Taj Fateh Prakash PalacevsTaj Lake Palace
Both properties are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Taj Lake Palace Udaipur ranks significantly higher than Fateh Prakash Palace. Taj Lake Palace Udaipur scores 90 with accolades from 8 sources including Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Concierge.
Taj Fateh Prakash Palace
The City Palace Complex, City Palace Road Udaipur – 313 001, Rajasthan, India
From $246/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"The last two palaces built within the City Palace walls are now both hotels, but unless you want to overnight in what feels like a wealthy old aunt's large but stuffy apartment, there's..." Full review
Rough Guide
"The best location in the city, right in the heart of the City Palace complex, with prices to match."
Fodor's
"The standard rooms are spacious, with marble floors... some have window seats and great views. The dining spaces of this hotel are equally memorable." Full review
Lonely Planet
"An early-20th-century stomping ground for Maharaja Fateh Singh, this is palatial and classy. The cheapest double rooms are not in the main palace wing, but all have an exquisite lake view." Full review
Lonely Planet
"An early-20th-century stomping ground for Maharaja Fateh Singh, this is palatial and classy. The cheapest double rooms are not in the main palace wing, but all have an exquisite lake view." Full review
Taj Lake Palace
Udaipur 313001, India
From $349/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"One of the most photographed hotels in India, the 83-room Taj Lake Palace rises from a rock foundation within the green waters of Udaipur's Pichola Lake."
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When choosing your accommodation, enhance the feeling of being at sea by opting for an outside room, facing the city.
Travel + Leisure
"263-year-old white marble palace that rises from a rock foundation on its own island in Lake Pichola. " Full review
Star Service
"Most arrivals are greeted with a shower of rose petals, a ceremonious arrival that leaves most guests in awe. " Full review
Gayot
"Over-the-top opulence can be expected at this palace that serves as its own fantasy island."
The Telegraph
9.0
"One of the world’s most romantic destination hotels, the Palace floats like a beautiful white ship on the waters of Lake Pichola, with 360-degree views of surrounding Udaipur." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"Romantic 18th-century white marble palace-hotel set in the middle of Lake Pichola, with an unforgettable view back to the golden city of Udaipur." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"This former palace sits in the middle of Lake Pichola, and offers guests sweeping views of the iconic buildings on shore." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The icon of Udaipur, this romantic white-marble palace seemingly floating on the lake is extraordinary, with open-air courtyards, lotus ponds and a small, mango-tree-shaded pool" Full review
Independent
"A five-star hotel in a castle perched on an island in the middle of Udaipur’s Lake Pichola...include the elegant courtyards (perfect for moonlit strolls) and some of the most romantic suites"