This Indian Hotel Is No. 1 in the World Say TripAdvisor Users – Take a Look Around
Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur seen in November 2014 has been voted as No. 1 hotel in the world by TripAdvisor. Jaideep Oberoi
A hotel in Jodhpur, the Indian city in Rajasthan known for its chalky-blue buildings, has won the traveler’s choice award for 2015 from TripAdvisor, a customer review website. Umaid Bhawan Palace, an imposing, art-deco inspired structure built between 1928 and 1943, is still in part the main home to the maharaja of Jodhpur and his family.
Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur seen in November 2014 has been voted as No. 1 hotel in the world by TripAdvisor. Jaideep OberoiA hotel in Jodhpur, the Indian city in Rajasthan known for its chalky-blue buildings, has won the traveler’s choice award for 2015 from TripAdvisor, a customer review website. Umaid Bhawan Palace, an imposing, art-deco inspired structure built between 1928 and 1943, is still in part the main home to the maharaja of Jodhpur and his family.
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Guests have access to the rest of the palace, including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a spa and marbled-squash courts. The palace, which has a 105 foot high cupola, or dome, has 347 rooms and was built to provide employment to local people at a time when the area was hit by famine and drought.
Guests have access to the rest of the palace, including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a spa and marbled-squash courts. The palace, which has a 105 foot high cupola, or dome, has 347 rooms and was built to provide employment to local people at a time when the area was hit by famine and drought.
The bedroom in the Royal Suite at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur seen in November 2014. Jaideep Oberoi
The hotel, part of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, has 64 bedrooms and suites including one with a private spa and the average price for a night’s stay is $734. Supermodel Naomi Campbell stayed at the palace in November 2012 when she hosted a party at the nearby Jodhpur Fort. More than 750 comments on TripAdvisor described the hotel as “Excellent.”
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The hotel, part of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, has 64 bedrooms and suites including one with a private spa and the average price for a night’s stay is $734. Supermodel Naomi Campbell stayed at the palace in November 2012 when she hosted a party at the nearby Jodhpur Fort. More than 750 comments on TripAdvisor described the hotel as “Excellent.”
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The Maharani suite’s private spa at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur seen in November 2014. Jaideep Oberoi
A recent guest from California who reviewed the palace on TripAdvisor wrote: “We stayed in magnificent properties throughout India, but this was the best of all!” However, reviews were not universally eulogistic. Ten out of 839 ratings of the hotel on TripAdvisor described it as “Terrible.”
A recent guest from California who reviewed the palace on TripAdvisor wrote: “We stayed in magnificent properties throughout India, but this was the best of all!” However, reviews were not universally eulogistic. Ten out of 839 ratings of the hotel on TripAdvisor described it as “Terrible.”
The Zodiac Pool at the Umaid Bhawan Palace. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
“It is a Great Palace with beautiful grounds, a great room and nothing more than that. The people are awful. You will not find a friendly face except at the royal welcome and that is it,” wrote a reviewer from Cleveland Ohio who visited in 2012. A spokesperson for the hotel wasn’t immediately available for comment.
“It is a Great Palace with beautiful grounds, a great room and nothing more than that. The people are awful. You will not find a friendly face except at the royal welcome and that is it,” wrote a reviewer from Cleveland Ohio who visited in 2012. A spokesperson for the hotel wasn’t immediately available for comment.
The outdoor pool at Umaid Bhawan Palace. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
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