My girlfriend and I stayed at this hotel during our recent holiday to India and it was our base when we toured Jaipur. I hadn't realised when booking, that this hotel was not in Jaipur, so when our driver informed us as we were driving through Jaipur that it was still a further hour away, I was a little surprised and at first disappointed. Had we known this, we would almost certainly have chosen a hotel in Jaipur and missed out on the experience of a lifetime. The approach to the hotel is up a narrow winding cobbled road. The hotel itself is surrounded by hills and overlooked by a fort. The hotel is a former palace and everything about it takes your breath away. With many of the heritage style hotels we stayed in, we found that the public areas were often better kept than the private ones. This was not the case here. The room we had (well suite really) was well equipped and tastefully decorated with pictures (presumably) of former occupants of the palace adorning the walls. The bathroom was huge with two basins, a slipper bath and spacious shower cubicle. I would say that this is probably the best accommodation I have had at any hotel anywhere in the world (and that includes London's Dorchester). My girlfriend and I spent the first half hour of our stay walking around taking photos and going 'wow'!
If I had to say anything negative about it, it would be that the a la carte menu was not as extensive as I would have liked. I think they may be trying to cater for all cuisines, and as a result, the choices of each style are somewhat limited. Prices are expensive, but not overly so, but then you get what you pay for.
One other note of caution would be that if you have mobility problems or are disabled, then this place is probably not for you as there are no lifts and no wheelchair ramps due to the nature of the building.
If you are prepared for the hour's drive back to Jaipur, and the hotel is within your budget, then I would definitely recommend staying here.
