Hotel Description
The majority of the 'fine buildings' was actually one single
complex! An architectural extravaganza called the Umaid
Bhawan Palace – among the biggest private residences in the
world! A colossal 347-rooms structure with two monumental
wings separated by a central dome soaring to a height of 185
feet!
Given the scale of construction, Rosita Forbes could be
excused for the misplaced observation. Even the members of
the royal family describe how as children they 'used to take
stones and mark our way while going on so that we would be
able to retrace our steps and find our way out!'
Maharaja Umaid Singh conceived the Palace as the centerpiece
of his massive famine-relief scheme. The acclaimed designs
of Henry Lanchester for Cardiff City Hall and Law
Courts/Central Hall, Westminster, impressed Maharaja Umaid
Singh, and Lutyen's protégé was entrusted with the job.
Umaid Bhawan Palace took 14 years and 3000 men to give shape
to this stupendous expression. The Palace was designed as a
smooth combination of European classical elements interlaced
with oriental ones. Massive sandstone boulders were cut from
a quarry at Surasagar near Jodhpur and transported by a
special narrow-gauge train to the construction sites. Master
masons chiselled these rough stones into blocks of five and
seven tons. The blocks were then fitted in an interlocking
fashion with no mortar or cement being used in the
construction.
Furnished with fashionable Art Deco interiors by the Polish
artist and decorator, S. Norblin, the Umaid Bhawan Palace
consumed one million square feet of the finest marble. The
world of Hotel Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur contained
everything that the royalty required – a private cinema
hall, a luxurious swimming pool inlaid with tiles depicting
the zodiac, gigantic royal suites, a soaring rotunda, fancy
ball rooms, a majestic durbar hall, billiards room,
ballrooms, banquet halls, libraries, staff quarters, servant
quarters….
In 1977, Umaid Bhawan Palace opened as one of India's
grandest luxury hotels.
LocationAirport -4 kms, Railway Station -
6 km, Bus Stand - 4 kms
Rooms
347 rooms
Hotel Facilities
Room Service, Hot & Cold Running Water, Telephone,
Television, Mini Refrigerator.
Hotel Services
Business Centre, Banquet & Conference Hall, Beauty Parlour
on request, Shopping Arcade, Health Club, Indoor Swimming
Pool, Tennis, Golf, In House Theatre, Museum & Library,
Palmist, Squash, Doctor on Call, Laundry, Money Changer,
Safe Deposit, Baby Sitting, Valet, Travel Desk Service.
Restaurant & Bar
Risala: As an alternative, there is Risala, the a’la carte
restaurant.
Marwar Hall: Enjoy the sumptuous buffet laid out daily for
lunch and dinner at the Marwar Hall of hotel Umaid Bhawan
Palace, with a wide choice of Indian, Continental and
Rajasthani specialties.
Trophy Bar: As twilight falls and peacocks stalk across the
back lawns it is time for a drink at the Trophy bar.
The Pillars: The lovely colonnaded verandah, The Pillars of
Hotel Umaid Bhawan Palace is a perfect setting for a
leisurely drink and snacks, to enjoy the wintry sun during
the day or watch it set at dusk.
Address
Hotel Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur – 342006,Rajasthan
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