We seek out a variety of quality accommodation that is also interesting. From Heritage hotels, to Palaces, homestays, to nights under the stars in the desert. We know that the accommodation is a special part of these tours, you will not be disappointed, you will be delighted and at times surprised by the calibre of accommodation on your tour.
Enjoy the feeling of being truly close to nature? Then make sure you take one night under the stars in the Thar Desert. Sleeping on rustic traditional charpoi beds with warm blankets and a domed tent of vibrant stars. This is a night of memories.
Leaving your bike parked up and mounting one of the ships of the desert. Your camel will carry you to your nights’ accommodation and be waiting to return you in the morning.
Fire fueled dinner. Hot Chai upon waking. 1 star accommodation, a million star experience.
One of our favorite hotels to return to is Hotel Gulaal in Jaisalmer.
This modern award-winning heritage hotel captures the essence of heritage architecture. This modern take on an old style rises from the desert floor and immediately envelops you with a sense of warmth and welcome.
Hawavali is made of 2 words Hawa ‘Air’ and Vali ‘ventilation’. Before air conditioners designers of old knew how to keep a building cool in the desert heat. You will be utterly entranced by the care to detail, service and feeling of Hotel Galaal and understand why it remains one of our favorite modern caravanserai.
This beautiful heritage hotel is located just 35 minutes away from Bikaner city. Built in red sandstone this hotel was once served as hunting lodge for the guests of Bikaner royal family. Spreading in an area of over 6000 acres of land, Gajner Palace was also a summer palace for Ganga Singhji the king of Bikaner in the first half the 20th century. This heritage property also features a lush green garden and big courtyards. The palace hotel is known for its distinctive terraces and balconies. The Palace complex also has the remnants of a historic railway station. This hunting resort was connected to Bikaner Palace by rail in 1922 CE. Hotel is divided into four wings, Dungar Niwas, Mandir Chowk, Gulab Niwas and Champa Niwas.
The hotel has 13 historic suites. Each suite has been meticulously restored to its original grandeur. Every detail, from the furniture to the wallpaper, the four-poster beds and picturesque windows has been carefully preserved. Situated in the midst of a thick forest, tourists can sight migratory birds like Imperial Sand Goose, Antelopes and Black Bucks along with Nilgais, Chinkaras, Blue Bull and Deer near Gajner Lake.
Nestled peacefully in the south west of the cities heart, is the very pleasant Devi Bhawan Hotel, a place that will no doubt delight you upon arrival. Stepping into the grounds you will leave the bustle of the city and enter a space of calm and beauty lovingly created by the owners. The gardens are a floral delightwith a subtropical feel, surrounded by lush trees that offer a welcome dappled shade. For those enjoy swimming to cool off from the heat of the day,can do so in the garden pool. The bedrooms have been thoughtfully created in a way that considers bothIndian and Colonial style offering guests a relaxing stay and a most welcome nights’ sleep.
One of our favourite hotels, your stay at the Devi Bhawan is one that will surely beckon you to revisit.
In what is considered a green and spacious part of Delhi, Lutyens Bungalow, a heritage property,sits adjacent to tree lined pedestrian avenues andhas been welcoming guests for many years. This cozy and comfortable hotel, has rooms that emanate traditional decor that are not only light and bright but inhabit a space adjacent to the gardens and terraces that blend so well togetheroffering guests a place of tranquility amidst the business of the city.
After your day of enjoying the sights, sounds and coloursof Delhi you’ll surely wish to relax in the gardens enjoying a quenching drink and perhaps a swim whilst considering that later on you can an enjoy some traditional Indian cuisine on the terrace.
Situated close to several metro stations your stay at Lutyens Bungalow gives you easy access to the city and all it has to offer.
A Haven in the heart of the city.
When you stay at the Mewar Havali you are in the heart of the old city which is abundant with Indian culture, cuisine, and history seamlessly admixing together within the winding historical streets.Set just a stride or two from the waters’ edge of Lake Pichola this wonderfully decorated traditional RajasthanHaveli is a great place to lodge yourself for a while and explore the city, be that by foot, tuktuk, or a gentle, peaceful boat ride atop the inviting blue crystal waters of the lake.
Within the hotel you will discover rooms that are invitingly comfortable decorated in traditional local style be that of the hand printed bedding or the surrounding décor. Rooms with views of the lake most certainly will draw your gaze to feel serenity of the water, mountains and the skies aloft, it enchantsthe artistwithin to set up their easel.
After exploring Udaipur choose to finish your day with dinner on the rooftop restaurant watching the sun slowly recede over the horizon whilst enjoying any one of the manydelicious cuisinechoices on offer.
We love Udaipur and what it gifts, and that is why it is our home, may you feel at home here too.
Situated in a quiet street the Khandela Haveli is a friendly and relaxing place to stay within the energetic city of Jaipur. From the minute you step into this inviting boutique, the environment feels both relaxed and traditional, easily noted by the array of colourful furnishings that adorn all corners. The rooms continue the theme of tradition and colour and are amassed with wooden mahogany styled furniture, and bedding with its Rajasthan prints and a feeling of a place to so easily rest your head. In the centre of the Haveli is the open courtyard which extends to the skies giving the feeling of being at home whilst out amongst the twinkling cosmos above. Breakfast is taken in the ground floor restaurant whilst dining is upon the rooftop area that surrounds the open courtyard and is a very pleasant way to enjoy the regional offerings under the myriad of stars.
Basing yourselves here gives easy access to the “Pink City” and all that it has to offer including the Wind Palace, Nahargarh Fort and so many street markets offering a multitude of textiles of every imaginable colour.
Khandali Haveli and Jaipur city will serve you well in their role.
Within the Aravalli Hills is Jaipur House hotel, a majestic structure that sits atop the hill overlooking Nakki Lake. Nestled peacefully with the lush greenery that borders the hotel it is an ideal place to be in the heart of Aravalli nature whilst enjoying the comforts this refurbished splendor, that was built in the late 1800s, has to offer. The morning will offer a dewy, misty start with the sun rising to warm the day, such beauty to encounter within this peaceful space, similarly the evening will gift the opposite but equally peaceful beauty with the sun setting back over the hills.
A little higher above sea level, a little cooler than the cities, a little greener than the not so far away deserts, staying at Jaipur House gives easy access of much to explore.
A place to be in nature and be part of nature
Just a stones throw from the City Palace and tad more of a throw to Lake Pichola you’ll be delighted that you chose to stay at the Manuscript. Lovingly created to offer both a contemporary and traditional feel that so easily and seamlessly blend together, past times and modern times holding hands in harmony. Every space you enter you feel the illumination upon itself and upon you which immediately opens a sense of a homely welcome. The rooms are decorated simply, yet tastefully with colours that invite you to feel regal and relaxed. This enclave within the heart of the Old City is ideally placed for exploring Udaipur, the narrow streets around you offering culture, cuisine, arts and crafts and so much more.
After an exciting and stimulating day in the city you’ll perhaps want to relax and there is no better place than the Manuscript with its chic bar and roof top restaurant, the perfect place to watch the city change to an illuminated spectacle whilst savoring the variety of delightful foods.
Your home palace, and neighbour to the city palace.
