A great heritage hotel. We stayed in the royal suite which is great value for money. Certainly Indian oppulence. Location is a little out of the Old City but really handy for the train station. Has great gardens where you have breakfast (extra).
All in all a comfortable hotel.

One negative, and a personal one really, my partner lost her mobile phone on the morning of our flight from Jaipur and we are sure it could only have been left at the hotel. They appeared very helpful in trying to locate the phone but to no avail - we could not help but feel as if they were hiding something, but we may well be wrong - like anywhere in the india, keep an eye on your belongings...

Very hard uncomfortable bed. Bathroom not clean on arrival. Mirror dirty, bath tub had hairs in it. 2 dead mosquitos squashed on wall which remained there for 4 days. Service terrible. Could not get tea or anything to eat or drink on Sunday afternoon. Staff member entered bedroom without knocking. Food is almost inedible. Teapot rusty on inside. A lot of noise outside bedroom at 7 in the morning. Owners dog barks a lot. Staff squibbling with each other. Has a lot of potential but owners should be bankers instead of being in a service industry.

It is hard to fault Madhuban. One can tell that it has been run on well established professional lines for years. I thought the level of cleanliness was of the highest standard. The garden is a real plus and allows you to unwind from the rigors of the city, it also makes for a sociable space where you meet fellow guests. While I was staying, there were several families with children who made the most of the garden , which has a swing, and pet rabbits in a hutch. The pool also suits the children.
My criticisms are a matter of personal taste and in no way reflect on the high quality of service and standard of accomodation.
The atmosphere of the place was that of paying guest in a private home and reminded me of staying in guesthouses in the UK,as I had as a child, where there was always the possibility of falling foul of the resident landlady. The whole staff seemed to have a semi superior air and I formed the impression that the family dictate everything and the guests are just an extension of whatever the family wishes. This creates a distance between staff and guests, where there is no personal connection with staff or of staff or indeed guests, being people in their own right.
As a smoker I had to request an ashtray on each and every occasion I needed one. Bear in mind that smoking is not permitted in any of the rooms including one's own room. No alcohol is served.
All this probably makes it more attractive to some people, it is a haven of decorum. I know if I had children I would be very happy to bring them here. As an adult I don't want to be treated as a child.
The dining room is gloomy. Furnished in antique hardwood but lacking in any atmosphere, and at time quiet to the point of spookiness.

The hotel is a nice villa full of possibilities some 2 km away from the Pink city in a relatively quite (for Indian standards) part of the town, but unfortunately our rooms were very dirty, full of dust everywhere, filthy carpets and with a leaking toilet which no one took care of. Most of the guests stay for dinner at the hotel restaurant (as the hotel is far from most other restaurants), but its food was probably the worst we have had during our stay in India. Service was unreliable as well; some staff were very attentive though others were grumpy at most. The overall impression is that of a place that could be very nice but it is not properly run, so it is NOT at all a good place to stay. I wouldn't recommended it.