Taj Lake Palace Hotel

Summary

The Taj Lake Palace Hotel is one of the most iconic images of India as it appears to float on Lake Pichola. This hotel was built over 150 years ago as a pleasure palace and remains so today with lush gardens, beautiful courtyards, dazzling fountains, gentle pools and amazing views across the lake to the Aravalli Mountains. This is considered to be one of the most romantic hotels in the world.

Highlights

  • Unique lake location in an iconic building
  • Exclusive to hotel guests
  • 150 year old Gangaur
  • Impeccable Service
  • Romance

Location

Udaipur, India

Best time to go

The best time to visit India is from October to March when the weather is at its best and most flowers are in full bloom.

Our thoughts

The Taj Lake Palace appears to float in the middle of Lake Pichola offering a unique setting and an unforgettable experience. Only hotel guests may visit the property enhancing the feel of exclusivity and offering guests a unique blend of serenity and opulence.


  • WiFi on chargeable basis
  • Babysitting on prior request
  • Car hire service
  • Express Laundry/ Dry cleaning
  • Postal/ Parcel services
  • Travel & Tours desk
  • Hot and cold Jacuzzi in the swimming pool area
  • Plasma TV / DVD Player / Tea Coffee maker
  • Round the clock butler service
  • Pillow menu/Quilt menu
  • 24 hour in room dining

  Dining

Bhairo - Bhairo serves contemporary European cuisine with views that will take guests back in time to an era of royal grandeur, pomp, and pageantry.

Neel Kamal - Neel Kamal or the "blue lotus" denoted the divinity of Lord Shiva. The restaurant offers their interpretation of this sense of divinity and tranquillity through authentic flavours of the royal cuisine of Mewar prepared with time honoured cooking techniques and using local ingredients.

Jharokha - Jharokha is an informal all day dining restaurant overlooking the beautiful Lake Pichola that offers a variety of delicacies from all over the world with Asian and Mediterranean overtones.

Amrit Sagar - Amrit Sagar is the ideal place to sample traditional afternoon high tea or light meals. The bar serves kebabs, brochettes, and antipasti and is renowned for its fine selection of vintage wines, spirits, and cigars.

Luxury Rooms - These rooms offer a captivating orchestration of simplicity, elegance and attention to detail and showcase the finest modern craftsmanship without leaving their heritage behind. The rooms offer everything guests need and more.

Palace Rooms - These rooms are imbued with more space than Luxury Rooms and host their fair share of archways and patterned mystique.

Royal Suites - These suites feature delicate frescoes, decorative wall niches and antique wooden fans, panoramic views, impeccable interiors, and even stained glass windows. The suites also offer extra sitting areas with stunning views of the lake.

Grand Royal Suites - The Grand Royal Suites are the epitome of royal grandeur and offer guests a taste of the finest traditions and lifestyles of the princely kingdom of Udaipur. These suites are part of the original palace design and have legendary decadence while maintaining a warm and welcome feel. Some suites also feature an attached terrace.

Grand Presidential Suite - This suite is furnished in opulent strokes of colour and graced with high curved arches and incorporates a mix of Rajasthani and European grandeur. The suite opens to an elegantly appointed fully stocked library which also hold handpicked artefacts. The adjoining balcony offers views of the most unforgettable sunsets in the world.

  • Cultural shows
  • Astrology
  • Heritage walks
  • Learn the ancient Rajasthani art of miniature painting
  • Cookery lessons
  • Bazaar - The Shopping arcade
  • Games - Chess, backgammon and pool
  • Gangaur Cruise
  • Sunset Cruise
  • Vintage Car Drive
  • Animal Excursions
  • Yoga & Meditation
  • Jiva Spa (and Jiva Spa Boat)
  • Fitness centre/Wellness centre
  • Steam room

Children are welcome at Taj Lake Palace. However, there are no specific facilities for them at the hotel. Babysitting can be arranged upon request.


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