Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel Udaipur

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23 - 25 Lal ghat Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, 313 001 , 91-294-2420-133-

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at the Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel Udaipur
One of the most romantic cities in the world

Greetings from Udaipur!!! This city is magical. As it is our honeymoon, we are no longer traveling "budget." We've booked a lake-side honeymoon suite here in Udaipur thanks to many of you who gifted us honeymoon expenses for our wedding. The room is absolutely gorgeous and we are convinced that we are staying at the nicest hotel here (Jagat Niwas - recommended in lonely planet and rough guide). Last night we dined in our hotel's terraced garden overlooking the lake while listening to live sit...

Udaipur, India adamerin
My wellbeing& added extras plus I whinge a little

Things I have done so far - (a quick summation as I am off to crash an Indian wedding.) * Walked the streets of Delhi barefoot * Been headbutted by an onerous cow * Been groped up the minaret of the Grand Jamji Mosque in Delhi * Had a marriage proposal from a guide at the Megaranth Fort in Jodhpur * Saw a shooting star as I slept under the night sky in the Thar Desert * Travelled by car, cycle rickshaw, auto-rickshaw, private car, bus, train and camel * Brushed my teeth with tapwater and surv...

Udaipur, Rajasthan, India ashleythomas
10 Year Anniversary in Udaipur

Week of August 28th India Fashion Week Upon our return from Shimla, we noticed the hotel buzzing more and more with activity. Once we began to see tall, leggy, gorgeous and stylishly aloof young women stalking about, it didn't take long to realize that our hotel was to be the staging ground for India Fashion Week (good grooming and fastidious dressing were necessary prior to venturing down to the lobby on any given day). Night and day the hotel's common areas stirred with people of all walks ...

Udaipur, India karencc
Udaipur

Having not slept much at all on the sleeper train, and spending most of the night tossing and turning and listening to my ipod, I was grateful to reach Udaipur at somewhere around 7am. As usual, our rep was there to whisky us off to the lovely hotel that we had, just below the City Palace. The pace of life here was completely different, at least certainly in the Old City where we spent most of our time, a brief soiret with the New City was fairly hectic, but a population of only 800,000 isn't...

Udaipur, Rajasthan, India pmitchell1981
Udaipur

They say that Udaipur is the most romantic city in India, and it's easy to see why as we drive from the train station to the hotel. It has a much more relaxed atmosphere than Delhi for a start which is no surprise, but there's also something about it that I can't quite put my finger on that I instantly fall in love with. Sure it's dirty and it still stinks, but it's beautiful. There are murals painted on what seems like every wall in Udaipur, and the streets wind through shops selling colourf...

Udaipur, Rajasthan, India sim_armitt
Relaxing with Octopussy

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An Urban Retreat in Udaipur

Our tour thus far had offered exposure to a good mix of big cities, tiny villages and towns in between. As we headed to Udaipur, a "town" of roughly 800k people, we were told to expect it to feel much smaller. Although there was still plenty of street noise and commotion once in the market areas, this urban area-roughly the size of Austin, TX-with its large two lakes and surrounding palaces and mountains, did seem much more accommodating to me than other cities of its size here. Day 11 (Dec 7...

Udaipur, Rajasthan, India texaspeyton
Lake Palace

Although the station was chaotic the night train to Udaipur was surprisingly OK. Despite the fact that tickets are strictly seat allocated, a large group of French tourists spent the first 2 hours of the journey wandering about from berth to berth and even tried to shift us from ours. After all their grumbling about 'les jeunes' ('the young people', yes they did mean us thank you) they were a little surprised when I told them in French that this was our seat as confirmed on the ticket before ...

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Historical Traveler Reviews of Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel Udaipur

Great little Hotel

from boat01
We were a little unsure about this hotel after reading some of the other review comments and on the whole I guess they give a fairly accurate picture. Our driver approached the hotel via several impossibly narrow alleyways and we walked the last 30yds past some shops and guest houses. The hotel is not perfect, there was a number of issues including a power cut each morning that we would have complained about at a 5 Star Hotel. However, we had checked that the lake was full and had booked a "superior deluxe lake view room" as suggested by others (thanks!). The room itself was simply furnished, but far better than we had hoped for with excellent views. The staff at the hotel spoke very good English, especially on the reception, which was a real bonus. The restaurant was excellent for both evening meals and breakfast (note the steps up to the restaurant are a bit steep). For a 3 Star hotel it was excellent, we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back.

The hotel is within easy walking distance of Palace and other sites in Udaipur. The small bookshop just outside the hotel was very useful and stocked much more than books!

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from Palitana
My wife retired last January and to mark this we spent nearly six weeks doing a slightly offbeat trip in Rajasthan and Gujarat ending with nearly two weeks in Udaipur at Jagat Niwas.

We have been to India quite a lot and to Udaipur so we are able to make sensible comparisons. We have found the people here to be especially friendly and this applies to this hotel too. It is unusual for us to stay for more than a few nights in one place and the longer visit is well worth it. One starts to get to know people and very often they seem to know what you are going to do before you have decided yourself! This is by no means intrusive but helpful even to the point of arranging a rickshaw in case you had forgotten!

There was very little water in the lake at that time and we had a lake view room! It could be annoying for firstcomers but we found it good fun as there were camel races, a few flamingoes, caparisoned elephants and it was entertaining to watch the channel between the shore and the Lake Palace Hotel being dug to give the illusion of crossing water - not very James Bond!

Our elder daughter, who had not been to India before, was able to meet us in Udaipur and thoroughly enjoyed everything. Even the Holika Festival which can be difficult for women went well.

The Jagat Niwas Hotel was excellent throughout our long and special stay. That comment applies to everyone we got to know.

I hope we shall be able to go again soon.

Beautiful

from A TripAdvisor Member
We lucked out with an excellent room. It was on the ground floor, right on the water, next to the courtyard. It had twin beds with an additional window-bed overlooking the lake -- perfect for three women.

Service was friendly, and the food was good. It was also in a peaceful part of town without much road traffic. I'd be happy to stay there again.

Horrible, Horrible, Horrible!!!!

from JJosephAlexandria_VA
If you are looking for a budget-style youth hostel, you may be happy with the Jagat Niwas. If you are looking for anything more upscale, this is NOT the place for you.

We booked a room here for two nights in Udaipur through our travel agent -- the Jagat Niwas was billed as a former palace now converted into an Indian Heritage-style haveli. Accordingly, we were not expecting the amenities of a five-star hotel in the West -- we fully appreciated that there would be some "rustic" elements to the hotel.

However, when we checked in, we were appalled. The clerks at the front desk spoke barely passable English. Our room was located in a wing separate from the hotel's main courtyard, with its own entrance to the main alley to the hotel. Our door did not have a lock; instead, you had to secure it with a padlock. Our room consisted of a flimsy mattress on a spare bedframe. A television was hoisted at the very top of the wall, the kind you see in a hospital room. That was the extent of amenities in the room. The telephone only worked ocassionally. All through the evening and into the night, we could hear plenty of noise from the street and our fellow hotel guests, whose loud conversations drifted into our room.

If we were right out of college and looking for a quintessential backpacking experience, maybe this would have been OK. The Jagat Niwas needs to engage in truth in advertising -- it is nothing more than a youth hostel. There was no evidence we saw that this hotel was ever a former Maharaja palace.

Great Hotel - Avoid the Manicure!

from DiamondGeezers
We stayed two nights at the Jagat Niwas. When we first arrived at the hotel we were shown a dark room that was located somewhere over the entrance of the hotel that reeked of smoke. We refused to accept this room and were instead given a room off the courtyard. The room did not have much light, but it and the attached bathroom were large and clean. The rest of the hotel was also very pleasant. There is a restaurant with a lake view. The hotel is located in the heart of the old town, close to The City Palace. Based on our experience and other reviews, it appears as if the standard of rooms in the hotel is very varied - we would definitely recommend the hotel, but you should try to get some commitment as to the room beforehand (non-smoking, lake view, etc.)

One other note: My wife had one hour to kill one afternoon while I napped. She decided to get one of the hotel-advertised manicures. This was a mistake! The "manicurist" massaged her arms with some sort of soap that caused a rash. She also had only two types of nail polish which she slapped on all over my wife's fingers. My wife then discoved that the hotel did not have any nail polish remover to rectify their mistake. Sadly, another example of a hotel in India trying to extract a few extra dollars for a service that they do not actually know how to provide. Assuming you can avoid this (and other similar pitfalls), this is a great hotel!

Some rooms are very small

from msague
This is a beautiful hotel with a fantastic restaurant. We had two rooms. Both were small. Room 111 had a great view of the lake and was confortable. The other room was like a prision cell with ceilings so low, my 15 year old kept bumping his head. He asked to be moved to a different room and we got another the next day, which was still very small but at least my son could move around without injury.

Rooms were very clean. Staff was very helpful.

Have dinner one night at the hotelīs restaurant and another day go to a restaurant called Savage Garden. Itīs fantantic food and atmosphere.

Loved Jagat Niwas

from A TripAdvisor Member
This place is very busy and it's almost impossible to get in without a booking during December/January period. We had a suite the first day because we arrived a day earlier than expected and it was large, clean, and nicely decorated. The hot water wasn't too great as it ran out fairly quickly during a shower. We switched to a standard room the next day which was a lot smaller but still clean. It was a lot noisier and darker than the suite though. The room service was excellent and the food was awesome with a great menu which was very reasonably priced. Hotel staff was friendly and helpful and the view from the restaurant was amazing ... especially since the lake was full. Mosquitos show up at night but the rooftop part of the restaurant seems to attract less of them than the bottom part. Nice atmosphere all around and it's very conveniently located near the tourist sites. I highly recommend this hotel.

Beautiful, simple surrounds and excellent service

from A TripAdvisor Member
The views out over the lake, the restaurant and the simplicity and cleanliness of the hotel, make this a must-do for any Udaipur visitor. The staff are courteous and very service orientated as well.

Jagat Niwas Hotel

from wwroam
The room was comfortable for this heritage style hotel, big bathrooms and plenty of hot water. Not as 'ethnic" as some. The view from the rooftop deck (above the dining pavilion) was spectacular, taking in the City Palace and the Lake Palace Hotel. Unfortunately droughts in Rajastan and the lake was dry.

Charming View

from Chrissybear
We had room 110 - try to get this room it overlooks the lake - towards the floating Lake Palace Hotel - where they filmed Octopussy. Unfortunately there was not much water in the lake when we went - mainly drybank. The room was delightful though. Two huge single antique beds and a wonderful window seat with cushions and a low table - could have got about 8 people into the space.

A very good reasonable restaurant with fantastic views over the lake. Down a small alley. The staff were extremely helpful and went out of their way to help - nothing was too much trouble. Would definately go back especially if more water in the Lake.

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