Must-see hotels in Rajasthan

  • RTDC Hotel Khadim

    Ajmer

    This RTDC option is more welcoming than many equivalent state-run enterprises, and is convenient to the bus station. It has a decent restaurant and bar…

  • Hotel Minerwa

    Udaipur

    A decent budget place with clean rooms that improve in size, decor and views as you go up the price scale and a few have lake glimpses. The pleasant, well…

  • The Mellow Cafe & Hostel

    Jaipur

    A very basic hostel of four-, six-, and eight-bed dorms, each with a hot-water bathroom (towel and soap provided) and air-conditioning. The garden and…

  • RTDC Hotel Swagatam

    Jaipur

    One of the closest digs to the train station (100m down a rather grubby lane), this government-run hotel has helpful, friendly management and a neatly…

  • Tal Chhapar Forest Resthouse

    Rajasthan

    A forest rest house near the Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary entrance at Chhapar offers basic double rooms, some with AC. Very basic meals are provided …

  • Hotel Nandan Palace

    Chittorgarh (Chittor)

    A step up from most other options near the train station, this business hotel has good-sized, air-conditioned rooms in shades of orange and apricot, plus…

  • RTDC Hotel Meenal

    Eastern Rajasthan

    A respectable option with tidy yet bland and tired rooms typical of the chain. It’s located about 1km south of town on the way to Sariska, so it’s quiet…

  • Gopal Guest House

    Jodhpur

    Plain, fan-cooled rooms, plus good-value home-cooked meals, nice rooftop terrace and a friendly family make this a decent budget bet. The new AC rooms…

  • Hotel Bhaskar

    Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Western Rajasthan

    This place near the train station, 1.5km from the fort gate, has rather grim, worn-out rooms, but it’s friendly and an inexpensive veg curry from the…

  • RTDC Tourist Village

    Pushkar

    Various permanent huts and semipermanent tents, set up near the fair ground, are usually booked out by tour groups well in advance. Full payment must be…

  • Hotel Navrang

    Rajasthan

    The Navrang’s rooms are worn but spacious, comfortable and arranged around a modern internal courtyard. It’s about halfway between the train station and…

  • Gajanand Guest House

    Jaisalmer

    This friendly and small homestay provides simple but clean rooms and homestyle meals. The building sits on the remains of the city walls.

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