12 THE BEST LUXURY HOTELS IN INDIA: RAJASTHAN

1. TAJ LAKE PALACE Located in ‘the Venice of the East,’ the Taj Lake Palace is steeped in the romantic history of princes and mistresses. Accessible via boat, the floating palace’s cinematic qualities are undeniable, so much so that it was used as Octopussy’s lair in the 1983...

10 LUXURY HOTELS IN RAJASTHAN

THE TAJ LAKE PALACE The jewel of Udaipur, the Taj Lake Palace is both a hotel and one of the Venice of the East’s most iconic attractions. That’s thanks to its splendid white marble façade, its regal past, and the fact that it sits poised in the middle of Lake Pichola. Upon...

INDIA OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: HIDDEN HOTELS & SECRET DESTINATIONS

DEEPPURA GARH Maria Grazia Baldan has made Deeppura Garh her labour of love. After purchasing the dilapidated Rajasthani fortress some two years ago, the Italian visionary has transformed it, with the help of architect Philippe de Villegas, into a boutique hotel of...

Rajasthan: JAISALMER

The Serai Desert Camp For those looking to stay somewhere a touch more remote when on a luxury camp in the midst of the exotic, rolling sand dunes of the Thar Desert is one of the most memorable hotels in all of India. At night guests can cool off in candlelit, private plunge...
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