India Luxury Hotels "Fit For A King"

Experience Royal Indian Hospitality In Top Luxury Hotels

 

 

 

By Maria Koning

 

Unmaid Bhawan Palace



Spending your holidays at a heritage palace hotel is synonymous with the grand Unmaid Bhawan Palace, but there are more royal options across India to pick from. With the opening of the Taj Falaknuma Palace, Nizam Mehboob Ali Khan's royal residence in Hyderabad, I would like to mention some of the very luxurious former royal residences that you could stay at:

 

 

 

The Falaknuma Palace

The Falaknuma Palace

 

After a full restoration of the royal residence of Nizam Mehboob Ali Khan, which was built in 1884, the Falaknuma Palace re-opened its doors again to visitors. The Falaknuma Palace, meaning 'mirror of the sky' offers 60 exquisite state-of-the-art rooms - all suites come with butler service - has been restored not only to accommodate the privileged in its 60 glamourous rooms and suites, but also to accommodate the extravagance of the 'then' with the 'now'. The two most exclusive suites are the Grand Royal Suite that has a view of the 32 acre landscaped ground, and the Grand Presidential Suite that has its own pool and exclusive access to the Jiva Grand Spa.

Prices of the suites start USD 1,414.39

 

The Raj Palace Hotel

 

 

Built in 1727, Jaipur's Raj Palace Hotel reflects the palace's original majesty and charm. The hotel's Maharajah's Pavilion - a four floor apartment - is spread across 16,000 sq ft and is one of the biggest suites in Asia. The first floor has gold-leaf walls, stucco and mirror work. The furniture is in gold and silver. This suite is a private museum displaying the old throne and bolsters of the palace's erstwhile royal inhabitants. A library, dining room, a private roof top terrace, Jacuzzi, swimming pool, a home theatre and a private spa are spread across the other floors. The bedroom is laid with ivory and gold furniture and has two luxurious bathrooms.

The Raj Palace Hotel is named after last crowned Thakur Sahib of Chaumoo Thakur Devi Singhji’s son, Raj Singhji. If you are considering staying here, then there is one suite you might want to check into - the Darbar Mahal Suite. This suite has been voted the ‘Asia's Leading Suite’ 2008 by prestigious World Travel Awards programme. A highlight of the Darbar Mahal Suite is a private museum that displays thrones of earlier kings. The suite is decorated with gold and silver furniture, has gilded walls and mirror work. A night in this magnificent suite will set you back a mere  USD 13,919.17

Darbarmahal Suite

 

Images via The Raj Palace Hotel