By enquiry Udaipur
Sixty four rooms above Hanuman Ghat and the oldest rooftop pool in Udaipur, by the house's own telling. Dusk up there outshines the palace bars.
"A 700-year-old Rajput fort, reborn as tiger country's grandest address"
Fort Barwara is what happens when a serious conservation project meets serious comfort. The Chauhan-built fort holds two palaces and two temples within its walls; its restorers spent over a decade waking it up, with Six Senses now at the helm, and opened in October 2021. Suites start at 753 square feet and climb to a tower-top pool suite named after the Raja who fought in the Second World War. Ranthambhore's tigers are half an hour away, which makes this the plush counterpoint to a safari camp: dawn in the park, back through the gates for a sommelier session in the Viewing Gallery and dinner under the stars at Shikar Burj. The spa alone occupies the original women's palace and both temples.
Some facilities and experiences may be chargeable.
Hardly a consolation prize: 872 sq ft of separate bedroom and living room in contemporary Rajasthani style, looking into the fort's inner courtyard. King or twin beds, and a gourmet corner kept stocked with homemade snacks.
The snuggest suite at 753 sq ft, with a separate living room and a private terrace facing Barwara village, where the sunset and slow village life put on the evening's entertainment.
1,109 sq ft with a large terrace, a traditional swing and the calm of a private garden, looking towards the Aravali hills. An outdoor shower lets you rinse off the Rajasthan dust in the open air.
1,152 sq ft with its oversized bathroom built into one of the fort's towers, so you soak to panoramic views of the lake and the Chauth ka Barwara Mandir temple. Sunset pours into the living room.
1,400 sq ft crowned by a private rooftop terrace with a hot tub and outdoor living area, angled at the sunset. Village life unfolds below while you debate getting out of the water.
A 1,884 sq ft one-off with a private garden, a bedroom with 180-degree views and an oversized bathtub aimed at the lake and the Aravali hills. Connects to adjoining suites when the whole family is coming.
The other 1,884 sq ft one-off, this time up top: a rooftop terrace with hot tub, outdoor living space and outdoor shower, with panoramic views over the lake and temple and sunset from both bedroom and living room.
The 3,003 sq ft crown of the fort: a circular pool set into a tower, a dining pavilion, a winter courtyard with fireplace and a terrace.
By enquiry Sixty four rooms above Hanuman Ghat and the oldest rooftop pool in Udaipur, by the house's own telling. Dusk up there outshines the palace bars.
By enquiry A red-sandstone palace on the edge of the Thar, raised by the Maharaja of Bikaner in 1904 and famous, even then, for guests who never quite wanted to leave. Domes and cupolas, deep-carved friezes, filigree stonework and latticed screens, set in formal lawns. The Laxmi Niwas Palace is the royal house of Bikaner, now a heritage hotel.
By enquiry High above the ghats of the sacred Narmada, in the weaving town of Maheshwar, stands the 18th-century fort-palace of Ahilyabai Holkar — still in the family, and now opening its courtyards to a handful of guests. Nineteen rooms across six old buildings, three walled courtyards, a garden pool, and a daily table grown in the fort's own beds. One of central India's great stays.
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