Umaid Bhawan Palace

Circuit House Road.

Jodhpur, IN

Rating: Star Rating 5

Set amidst 26 acres of lush gardens, perched above the skyline of Jodhpur, rises the imposing fa??ade of Umaid Bhawan Palace, the last of the great palaces of India and one of the largest residences in the world, now a Taj Luxury Hotel. Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh Ji, the grandfather of the present Maharaja of Jodhpur, Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji, this golden - yellow sandstone monument was conceived on the grandest possible scale in the fashionable and grand Art - Deco style was completed in 1943 and has served as the principal residence of Jodhpur's Royal family, complete with exotic murals of the self-exiled Polish artist Stefan Norblin. Designed by the renowned Edwardian architect Henry Lanchester, the Palace is a blend of Eastern and Western architectural influences. Its 105 feet high, central cupola is influenced by the Renaissance age, whilst the towers draw inspiration from Rajput tradition. -Key Selling Features- Set amidst 26 acres of lush gardens, perched above the skyline of Jodhpur, rises the imposing fa??ade of Umaid Bhawan Palace, the last of the great palaces of India and one of the largest residences in the world, now a Taj Luxury Hotel. Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh Ji, the grandfather of the present Maharaja of Jodhpur, Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji, this golden - yellow sandstone monument was conceived on the grandest possible scale in the fashionable and grand Art - Deco style was completed in 1943 and has served as the principal residence of Jodhpur's Royal family, complete with exotic murals of the self-exiled Polish artist Stefan Norblin. Designed by the renowned Edwardian architect Henry Lanchester, the Palace is a blend of Eastern and Western architectural influences. Its 105 feet high, central cupola is influenced by the Renaissance age, whilst the towers draw inspiration from Rajput tradition. -Renovations Information- Phase I of renovations has been completed. Phase II of renovations begins May 2006 and will end by September 2006.

Room Information

Room Descriptions

Deluxe Room (B1K) - Embellished with Art Deco interiors and equipped with modern conveniences, Deluxe rooms offer a king bed and are a comfortable and modern accommodation with their original dÃ©cor from princely times with original Wedgwood furniture. Room sizes vary form 400 sq ft to 550 sq ft. Luxury Room (A1K) - Tastefully restored Art Deco style king bedded rooms, with a large 5 feature bath rooms which includes a double vanity counter, offers luxurious comforts with plasma TV, DVD players, minibar and with view over looking the palace gardens. Room sizes vary from 450 to 600 sq ft. Regal 1 Bedroom Suite (D1S) - Tastefully appointed, lavishly spread Regal Suites are the erstwhile residences of visiting Royalty. Offer an expansive living room and a king bedded room, each suite has its own unique theme and all have a different color scheme from classy pastels to deep Royals. Most suites have a separate breakfast area. Room sizes vary from 700 to 900 sq ft. Royal 2 Bedroom Suite (C2S) - Large two room suites with five feature bathrooms in Art Deco Style offering king beds. All suites have plasma TV DVD players. Sizes of these suites are 1000 sqft and they are richly decorated with restored art deco furniture from the 50's. Maharaja 1 Bedroom Suite (B1S) - A much earthier and certainly a more masculine mood prevails in Maharaja Umaid Singh's suite just across the crystal fountain that adorns the lobby separating his suite from his Maharani's. The Maharaja Suite offers a large living room and a king bedded room, which has murals of leopards, tigers and horses and even of the famed Jodhpur sport, pig sticking. Flaming Torch lamps in chrome, plus Ruhlmann sofas in faux leopard skin, the delightful mirrored bar in the drawing room and the original artifacts that still adorn the shelves make this an incredibly handsome suite. Maharani 1 Bedroom Suite (A1S) - Originally designed for and indeed once graced by Umaid Singh's Maharani, the beautiful and charismatic Badan Kanwar, the Maharani Suite is rather appropriately dominated by a Stefan Norblin mural of the Goddess Kali etched on shining black glass. All in pink and black and chrome and mirror, this suite was indeed worthy of the queen it was built for, and all of the original Art Deco has been retained. The suite includes a large king bedded room, spacious drawing and dining rooms with an attached kitchenette, an enormous balcony with a spectacular view of the palace garden and the Mehrangarh Fort, a dressing room with a wardrobe only a queen could find small, and the piece de resistance - a bath, also designed by Norblin, carved out of a single piece of pink Italian marble.