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Luxury
Hotels in India » Hotels in
Rajasthan » Hotels in Jaipur
» Samode Palace Hotel |
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Hotel Samode Palace
- Heritage Hotel |
In a narrow valley
between red & green hills, this 18th century palace,
built in the shadow of a small fort, the Samode Palace
towers over its little village. The palace has splendidly
painted & enameled public rooms, including a grand 250
year old audience hall now used for gala dinners. The rooms,
which have internal pillars & arches, are furnished with
traditional Rajasthani style chairs & beds, with
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ACCESS :
From Jaipur Airport - 46 kms. From Delhi - 264 kms by road.
NUMBER OF ROOMS :
Total 43 rooms. 15 Deluxe Suites. 3 Royal Suites.
SERVICES & AMENITIES :
All rooms have air-conditioning, heating, mini bars, colour
satellite TV and telephones with international dialing
facilities. All suites have a balcony or patio. The three
royal suites have LD and CD players, jacuzzi, fireplaces and
private courtyard. Swimming pool, Ayurvedic massage centre.
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NEARBY ATTRACTIONS :
Amber Fort
Amber Fort built in 16th century by Maharaja Man Singh,it
sprawls on the hillside. Its construction was started by
Raja Man Singh but completed by his descendant Jai Singh.
Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthan fort palace. Amber
today is nothing but a reflection of the glorious past of
the fierce Kachwaha Dynasty that ruled over this region
from 12th to 18th century. the Amber fort is built in re
sandstone and white marble; the palace complex has very
interesting apartments. the old township of Amber lies at
the foothills of the palace and has an old world charm. The
rugged walls of this fort may not look beautiful from
outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise and painted
scenes of hunting and wars adorn the walls along with
precious stones and mirrors set into the plaster.
City Palace
City Palace known as core of the Rajasthan, which is
situated in the heart of the city. The Palace is now
converted in a museum except for a one section where the
erstwhile royal family still lives. The Palace cum museum is
constructed in the fortified campus style and covers more
than half of the old city. There are different sections of
the museum dedicate to subjects like arms and ammunition,
textile and costume, and art gallery.
 
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal is located in the Tripolia Bazaar in the west of
GPO. This most famous landmark of Jaipur is not actually a
palace but a series of sandstone screens. This pink
structure was constructed so that the ladies of the palace
could watch the royal processions without being seen by any
outsider. This sandstone was named Palace of winds after
the many brass wind vanes that adorned it until 1960s.
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar was built by Sawai Jai Singh. He was a great
admirer of progress and research made in the fields of
science and technology, but he was passionate about
astronomy. Jantar Mantar is a grand celebration of
astronomical science and each instrument here serves a
particular function and gives an accurate reading.
Ram Bagh Palace
Ram Bagh Palace is now one of the leading heritage hotels
in India, run by indian hotels Taj Groups of Hotels. The
Palace has wide terraces, spacious corridors and banquet
rooms give the impressions of imperial legacy that the
palace has come to unique. The queen of Jaipur constructed
it in 1835. Later on the need as a guest house an dhunting
lodge came, it was changed accordingly.
Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh
The garden of Sisodia queen is situated on the Jaipur Agra
Road at a distance of 10km from Jaipur. The garden was
created by the queen of Jai Singh II as an escape from the
court intrigues. the landscape gardens and murals of the
life of the Lord Krishna, decorating its interiors, are
breathtakingly beautiful.
Birla Mandir / Laxmi Narayan Mandir
The Birla Mandir situated in the south of Jaipur has been
built by wealthy Birla family.One of the largest industrial
dynasties in India. This white marble has three domes, each
styled according to different approaches to religion.
Jaigarh Fort
Jaigarh fort is a rugged structure built in 1726 by Sawai
Jai Singh situated in the north of Jaipur. Its structure is
quite similar to Amber Fort. The only exception is that it
houses the mighty Jaivana, the largest wheeled canon in the
world. Other attractions in the Jaigarh Fort include three
water tanks, a museum, and breathtaking views of the city
below Central Museum Situated in the midst of Ramniwas
Gardens, it is an imposing stone structure executed in the
Indo-Persian style of architecture. the museum has a wide
range of metal objects used for domestic purpose. Earlier
known as Albert Hall, this building was built to welcome
Prince of Welcome during his visit to India in 1853.
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum This museum is situated
in the Chandra Mahal Palace, built by Maharaja Sawai Man
Singh, when he constructed his new capital at Jaipur in
1727. The museum dispalys the ancestral collections of
former Maharajas, paintings , maps, carpets, textiles
costumes, and weapons and decorative art objectsdepicting
courtly life in jaipur state between the 16th and 19th
century. |
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