel is located at the heart of the city of Jaipur, India. This haveli was a royal residence; in the post independence period this mansion has been converted into a heritage hotel. The Samode Haveli was constructed by Rawal Sheo Singhji, who was a Prime Minister in the court of the maharaja of Jaipur. There are 22 rooms at the Samode Haveli heritage hotel. All the rooms have attached baths and a separate area for dressing up. All the rooms have facilities such as television with satellite connection, telephones, hot and cold running water in the baths. All the rooms are decorated with period furniture.

Hotel Alsisar Haveli- Heritage Hotel in Jaipur

The Alsisar Haveli belongs to the Kachhawa Rajputs of the Shekhawat clan. The descendants of this ancient family have restructured and revamped this ancient haveli and have converted it into a modern day Heritage Hotel. The huge elevated platform that is constructed in the central area of the ground floor is used for organizing puppet shows and folk dance performances for the hotel guests. There are 36 rooms at this ancient heritage hotel. The hotel is an excellent example of Rajputana architecture.

Hotel Samode Palace - Heritage Hotel in Jaipur

The Samode Palace heritage hotel has 43 well furnished rooms that are decorated with period furniture. This heritage hotel has won a number of awards from the Indian hotel industry. This heritage hotel offers a number of facilities that include fax machines, mini bars, television and cable network.

Hotel Bissau Palace - Heritage Hotel in Jaipur

The Bissau Palace is an elegant heritage hotel that was built in the year 1919. There are 40 rooms with attached baths at the Bissau Palace heritage hotel. Facilities provided by this heritage hotel include telephone connection, television, hot and cold running water and 24-hour room service.