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Jagat Niwas Palace HotelvsThe Leela Palace Udaipur
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel ranks significantly higher than The Leela Palace Udaipur. Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel scores 89 with approval from 5 sources including Lonely Planet, Gayot and The Telegraph.
Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel
Fodor's
Rough Guide
Gayot
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
23-25, Lal Ghat, Udaipur 313001, India
From $72/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "With all the recent improvements, you'd be hard pressed to find better value (or better views)." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Beautifully restored seventeenthcentury haveli right on the lakeside, with 29 pleasant a/c rooms (some with lake views) and a good restaurant."
Gayot "Travelers on a budget will appreciate the many charms of this lakefront heritage hotel."
The Telegraph8.0
"The best of the townhouse ‘havelis’ in Udaipur, Jagat Niwas Palace stands feet from Lake Pichola." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This leading hotel set in two converted lakeside havelis (traditional, ornately decorated residences) takes the location cake, and staff are efficient and always courteous" Full review
The Leela Palace Udaipur Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler Rough Guide
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
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
