Bhanwar Vilas Palace

Just a one night stay here, as part of a group tour. Lovely old hotel but very dated The rooms are huge! Shower didn’t work, but we still had a nice time and the local town and temple was a very exciting experience The Maharaja and the prince made an appearance, but we didn’t get to speak to them

We did a 3-week trip of North and South India 24th Jan to 16th Feb and stayed in numerous hotels. Our stay at Bhanwar Vilas Palace was our favourite. We loved the two nights we were here and enjoyed the history of this big estate. The initial welcome was warm and the service of the staff was excellent. They were very eager to ensure we had a good stay and were exceptionally friendly. We were given a tour of the estate and enjoyed seeing the animals, farmland, and the women's workshop. The charity are doing an excellent job of giving work to local women in the area. The horses were beautiful - magnificent, healthy, well-cared for animals. We stayed in The Maharajah's Suite which was a real treat. The food was good. Seeing the photos on the wall spoke of a bygone era. We enjoyed having a drink on the balcony and soaking up the sun. There were only two negatives - the first was the noise from a wedding in the early hours of the morning, but this was nothing to do with the hotel - we just happened to have done our trip during wedding season! The second, the plumbing was a bit of a challenge in trying to get a regular flow of water. That said, it wasn't until we got to our 4th or 5th hotel when a very helpful lady explained the Indian way of showering. As this was our first trip to India we didn't know! But these two minor things are pretty insignificant to the overall very positive experience of staying at this hotel.