Livin' the luxury
~Grand Presidential Suite, Taj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur
~Kohinoor Suite, Oberoi Rajvilas
~Grand Presidential Suite Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
~Kohinoor Suite, Oberoi Udiavilas
~Grand Presidential Suite, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
The scorching sands of Rajasthan have for centuries been dotted with hordes of enchanting palaces and havelis owned by some of the 560 royal dynasties that once ruled India.
Today these mahals house some of the most exotic and magical hotels in the world. Hotels with lavishly expensive rooms, furnished with period pieces overlooking fantastic gardens, verandahs and grounds, evoking another epoch.
It is an eye-ball popping $3,500 (about Rs 157,500) per night at the Grand Presidential Suite at the 47-acre Taj Rambagh Palace Jaipur, India's first palace hotel; $3,000 (about Rs 135,000) a night at the Oberoi Rajvilas in the same city.
At the yellow sandstone Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur and the white marble Taj Lake Palace, in the centre of Lake Pichola, Udaipur, accommodation in their top suites, outfitted with rainforest showers, marble bathtubs, jacuzzis, crystal chandeliers, high priced art, are $3,500 (about Rs 157,500) per night. At the Oberoi's Udaivilas in Udaipur one night at the Kohinoor Suite is a stiff $3,000 (about Rs 135,000) per night.
Image: The courtyard of the Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur.
Photograph courtesy: Oberoi Hotels
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