Umaid Bhawan Palace

Jodhpur, Code No- AT-RJ14

A splendid example of the Indo-colonial and the art deco style of the thirties,Umaid Bhawan is one of the largest and grandest private residence in the world.Built between 1929 and 1943,over,3,000 artisans worked for more than 14 years to create this magnificent edifice.

If there is one palace that combines architectural extravaganza with aesthetic triumph, it is the Umaid Bhawan Palace. If there is something that is best experienced than described, it is absolutely a stay at the Umaid Bhawan Palace. From the time of the origin of Jodhpur to the present day, the Rathore capital suffered severe scarcity of water and drought followed with unfailing regularity every third or fourth year. A tradition developed among the Maharajas to alleviate the suffering of people by creating work. The work usually took the form of building canals, roads, temples, stepwells and palaces. Rosita Forbes, travelling in the 1930s through Jodhpur, experienced firsthand the severe rainless times in Jodhpur, and described the goings-on: 'The scarcity of water in the city has been remedied by the erection of a reservoir with eight pumping stations. Roads are spreading. Fine buildings are springing up on the outskirts of the lovely town…'

The majority of the 'fine buildings' was actually one single complex! An architectural extravaganza called the Umaid Bhawan Palace – among the biggest private residences in the world! A colossal 347 room structure with two monumental wings separated by a central dome soaring to a height of 185 feet!

Given the scale of construction, Rosita Forbes could be excused for the misplaced observation. Even the members of the royal family describe how as children they 'used to take stones and mark our way while going on so that we would be able to retrace our steps and find our way out!' Maharaja Umaid Singh conceived the Palace as the centerpiece of his massive famine-relief scheme.  The acclaimed designs of Henry Lanchester for Cardiff City Hall and Law Courts/Central Hall, Westminster, impressed Maharaja Umaid Singh, and Lutyen's protégé was entrusted with the job. It took 14 years and 3000 men to give shape to this stupendous expression. The Palace was designed as a smooth combination of European classical elements interlaced with oriental ones. Massive sandstone boulders were cut from a quarry at Surasagar near Jodhpur and transported by a special narrow-gauge train to the construction sites. Master masons chiselled these rough stones into blocks of five and seven tons. The blocks were then fitted in an interlocking fashion with no mortar or cement being used in the construction. Furnished with fashionable Art Deco interiors by the Polish artist and decorator, S. Norblin, the palace consumed one million square feet of the finest marble. The world of Umaid Bhawan Palace contained everything that the royalty required – a private cinema hall, a luxurious swimming pool inlaid with tiles depicting the zodiac, gigantic royal suites, a soaring rotunda, fancy ball rooms, a majestic durbar hall, billiards room, ballrooms, banquet halls, libraries, staff quarters, servant quarters…. In 1977, Umaid Bhawan opened as one of India's grandest luxury hotels. 

Tariff in US Dollars  Oct 01, 2001 to Sept 30, 2002 Palace Room Single Double $165 $185 Palace Chamber Single Double $225 $225 Vice Regal Suite Single Double - $325 Regal Suite Single Double - $395 Maharaja Suite Single Double - $650 Maharani Suite Single Double - $750 (Extra bed @ US $ 15 per night on EP basis) Buffet meals  Breakfast-US $11                               Lunch-US $15                                                        Dinner-US $20   Tariff in Rupees  Oct 01, 2001 to Sept 30, 2002 Palace Room Single Double Rs 5,000 Rs 6,200 Palace Chamber Single Double Rs 7,500 Rs 7,500 Vice Regal Suite Single Double - Rs 10,500 Regal Suite Single Double - Rs 12,000 Maharaja Suite Single Double - Rs 20,500 Maharani Suite Single Double - Rs 26,500 (Extra bed @ US $ 15 per night on EP basis) Buffet meals  Breakfast-275                               Lunch-375                                                        Dinner-450   Facilities: A choice of 98 air-conditioned rooms and suites Telephone with direct dialling facility in every room Television in every room with satellite channels 24-hour room service Money exchange Travel counter Doctor and beautician on call Laundry and dry cleaning service TV lounge Shopping arcade Palace museum, library Golf and riding (on request) Private auditorium/home theatre Health club, indoor swimming pool Sports facilities Billiards, tennis, squash Modern conference facilities 2 Nights and 3 days Packages Garden Room Rs 5699/- Palace Room Rs 8999/- Palace Chamber Rs 11999/- Two persons inclusice of breakfast and taxes Palace Room Package is inclusice of Eight complimentary ice creams coupons 25% discount on food and soft beverages  Palace Chamber Package is inclusive of One bottle of Indian Wine or Indian liquor, Eight complimentary Ice Cream Coupons, 25% discount on food and soft beverages  Click here for Summer Packages

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