Hotel Karni NiwasvsRambagh Palace
Both Hotel Karni Niwas and Rambagh Palace are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Rambagh Palace is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Karni Niwas. Rambagh Palace scores 89 with recommendations from 8 sources including Rough Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel Karni Niwas
C-5 Motilal Atal Road, Behind Neelam Hotel, Jaipur 302001, India
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet
"This friendly hotel has clean, cool and comfortable rooms, though mattresses may be a bit thin" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This friendly hotel has clean, cool and comfortable rooms, though mattresses may be a bit thin" Full review
Rambagh Palace Show All Reviews
Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur 302005, India
From $3,279/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"The best rooms, on the second floor, feature high ceilings and wood floors, with views of the gardens, but even the more ordinary rooms are palatial in size, at more than 500 square feet."
Fodor's
"Simply the best address in town, this wistfully romantic palace... preserves much of its history while providing up-to-the-minute comforts." Full review
Rough Guide
"This opulent palace complex, set amid 47 acres of beautiful gardens, is indisputably the grandest hotel in Jaipur, and one of the most romantic places to stay in India."
Star Service
"This former maharaja's palace constructed in 1835 spreads out over impeccably landscaped grounds." Full review
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CD/DVD players can be delivered upon request.
Jetsetter
"From the dome-ceilinged suites, clubby bar and vast gardens to the luxury tented spa, it’s easy to imagine the spot’s 1930s heyday." Full review
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Though there’s so much to see (and buy) in Jaipur, make sure you return in time for afternoon tea or a cooling signature cocktail at the Verandah lounge, a peaceful outdoor spot.
The Telegraph
9.0
"One of India’s most exquisite hotels." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Impressively restored palace-hotel spread over 47 acres of lawns and gardens. The former residence of the maharajah of Jaipur, the hotel is an exotic structure." Full review
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The very religious Madho Singh II transformed this old hunting lodge into a palace in the early 20C with the help of Colonel Jacob." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Rambagh Palace is a luxury hotel housed in the former summer palace of a Maharaja, in the upscale area of Jaipur." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"This "absolutely beautiful" restored 1835 palace was built for the queen's favorite handmaiden, and later used as a royal guesthouse and hunting lodge." Full review