Samode Palace
Style All that glitters
Setting Fairytale desert fort
A 300-year-old maharaja's mansion is the surreal setting for Samode Palace boutique hotel near Jaipur, in the heart of Rajasthan. Home to mirror-tiled halls and mural-lined walls, marble swimming pools and regal, antique-filled suites, this walled desert wonderland is the stuff of legend.
Need to know
- Rooms 43, including 23 suites.
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Rates
Double rooms from $179.21 (INR9,975), excluding tax at 17.42 per cent. Please note the hotel charges an additional service charge of 5% per room per night on check-out.
The price shown represents the lowest nightly rate for a double room available at this hotel over the next 21 days. Any price conversions from the hotel's local currency (INR9,975) have been conducted using today's exchange rates from xe.com.
- More details Rates include breakfast. If you're staying over New Year's Eve, a gala dinner is also thrown in.
- Facilities Gardens, gym, sauna, steam room, day spa, boutique, DVD library, free WiFi in the central courtyard and business centre. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD player, Forest Essentials toiletries. Suites also feature separate living areas, plus a private balcony or terrace.
- Poolside Flanked by frangipanis, sunloungers and terrace tables, the marble swimming pool near the courtyard features a kids' play area and a shaded Jacuzzi, ideal for family splashing. Grown-ups will gravitate to the seductive rooftop infinity pool and Jacuzzi pavilion, backdropped by the rugged Aravalli mountains.
- Check-out 11am; check-in, 2pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability, for a fee.
- Children Families are welcome at Samode Palace. Baby cots are provided free and beds for older kids cost INR3,500 a night. Babysitting with hotel staff is provided free, given 24 hours' notice. More...
- Also Smoking is permitted in rooms. Pets are not allowed.
Food and drink at Samode Palace
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Hotel restaurant
Refined Rajasthani, Asian and European dishes, courtesy of chef Raheev Sharma, are served with a side order of pomp and ceremony in the Dining Room, a dressed-to-the-nines hall of jewel-toned walls, cloth-covered tables and twinkling chandeliers. Just below, a shaded terrace with lantern-hung trees, wrought-iron tables and a fountain is a more relaxed spot for all-day dining.
- Dress code Sling a wrap around your shoulders for dinner in the Dining Room. In the terrace restaurant, laid-back linen is the way to go.
- Top table Nab a spot on the colonnaded veranda for breeze-blessed dinners for two.
- Last orders Breakfast is served 7am–10.30am, lunch runs 12.30pm–3pm and dinner is available 7.30pm–11pm. Last drinks are called in the Bar at 11pm.
- Room service Indian fare is available around the clock – order a banquet to be served in the palatial dining room of your Royal Suite.
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Hotel bar
A dark, clubby space of marble tables and high-backed chairs, the Samode Palace bar boasts one of Jaipur's finest cellars, filled to bursting with top-shelf wines.
Also worth knowing
- Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...
Samode Palace Village Samode, Tehsil Chomu, District, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303806
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An escorted tour of Samode village, plus high tea in the gardens at Samode Bagh
In the know
Our favourite rooms
All of the rooms are decked out with antique furniture, lavish fabrics and old-world accents. We fell for Deluxe Suite 216, a sumptuous space that features a canopied king-size bed, marble pillars, a cushioned day-bed and a sun-drenched mosaic-tiled bath tub in the corner. A spacious balcony offers sweeping views of the Aravalli Ranges and the local village. If you want to play Maharajah Smith, plump for a Royal Suite with private terrace and outdoor Jacuzzi. Gold leaf, carved stone panels and stained glass up the luxe quotient.
Packing tips
Pack a pair of jodhpurs if camel safaris and elephant polo are at the top of your must-do list. Bring scarves and flat shoes for village visits, smart garb for evening dinners, and hats and kaftans for lounging poolside.
Also
Wander through the Sheesh Mahal, a series of mirror-tiled and mural-lined rooms, each more breath-snatching than the last. Once a royal reception space, it's now used for chichi cocktail sessions. Decorated with 16th-century hand-painted walls, silver armchairs and chandeliers, the greeting area overlooking the courtyard is equally eye-catching.
