Umaid Bhawan Palace

Perched above the city of Jodhpur, the Umaid Bhawan Palace is a magnificent Art Deco palace is still home to the royal family. It was built between 1928 and 1943 by Jodhpur's ruler Maharaja Umaid Singh to provide employment during a period of drought and famine Surrounded by 26 acres of picture-perfect gardens, it combines eastern and western traditions, drawing upon a range of eclectic styles from the Rajput to Renaissance. Today, the golden sandstone mansion gas has 64 luxurious rooms and suites and a private museum. For a truly indulgent experience, stay at one of the Grand Royal suites which were once used to host visiting royalty. Guests can expect luxury at every step: vintage car rides, libraries, ball rooms, marble-floored squash courts, champagne museum walks, a billiards room, an underground swimming pool and an arcade of shops and boutiques. The Jive Grande Spa completes the regal experience with its Ayurvedic treatments, healing therapies and yoga. Guests can also take a guided tour of Jodhpur with the royal butler.
An experience in itself Staying in Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur is no less than an experience in itself. The sheer grandeur of this heritage property and the way with which each and every guest is treated royally, stands as an experience that the entire world of travellers await to witness. Right from the walls to the minutest piece of interior decoration, keen attention has been given to make this palace look the way it should. The grandeur and uber luxurious lifestyle of Jodhpur’s royal family is evident in every part of this hotel. Staying in the rooms and suites of this amazing property would be no less than a dream come true for any traveller. Every guest is extended a warm welcome at the hotel with refreshments and special Rajasthani folk performances at the grand lobby of this heritage property. The tales of this hotel’s finesse has spread wide across the globe and it is now treated as one of the best luxury hotels in the world. In fact, a few years back, a leading international travel portal had named Umaid Bhawan Palace as the best luxury hotel in the world. That is one hell of a prestigious title to hold for any hotel in the world and the travellers very well understand the importance for it. It is not just the regular travellers who have only visited this property. Umaid Bhawan Palace has been a host to celebrities like Bill Gates and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as well. Besides, there have been famous Indian celebrities and businessmen who have visited this property as well.
Grandeur at its best
What sets Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan apart from the other heritage hotels in the country is the sheer grandeur of this property. Take for instance, the presidential suites of this hotel, named the Maharaja Suite and the Maharani Suite respectively. Each of them is massive; the Maharaja Suite covers an area of 3,700 sq ft, while the Maharani Suite covers a whopping 4,850 sq ft. Each of these suites has a separate sitting room, a bedroom, a changing room, a dining room, changing room, personal spa and a lot more. All the rooms come with luxury features like spacious balconies with stunning views of the city and the Mehrangarh Fort at the distance, and fancy mini bars stuffed with the most premium range of alcoholic beverages and other snacks. Other amazing features of the hotel in general include two swimming pools, one indoor and the other outdoor, a massive lobby with the view of the central dome on top, a Mughal Garden with a Baradari and a lot more.