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Samode PalacevsRambagh Palace
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Rambagh Palace ranks significantly better than Samode Palace. Rambagh Palace has a TripExpert Score of 89 with endorsements from 8 sources including Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and concierge.com.
Samode Palace
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Village Samode, Samode 302002, India
From $102/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's "An hour's drive (45km/28 miles) from Jaipur, 400-year-old Samode Palace is popular, pretty, and newly renovated." Full review
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If you have the cash, ask for the newly renovated Royal Suite 314, which is of Oberoi quality.
Travel + Leisure "The 43 light-filled guest rooms feature elaborate marble work and woodwork; cotton dhurrie rugs cover mosaic-patterned floors." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This 16th-century palace nestled in the ancient Aravalli hills has striking wall murals, atmospheric rooms, an infinity pool, and a great wine cellar." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "A walled Rajasthani wonderland, Samode Palace hotel outside Jaipur is the stuff of legend." Full review
Rambagh Palace
Concierge
Fodor's
Rough Guide
Star Service
Jetsetter The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
Michelin Guide
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler 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 Telegraph9.0
"One of India’s most exquisite hotels." Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"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
OysterLuxury
"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
