We were recommended this hotel by a friend who told us it was the hotel used in the film 'exotic marigold'. This was enough for us to check it out. Its about an hours drive from Udaipur and was so different to anywhere we visited in India as it was so quiet and away from the hustle and bustle of... More

I agree 100% with all the positive comments. Just spent 5 glorious days there. Its quiet, beautiful, authentic. The day can slip by in a haze of heat and peace and you can watch the light change and/or Nitin will show you a way of life that you wouldn't experience on the normal hotel trail or without inside knowledge. Nitin... More

Just returned from three weeks in Rajasthan - two women traveling alone. We had the "best experience" of our whole trip here. I agree with the reviewers...all true! During our travels, we spread the word - almost reluctantly as we want this jewel of a place to stay as it is...simple, quiet and "real"! This is truly worth seeing -... More

Like others we came to Ravla Khempur via the Hotel Marigold route. However - by the time we left the identity with the film had faded amidst the other features that make this such a special place to stay. It was the beginning of our three week trip around India - and later on - in the midst of madder... More

Where to begin? Nitin the manager was fantastic. He called throughout our trip to make sure we were going the right direction and then came to meet us about 10 kms away from the hotel so we wouldn't get lost. We had a rude, horrible driver (who actually almost killed us) and by the time we arrived, we had had... More

We only stayed for one night to experience the setting for "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". However, it far exceeded our expectations and we would have liked to have stayed longer.The manager, Nitin was extremely helpful to my wife who was suffering from Delhi Belly, or perhaps it should be Jaipur Belly, where the problem originated. He also took us... More

I had seen the Hotel advertised as 'The Best MArigold Exotic hotel' in some travel brochures and thought 'why not' and booked on line. It was a destination I was greatly looking forward to and I wasnt disappointed - it was a highlight of my time in India. Nitin (the manager) liked it to more of a 'homestay' than a... More

I imagine most people track this place down because of the movie “The Most Exotic Marigold Hotel”. The hotel fully lives up to the movie’s quirkiness. Externally it’s a bit run down, which is to be expected for a 400 year old property which has not had a great deal of attention paid to it in recent years. But the... More

Everything about our four day stay in Khempur was charming. This country house offered us a chance to experience real life in an Indian village where the people live a traditional life and have yet to become cynical of tourists. We found the people warm and friendly and as interested in us as we were in them. Nobody had their... More