About Umaid Bhawan Palace
Built from 1929 AD to 1943 AD by 3000 artisans, the Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur is the largest private residence in the world with 347 rooms.. Designed by Edwardian architect, Henry Vaughan Lanchester, the palace was convened as famine relief project by Maharaja Umaid Sigh. The part of the palace has been converted into a luxury heritage hotel and the other part is still retained by the present Maharaja Gaj Singh II as his private residence.
Hotel Specifications
Accommodation
75 spacious and elegant rooms at Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur are categorized into Deluxe Rooms, Regal Suites, Maharaja Suite and Maharani Suite. The rooms are done in distinct Art Deco style with regal ambiance. The rooms feature color television with cable connection, two-line speaker phone with international direct dial facility, daily newspaper, mini bar/fridge, tea/coffee percolator, in-room safe and hair dryer. Maharani Suite, the personal quarter of the Maharani of Maharaja Umaid Singh, features Goddess Kali in Norblin mural. Done in pink, black, chrome and mirror, the suite includes drawing room, dining room, kitchenette, large balcony, dressing and a bathroom made of single piece of Italian marble designed by Norblin. Maharaja Suite is the private quarters of Maharaja Umaid Singh. The décor of the suite includes murals of leopards, tigers, horses and torch lamps. The Rublmann sofas made of leopard skin and secret bar completes the interior of the suite.
Dining
Get an experience of a lifetime while dining at the Taj Group of Hotels. The flavor, the aroma and the taste will linger on your mouth long after you have left the dining hall. Risala, the name of one of the restaurants at Umaid Bhawan Palace means cavalry in Hindi. The restaurant is done to commemorate the victory of the Jodhpur Lancers over the Turks at Hafia in 1918 AD. The menu list includes Continental and Indian dishes with selected Indian and imported wines. The Pillars is the coffee shop in the backside of the western porch of the palace. The Trophy Bar is adorned with elephant-foot stools, tiger skin cushions, wild boar tusks, binoculars, assortment of fishing gears and memorabilia of hunting, fishing and pig sticking. The collection of wines and liquors is as exotic as the curios decorated in the bar.
Conference and Banquet Facilities
Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur offers meeting space, which is ideal for conferences, exhibitions, social events and banquets. The venues include four meeting rooms. Ali Akbar is the theater within the hotel with the seating capacity of 100 people. You can make use of the equipments such as Internet, multimedia computers, laptops, cellular phones and secretarial services.
Recreation and Health Facilities
For leisure and fitness, Umaid Bhawan Palace features the health club. Enjoy a dip in the cool blue waters of the pool to forget all get over from tiredness. Palace Museum and Library are a good way to pass time while acquiring some knowledge about the history of the city, the royalty, the locals or the culture. Get Ayurvedic massages and therapies to feel refreshed and revitalized. Facilities for games like tennis and croquet is also there. Enjoy strolling in the shopping arcade and Jawaharat Boutique to find something rare and exotic to carry back home as souvenir or gift. The hotel also makes arrangements for theme dinners.
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Basic Data
City Information
Jodhpur, the Land of Death, lies in the desert state of Rajasthan. Once the capital of the erstwhile kingdom of Marwar, Jodhpur was known as Jodhgarh till 1549 AD. The places to visit in Jodhpur are Mehrangarh Fort and its buildings including important buildings the Moti Mahal, Janaki Mahal, Chandan Mahal, Darbar Takhat or Throne Room, Rang Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Phool Mahal, Umaid Vilas and Maan Vilas; Umaid Bhawan Palace and its museum; Jaswant Thada; Girdikot Market; Sardar Market and Government Museum. One can also take the adventurous camel safari rides.
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