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It
is situated close to the center of this historic city.
The resort offers a wide range of sporting and leisure
activities as well as unique tours exploring Jodhpur's
cultural heritage. The hotel comprises 80 well-appointed
rooms and 8 elegant suites.
It has a coffee shop and a multi cuisine restaurant. The
pool side bar overlooks the landscaped terrace gardens.
The hotel has conference and banquet facilities for
gatherings upto 1500 people. The rooms here
are tastefully furnished with colonial furniture,
damask, upholstry and persian carpets on wooden
floors.The hotel provides modern amenities offering an
array of personalised yet unobtrusive services.
History:
Since olden days, the Maharaos of Kotah (as Kota was
formerly called) had always lived in the medieval Fort
inside the city. Wanting a modern palace for his
personal use, Maharaja Umed Singh II settled for nothing
but the best. He commissioned Sir Swinton Jacob, a
distinguished officer of the Royal Engineers in the
British Army, to design the building. As expected, Umed
Bhawan came up in 1905 in the prevalent Indo-Sarcenic
style. Plentiful supply of white Khimach and Pink
Sandstone from nearby quarries helped, while Italian
marble, among other things, had to be imported for
flooring .
There was more to the impressive building apart from a
peculiar clock tower -Separate zenana (ladies') wing,
Durbar Hall (investiture room), Edwardian Drawing Room,
Library, Billiards Room, the Banquet Hall and even a
cinema hall. Every visiting dignitary, including Queen
Mary, who visited Kotah State in 1905, has been
entertained at the Umed Bhawan. In 1930, the Palace was
enlarged to provide accommodation for Maharaj Kumar Bhim
Singh and his bride. George Devon, the designer, took
great care to ensure that the new wing blended well with
the old. This part of Umed Bhawan remains a private
residence while the rest is operational as a
WelcomHeritage hotel
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| Banar
Road, Jodhpur 342 001 (Rajasthan |
Room
service, H/C running water, telephone, TV on request
traditional rooms and suites, with attached bath,
running hot and cold water.
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2
kms from the airport
3 kms from the railway station |