Umaid Bhawan

A Splendid Example of the Indo-Colonial and the art-deco style of the thirties, Umaid Bhawan is one of the largest and grandest private residences in the world. The palace was built between 1929 and 1943 and over 3000 artisans worked over 14 years to create this magnificent edifice.red.

The palace was also built with superficial intentions of providing employment to famine stricken farmers. The Palace now is a five star deluxe palace hotel. The museum of the palace is highly recommended for its display of weapons, an array of stuffed leopards, a huge banner presented by Queen Victoria and an incredible collection of clocks. This is known as Umaid Bhawan Palace because of the particular type of sandstone used, to build it - which is not weathered. Portions of the Umaid palace have been converted into a hotel and a museum.

Hotel Umaid Bhawan Palace not merely reflects the glories of bygone era, but is a giant leap into the future. The Umaid Bhawan Palace hotel disposes of 95 spacious rooms and suites appointed with the furniture originally created for the palace. The regal suites of the Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel were formerly used by Maharaja Umaid Singh and his Maharani who constructed the palace, considered to be one of the grandest in the world.

At Umaid Bhawan Palace hotel you can enjoy a wide range of international cuisines including the Indian, Continental and Rajasthani specialties in the sophisticated atmosphere of the Marwar Hall restaurant. Enjoy the sumptuous buffet laid out daily for lunch and dinner at the Marwar Hall, with a wide choice of Indian, Continental and Rajasthani specialties.

As an alternative, there is Risala, the a la carte restaurant. Marwar Hall and the Rathore Durbar at the Umaid Bhawan Palace hotel are at your disposal, if you have to conduct a conference, a seminar, a presentation, or some other kind of a meeting event.

Umaid Bhawan has a delectable range of Indian cuisine on offer. Enjoy the food prepared for you by our traditional cooks and supervised by the lady of the house while absorbing the traditional ambience of our cosy and private dining room. You could also choose to sit outside and eat while enjoying a puppet show.

Being a part of the desert triangle, and venue of Marwar Festival it is also covered by the famous "Palace on Wheels", a super luxurious (emperor style) rail-cum-road package tour. The city again is of high tourist attraction and has all basic amenities for both domestic and foreign tourists. Hotels from Super Deluxe ranging to low budge can be checked in. It is well connected by rail, road and air to the city as it again witnesses high flow of tourist traffic in winters.

The lovely colonnaded verandah, The Pillars is a perfect seting for a leisurely drink andsnacks, to enjoy the wintery sun during the day or watch it set at dusk. And as twilight falls and peacocks stalk across the back lawns it is time for a drink at the Trophy Bar.

For groups, there are the specially arranged theme parties with the folk music of the desert on the ramparts ofthe Mehrangarh Fort or the 'flaming torch' dinner on the illuminated lawns ofthe Palace, which give you an unforgettable experience. In winter, theme dinners are often organised in the Dal Badal, a 100 year old intricately designed hunting tent, which is set up in the Palace.