Pushkar
Housed in a lovely old blue-washed building with lawns and gardens, this guesthouse has ashram austerity and genuinely friendly management. Some of the…
Must-see hotels in Rajasthan
Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Western Rajasthan
This desert camp of luxury tents is set among the dunes about 20km east of Bikaner. Part of the business includes dinners with cultural entertainment for…
Rajasthan
This is a well-run hotel with a decent pool and shady gardens, around which are arranged the attractive cottages sporting marble floors, stained glass,…
Pushkar
Ananta, an (almost) five-star resort sprawling on 3.5 hectares in the rugged ranges 4km from Pushkar, presents a new era in spiritual pilgrimage. Lucky…
Jodhpur
A friendly place in an enchanting location, this 500-year-old glowing blue house has several levels of higgledy-piggledy rooftops and a mix of rooms, some…
Rajasthan
Atmospheric, comfortable and family-run, Sukhdham Kothi is 150 years old and was once the home of the British Resident’s surgeon. The old-fashioned rooms…
Bikaner
This is a quiet, welcoming place run by descendants of Bikaner prime ministers. It has a small garden and a comfy, old-fashioned sitting room with…
Bundi
This delightfully peaceful and tree-shaded bagh (garden) on the shores of Jait Sagar belongs to the Maharaja of Dugari, one of the Bundi royals…
Udaipur
Nukkad has clean and simple fan-cooled rooms radiating off a vertigo-inspiring central atrium. On the roof there's a sociable restaurant were you can…
Jaisalmer
This welcoming place has lots of lovely carved stone, a beautiful rooftop (with nonveg restaurant) and just a handful of spacious and attractive colour…
Bharatpur
A picturesque hotel 2km from town, the Bagh has 38 elegant rooms spread out in separate pavilions and nestled in a former royal orchard. All rooms boast…
Mandawa
Mandawa’s large upmarket hotel in the town’s converted fort is a swish and generally comfortable choice. Some rooms are far better appointed than others …
Ranthambhore National Park
Once belonging to the maharaja of Jaipur, this curvy art deco lodge has delightful suites refurbished with period flare. The luxury extends to the 4.5…
Mt Abu
Connaught House is a charming colonial bungalow that looks like an English cottage, with lots of sepia photographs, dark wood and a gorgeous shady garden…
Jaipur
This welcoming guesthouse is in a small, quiet street behind busy Kabir Marg, very convenient to the train station. The air-con dorm features big lockers…
Rajasthan
This heritage hotel is not luxurious, and it (along with its sibling concern in the same building) is the only place to stay in Mahansar. This is a proper…
Jaisalmer
Two kilometres east of town, just off National Highway 11, this large, modern, but traditional-style, place was built according to the ancient Indian…
Eastern Rajasthan
This romantic heritage building on the shores of Gundalao Lake was built in 1870 as a monsoon palace. The lake fills after the monsoon rains, and the…
Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Western Rajasthan
Atop a cliff above the lake sits Sardar Samand Palace, an art deco grey-and-pink stone building with a domed turret built in 1933 as a hunting lodge for…
Ajmer
This modern and comfortable option, on the shores of Ana Sagar about 3km from the centre, is rather out of the way. However, the attractive and spacious…
Mandawa
Near Mukundgarh Rd, the only real budget choice in town is run by a registered tourist guide. Bright, comically bawdy murals painted by artistic former…
Bundi
This graceful colonial-era hotel is run by a family with Bundi royal ancestry. Rooms are arranged around a peaceful courtyard garden; those in the old…
Jaisalmer
A pleasantly low-key spot south of the fort, Gorakh Haveli is a modern place built with traditional sandstone and some attractive carving. Rooms are comfy…
Chittorgarh (Chittor)
The newest accommodation inside the fort, this refurbished haveli (traditional, ornately decorated residence) provides clean and comfortable rooms at a…
Jodhpur
Strictly Victorian, Newtons Manor is a family home with excellent home cooking and eight elegant guest rooms fussily decorated with lots of antique…
Jaipur
Tucked away off Moti Dungri Marg is this tranquil place with comfortable, simple rooms decorated with a few traditional flourishes. It’s hosted by a…
Eastern Rajasthan
Near the reserve entrance is this imposing former hunting lodge of the maharajas of Alwar. There’s a driveway leading from opposite the Forest Reception…
Jodhpur
A popular budget choice, Kesar plays a good hand with large airy rooms (a few have balconies, air-con and flatscreen TVs) and friendly, helpful management…
Udaipur
Right on the lake edge (when the lake is full), Jheel has three nice rooms with little balconies and four-poster beds, and three more ordinary ones. Staff…
Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Western Rajasthan
One of the closest lodgings to the main dunes (on the southern side of the village), Gangaur hosts a circle of snug huts. Prices are for packages…
Bikaner
This former residence of the former Maharaja of Bikaner Narendra Singh has been renovated into a fine hotel that pays respect to its previous owner in its…
Udaipur
This hotel, in the former palace guest quarters, has opulent common areas such as its pool courtyard, bar and lawn garden. Some of the suites are truly…
Jaipur
This is a worthy choice if you want to stay in a palace. It’s located just outside the city walls, less than 10 minutes’ walk from Chandpol (a gateway to…
Pushkar
This beautifully designed B&B by the folks at Inn Seventh Heaven has five very private doubles a short walk from town. The rooms are straight out of a…
Jaipur
This friendly choice on a busy road is well set up for travellers and backpackers on a tight budget, with a rooftop garden, travel advice, internet and…
Jaipur
Set in a haveli (traditional, ornately decorated residence) over 150 years old, Chirmi Palace is run by a traditional Rajput family. Rooms are atmospheric…
Jaisalmer
Spread over three floors, Hostel Renuka has squeaky-clean rooms – the best have balconies, bathrooms and air-conditioning. It’s been warmly accommodating…
Jaipur
Ritzy, comfortable and staffed to the hilt, this grand hotel is a high-walled oasis in an otherwise extremely scruffy part of town near the train station…
Jaipur
Probably the best option right inside the Old City, and one of Jaipur's better budget hotels. Many of the rooms have been renovated and enlarged, so…
Ranthambhore National Park
A reasonable midrange option, with spacious doubles and 'cottages' (larger rooms with bigger bathrooms) facing a garden and small pool. The management is…
