Boat the Narmada from Ahilyabai's fort
Two nights inside a working fort above the ghats, full board, with the river at sunrise and again at sunset.
Ahilyabai Holkar took over the Holkar kingdom in 1767 and ruled it for twenty-eight years from this small Narmada town. From here she rebuilt the Kashi Vishwanath temple at Varanasi, restored Somnath, and laid ghats and rest-houses across India.
Her fort is still in the family, and it still works as a home. You eat what the kitchen has cooked that day, and you go out on the river twice: once into the sunset with tea aboard, once at first light, or across on the ferry to Navdatodi.
What you actually do
- Getting to Maheshwar. Indore is the nearest airport, about ninety kilometres away
- Anything personal: drinks, tips, telephone
You can also add
- Dinner for friends joining you — from ₹4,899 a head, 72 hours' notice, subject to occupancy
Tell us which of these you want when you enquire and we'll build it into your quote. Prices shown are the property's, and tax is extra where it says so.
Ahilya Fort
Nineteen rooms spread through six old buildings inside the fort walls, above the ghats where the town's handloom weavers still work. Meals are a set menu from the fort's own kitchen, taken together, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
There is a pool and there are games, and laundry is done for you. Maheshwar itself is one of India's great handloom towns and the weaving sheds are a short walk down.
Choose your room
Princely is the room in the price above; the others show what they add. Per person, two sharing, for the complete 2-night experience — the whole itinerary above included, taxes in. Prices move with the season.
Rates valid 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 · Summer Rates1 Jul 2026 – 30 Sep 2026 · Monsoon Rates1 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · Shoulder Season Rates1 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 · Seasonal Rates (Peak Winter) · subject to availability, and can change without notice
Worth knowing
Good to know
About ninety kilometres from Indore. Meals are a set menu rather than a card, which is part of how the house runs. The boats go out weather permitting; the Narmada decides.
How the price and booking work
- Prices are per person, two sharing, for the full 2-night experience, and include all taxes. Nothing is added afterwards.
- These rates apply for 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2026, 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Sep 2026, 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2026, 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027. Rates move with the season — the figure shown is the lowest available for the dates you choose.
- No payment is taken on this page. We confirm your dates, room and the final price with you first — then you book and pay Indiaesque, one clear total with taxes in, and our team takes care of everything with the property.
- Hotel-arranged experiences run subject to weather and the property's own schedule, and are confirmed for your dates before you pay.