About Udaipur

The city of udaipur owes its name to its founder Maharana Udai Singh. Udaipur can rightly be called as The Romantic City Of Lakes. The marble palaces, beautifully laid out gardens and the lakes make udaipur seem almost like a mirage in the desert. Udaipur is also known as the Venice Of The East. Pichloa lake, Fateh sagar lake, Jaisamand lake, Rajsamand lake, Udai sagar lake and Doodh talai in udaipur are some of the most beautiful lakes in rajasthan. The city of udaipur also boasts of several gardens that are truly a green retreat in the dry lands of rajasthan. Gulab bagh or Sajjan niwas garden in udaipur is the largest garden of rajasthan, Saheliyon ki bari is one of the most beautiful garden and a major tourist destination in the city and the Nehru garden set amidst the fateh sagar lake offers truly an eye-soothing view for any observer.
The city is also known for its Rajput-era palaces. Particularly famous is the Lake palace which entirely covers a small island in the pichola lake. Fateh prakash palace and City palace are also the beautiful palaces worth watching. Jagdish temple made in the Indo-Aryan style of architecture is one of the famous temples of udaipur located in the city palace complex. Its architecture comprises beautifully carved pillars, decorated ceilings, painted walls and lush halls and it is one of the major tourist attraction.
The city of udaipur also presents artifacts of the bygone age by the means of museums. City palace museum, Bhartiyalok kala museum, Shilpgram museum, Ahar museum and Vintage collection of classic car museum offers a glimpse of the items that used to be the part of the regal lifestyle. Other major attraction of the city are Maharana Pratap Memorial or Moti Magri, Bagore-ki-haveli, Udaipur solar observatory - Asia's only solar observatory, Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary, Sukhadia circle which is a landmark built on a traffic roundabout in udaipur. It is a three tiered fountain that is lit at night and is a popular place for the locals in evenings.
Udaipur houses some of the most luring hotels ranging from heritage and luxury hotels to economy and budget hotels with world class facilities, romantic escapades, traditional rajasthani hospitality and deft professional service. It is the personalized attention and royal treatment that makes one's stay in udaipur really worthwhile. Since there are so many lakes that has earned the city the title of "City Of Lakes", almost all the rooms in the hotels offer delightful views of serene and placid lake waters or spring green gardens that are always in full bloom.
This blog is a complete tourist guide as it covers all the major attractions of the city one would like to know about and has all the other necessary information with some of the best pictures one would like to view before visiting the place.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Hotel Fateh Prakash Palace

Outer View Of The Hotel





Corridor


Beautifully Designed Rooms










Rooftop Restaurant


Restaurant Inside The Hotel




Hotel Fateh Prakash Palace is another superb Property from HRH Group of Hotels in Udaipur besides Shiv Niwas Palace and Shikarbadi. Its also a part of original City Palace Compound and located beautifully facing the Lake Pichola.
Categorised as Grand Heritage (equivalent to 5 Star Deluxe) Hotel, it offers all the modern amenities with a mix of regality and comfort. Cost wise they are much lesser then a normal standard room in its category Hotels like Lake Palace or Udai Vilas, but nevertheless in terms of luxury, services an facilities.
Newly constructed Dovecote Wing, has deluxe Rooms which too offer a direct lake view and modernly furnished. Best choice for upper-medium budget seeking travelers. The Sunset view Restaurant could bet the mose memorable eve and delicious dinner.
Accommodation:
Hotel Fateh Prakash has total 28 air-conditioned guestrooms. The room category includes 4 Regal Lake Facing Suites, 3 Regal Suites and 21 Dovecote Rooms.
Regal Lake Facing Suite - Decorated with original Mewar School of Art paintings and antique Victorian furniture, including brass beds.
Regal Suite - Built in the turret, an octagonal room with sit-in windows overlooking Lake Pichola. Suite specialties are Period furniture, chandeliers, portraits and original paintings; private sitting areas; centrally air-conditioned, with international direct dial telephone, satellite television, mini-bar, tea/coffee making facilities.
Dovecote Room - Newly renovated rooms with sweeping views of the Lake Pichola, Lake Palace, Sajjangarh, and Jagmandir.
The highlights for Dovecote rooms are Private sitting areas; centrally air-conditioned, hydropneumatic water supply system, international direct dial telephone, satellite television, mini-bar, tea/coffee making facilities.
Amenities:
Swimming Pool, 24hourRoom service, Mini Bar, TV, Telephone ISD/STD, Hair Dryer, Doctor on Call, Laundry, Fax, Money Exchange, Travel Desk, Safety Locker, Personalized Butler Service, Gallery Restaurant, Sunset Restaurant.
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  1. workhardMarch 12, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Very nice interiors, from outside the palaces have a very ethnic look, and from inside a modern. It will definitely make a tourist feel at home as well as to experience culture too.

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