Hotel Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur

The stunning red stone palace was built by Maharaja Umaid Singh in 20th century with a purpose to give employment to people. The palace has 347 rooms & counted among the finest palaces of India. A part of the palace is a museum showcasing clocks and tea sets to paintings and royal costumes & the rest of the past is converted into a luxury hotel. The museum is open to visitors for a chosen entry fee and is closed on Mondays.

Based on a hill top, the Umaid Bhawan Palace gave a new meaning to luxury from the time of its construction itself. It took over 5000 workers more than 16 years to complete it. Its Indo-Art Deco style broke with the convention of Rajputana architecture; however the palace still had separate residences for males and females according to medieval traditions.

Spread over a lavish 26 acres, Umaid Bhawan Palace has an amazing 15 acres dedicated to the greens and the built up area is just 3.5 acres. The Palace houses a fine collection of hunting trophies and it has a fountain made of Baccarat crystal! The cascading water of the fountain strikes a different and compatible, musical note each time it falls.