Taj Fateh Prakash PalacevsThe Leela Palace Udaipur
Both Fateh Prakash Palace and The Leela Palace Udaipur are rated very highly by writers. Overall, The Leela Palace Udaipur is the choice of most professionals compared to Fateh Prakash Palace. The Leela Palace Udaipur scores 84 with approval from 6 reviewers including Jetsetter, Rough Guide and Condé Nast Traveler.
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
The Leela Palace Udaipur
Lake Pichola, Udaipur 313001, India
From $277/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"This exclusive 250-year-old white-marble palace—location for the James Bond film Octopussy—floats like a vision in the middle of Lake Pichola, and you arrive, of course, by boat." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The 72 rooms are comparatively simple, furnished in dark wood, with beige and pewter silks, and marigold-colored armchairs and pillows; there are also eight suites." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"One of India’s most famous and romantic hotels, sailing in magnificent isolation on its own island amid the serene waters of Lake Pichola."
Jetsetter
"Moghul-inspired palace with 80 rooms and suites and service fit for a modern-day monarch, on the banks of Lake Pichola." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Sandstone-hued splendor on Lake Pichola with a supervised kids' buffet and play zone during Sunday brunch." Full review
Afar Magazine
"When it comes to larger-than-life dining experiences and luxury accommodation in India, nobody does it better than The Leela Palace in Udaipur." Full review
Michelin Guide
"A painstakingly authentic, meticulously preserved Rajasthani palace...the best rooms, naturally, look out over Lake Pichola, and there’s no shortage of them. The most basic are already quite luxe." Full review