Neemrana Fort-Palace

Once the hall of justice, this vast suite offers the options of sleeping on a large bed or a larger baithak.

The charming Gujarat Mahal is decorated in the furniture and art of the western state of Gujarat.

A tiny room, tucked between two floors of palaces is named Mrig Mahal after the ‘deer’ which once flocked the hill visible from its little windows.

This grand 19th-century room with a massive wooden rafter above is decorated in the style of a coastal Kerala palace.

The highest room over the first wing of the Fort-Palace, this small but charming room is aptly called the ‘sky’ palace.

A hidden room named after the ‘rose’, it has a balcony jutting from the ramparts and a half-round turret bathroom in pink marble.

Situated below the Hawa Mahal, this centrally located palace of the ‘turret’ lookout to the Ararvallis.

Once the site of a temple of the Goddess, this suite is formed by a series of arches and cross arches with a bed at the centre.

With a terrace and entry over the entrance gateway, this south-facing room has an almost outdoor charm and an interesting bathroom at split levels. It has stunning views of the sunset as well as the evening illuminations of the Fort-Palace.

Descending deeper into the Maharanis’ quarters is this linear suite facing full west in a series of three rooms. It also has an arcaded balcony which gives the room its name. It overlooks the hanging gardens and offers an impressive view of the many-tiered palace on the south.

Located in the Maharanis’ quarters on the top western edge of the Fort, Krishna Mahal is open on three sides: a balcony facing the sunset, a terrace over the hanging gardens to its south. It has a fountain court towards its entry and a pillared pavilion above for all-round views.

Named after Krishna’s consort, Radha this discreet room is in the old wing. Small, but charming, it gives a taste of the simplicity of how life was once lived.

This quaint ‘terracotta’ Palace encloses one of the rooftop courts of the Maharanis’ section of the Fort-Palace with a French-tiled Mansard roof in slate. For the adventurous. Tiny windows peep down to splendid views below. Recommended for the young!

Once used to keep the dowry of the Ranis, this room lies next to the nuptial chamber, Sheesh Mahal. A narrow door now connects it to an intimate room, possibly to store jewels, that now offers a low bed, making it a small suite.

A rooftop hunting tent with appropriate camp and art deco furniture used by royals on shikar outings. Sleeping in it is an unusual and much sought-after experience as it provides a hint of adventure within the security of a Fort-Palace. Adorned with photographs and paintings from hunting expeditions in the past, it takes one back to another era. It also gives you a patch of private sun.

This is a small, rooftop room near which the Maharanis once embellished themselves. It offers interesting views from tiny windows and is ideal for young people with small budgets.

Named after the ‘cowherd’ girls who danced their cosmic dance with Krishna, this is the third room that borders Tulsi Chowk in the Maharani’s wing of the palace. It is a small room with a south view on the hill and ideal for a single person on a budget.

Tucked below the Panch Mahal and overlooking the medieval rainwater body, this small set of three tiny rooms is named after the ‘lotus’, represented in the art within the room. It has an interesting bathroom that overhangs on a balcony exposing some of the rocks of the Aravalli plateau on which the Fort-Palace sits.

The palace of ‘porcelain’ is a room named after a collection of blue and white pottery. It preserves a patch of the old wall in indigo framed as a ‘painting’ behind a four-poster brass bed. A sit-in window sill looks down on life in the Kachcha Chowk.

A French suite with a pillared verandah overlooking the countryside on one side and a water body on the other offers a flavor of colonial Francis from south India. It has two four-poster beds and a tapestry of Joan of Arc.

The vast palace of ‘clouds’ with its Jack-arched ceiling and a commanding view of the hills and countryside also has a roofless pavilion that brings down the sky. The room has clouds from Rajasthani miniatures printed on the blinds and a broad wooden stairway leads to its mosaiced bathroom with a private sun terrace.

On the top floor of the five-storeyed Panch Mahal lies Meru Mahal, named after a mountain used in the myth of the churning of the oceans. Besides its commanding views within the Fort, it overlooks a medieval reservoir created to store rainwater - considered precious in the desert.

The palace of ‘colours’, Rang Mahal has original colour on its wooden rafters and an old-style bathroom with a medieval passage which once ran through it.

Named after ‘cinnamon’, one of the nine precious stones of the navaratna, these narrow rooms with vaulted roofs take one back to the mid-15th century. It looks into the garden court on one side and the hills and reservoir on the other.

The ‘pearl’ palace is one of the 9 navaratnas which surround the oldest part of Neemrana Fort-Palace. Its mid-15th century vaulted roof, like a Delhi Sultanate box for quills and kalams has the purity of a monastic cave. Its linear pink interior leads down to the bathroom with a view of the hills beyond.

This ‘diamond’ palace is located in the south-eastern edge of the oldest, mid-15th century section of the Fort. Decorated in black and white with silver sequined curtains, it has a small balcony that looks over the emerald pool and the gardens.

In the oldest, mid-15th century section of the Fort lies this ‘coral’ palace, a slender room on the edge of a courtyard with a vaulted roof and a small bathroom. Its balcony overlooks the emerald swimming pool and the gardens.

Located on the south-eastern edge above the Mukut Bagh gardens, this suite is in the oldest mid-15th century wing. Its terrace overlooks the internal garden court and has a small balcony overlooking the pool.

Named after Shiva, this ‘green’ room has an Indian seating behind its ‘peacock’ arches and is adorned with early 20th century oleographs produced by Raja Ravi Varma. The rooftop offers stunning views of the Fort-Palace and the countryside.

The small palace of sandalwood sits above the Kachha Chowk and has a wooden pillar demarcating a space to sit in a baithak. A small alcove houses a study table as many little windows look down on the Kachcha Chowk and the village beyond. There is also a small sun terrace.

 Chandan Mahal has a small double bed and a single bed which makes it a great option for a family of three. 

Named after the ‘Cat’s Eye’, a precious stone, this single room is reminiscent of a monastic space. Simple and comfortable, its mid-15th century space can be quite monastic. Ideal for a single person who can enjoy the exteriors of Neemrana before retreating to its quiet interior.

Located at the highest level of the 15th century Neemrana Fort-Palace, Rambha Mahal recalls a mythical beauty and heavenly seductress who seduced holy sages on earth. 

This intimate room overlooks the 2 billion-year-old Aravallis and overlooking the 14-tiered Fort-Palace. Its stained glass windows evoke the past. Antique oleographs of Rambha adorn the walls as well as the bedstead.

Located at the highest level of the 15th century Neemrana Fort- Palace, Menaka Mahal recalls a mythical beauty and heavenly seductress who seduced holy sages on earth. It has a private sun terrace facing the sunset and a romantic balcony over the garden. Its Art Deco furniture echoes oleographs of the early 20th century. It has a study with a view and a sunny bathroom overlooking the hill. Antique oleographs of Menaka adorn the room and the bedstead. An ideal choice for young lovers.

Located on the 11th level of the 12-tiered Neemrana Fort-Palace, this grand room has a sunset view over both the village as well as the terraced gardens of the heritage property. A silver-legged bed and two swings set the Indian flavour while art based on the theme of the room tell of the myth of the elephant king who was rescued by Lord Vishnu and delivered to heaven. Royal textiles adorn the walls.  The room has a small verandah and an amazing terrace with two private seating spots – in the sun or in the shade of a tree – plus a jacuzzi for two or four!

Named after the legendary King of Birds, this Art Deco suite has a private garden patch beyond the large glass in the shower. Its bathroom carries the bird’s wings as a leitmotif from the Raja Ravi Varma painting displayed in the room. The royal balcony seat commands the landscape as does an octagonal turret sit-out to catch the winter sun. The front verandah dominates the Fort-Palace, the village, and the hills beyond.

This palace hides behind three layers of arches which carry a stairway seemingly to the skies. One of Its two bathrooms has a voyeur’s view over the pool and an octagonal turret seating feels like a secret medieval chamber.

Just above the ‘high’ views of Uncha Bagh and Mukut Bagh gardens lies Uma Vilas. Named after a goddess, it commands among the best westward views of the hills on the horizon and has splendid stained glass fan lights above its impressive doors and windows.

The suite of the ‘lady’ has views on the hill, the gardens and the countryside. Its elaborately carved French windows – some with stained glass fanlights – and a verandah with wooden pillars and balusters, recalls 19th century colonial mansions.

A single person's Art Nouveau palace- suite with a sumptuous bed by a large stained glass window. It has a tiny study that leads to a balcony overlooking the higher of the two Neemrana pools. It also has a unique sit up above a flight of steps, by a red sandstone grille with a geometric wave pattern through which the three lion water spouts can be admired. Its turret bathroom is also a very special delight. A small bridge leads west to sunset views.

Straddling the full length of Neemrana’s upper (heated) Surya Kund pool, lies this honeymoon suite which extolls the joys of togetherness. Strictly for adults, this displays old collections of erotic paintings from the Kamasutra and other albums used by royals for purposes of external stimulation. It has a private sit-out, and a long balcony with a view on the garden and village, with the pool just below.

A duplex suite with a double-height vaulted salon and an antique railing above, makes a very special space. A shaded verandah, a sun terrace and a turret offer splendid views of Neemrana village and the Fort-Palace. It has a balcony overlooking the pool and two bathrooms. A collection of art depicts Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu.

Commanding the southern edge of the Fort-Palace, this magical Palace of the Mountain, sits atop the site which gives this suite its name. It has a bedroom with a double bed facing an antique window facade. The verandah beyond, offers a view of the village and the sunset, while its terrace overlooks the entire property. The ante room has a seating-cum-sleeping space for a third person, with a small balcony attached, to enjoy the sun. Its centrally located bathroom also brings the day in from a skylight.

Named after the Rajasthani goddess Birdi this suite sits at the highest level, with two balconies - one overlooking the pool, and the other over the gardens and the village. The suite comprises two bedrooms at different levels and has an amazing octagonal sit-out above a tall tower to enjoy the sun or the moon.

A subterranean Art Deco suite with a sit-in balcony, a private garden and a loo with a view. It has a double bed and a single divan-bed with a study corner and Deco mirrors. It is in close proximity to Ekant Mahal, Hans Mahal, Garud Mahal and Nandi Burj which can all be booked by a group of friends. The Kartik Mahal suite lies between the two outdoor pools.

Named after Shiva’s vehicle Nandi, this is a duplex suite. It is discreetly tucked towards the back among the gardens. The lower bedroom is housed within a rather quiet, round turret.

Named after the mount of Vishnu, this room is nestled below the Uncha Bagh gardens and is a cool and quiet retreat facing the hill. A large bronze image of Garud, the ‘king of birds’ adorns one niche flanked by a repetitive fresco of the same image. It has a private access to the higher pool.

Hidden below the Uncha Baag gardens, this small room Hans Mahal is named after the ‘swan’, vehicle of Brahma, the Creator. It has a west view over the village and lies between the two swimming pools. 

This secluded palace of ‘solitude’ is a duplex suite with a writer’s desk. This is ideal for a creative retreat with no disturbance from civilization - especially its monastic bedroom on the firt floor.

In the cool recesses of the oldest wing, lies the duplex suite of the ‘blue sapphire’, its walls marked in a grid of geometric niches. The apparently underground floor overlooks the rainwater reservoir far below, while the upper level is tucked behind a mid-15th century arch in the Delhi Sultanate style.

The Palace of the Grotto is situated at level (1 + from Parvat Mahal) just by the Sirmaur Bagh and the upper swimming pool which is heated in winter. It is a haven of calm with a unique bathroom and a large window overlooking the trees on the hill.

Located at the highest level of the 15th century Neemrana Fort- Palace, Urvashi Mahal recalls a mythical beauty and heavenly seductress who seduced holy sages on earth. Antique oleographs of Urvashi adorn the room and the bedstead. 

It has a private sun terrace facing the sunset and a romantic balcony over the garden, which makes it an ideal choice for a young couple. 

A vast, antique bed facing the balcony, dominates the room. A bath tub with a view through a red sandstone grille looks far down on the village, while stained glass windows evoke earlier centuries.

A small linear room with an antique Kerala door at either end has window which folds down and doubles as a study table. It has a spectacular view on the village and the sun sets. Its wash basin is from a British train and folds out on hinges, much as the window does.

A grand, subterranean suite at level 3 of the Fort-Palace leads down from the airy Hindola Mahal. It has splendid views of the Aravalli hills and the countryside to the north. Its double bed faces a seating in a circular turret while a single bed is laid in a separate space, by a 16th century fort wall. A seating faces the length of the room while the study table fits into a window and the interesting bathroom is tucked behind two arches.

Perched high above the Kachha Chowk, with a view of the hills on three sides, this ‘wooden’ palace is a quaint experience from where one can get out and sit on low stone seats to admire Neemrana’s architecture, gardens, and the pool.

Located on the south-western edge of the oldest, mid-15th century wing of the Fort, this ‘low-sapphire’ suite has a private balcony and terrace overlooking the pool and garden court as well as a rooftop sun-terrace with truly spectacular views.

The small ‘emerald’ suite, with floors inlaid with geometric cutouts in green Udaipur marble, is a linear space with a covered sitting area in the middle. Located in the mid-15th century wing, this has views of the hillside, the garden court, and the rainwater reservoir, deep down.

This unusual peacock room has a cutwork textile screen evoking the gardens where India’s national bird roams free. Its frilled wrought-iron bed and Art-Nouveau shelf with triangular peacock tails, keep the same accent as do the flamboyant chairs and all the art, right through to the blue and white bathroom with peacocks on the tiles and mirror. There is also a single bed which makes this room ideal for a family.

The front verandah and sunny sit-out dominate the Fort-Palace overlooking the gardens, the village below and the hills beyond.

The abode of ‘peace’ is perched at the highest level and commands the best view from its octagonal turret sit-out. A duplex suite – with a double height salon, a shaded verandah and a sun terrace with splendid views of Neemrana village and the Fort-Palace. A collection of art based on Shiva adorns the walls - oleographs, canvases, polychrome paintings on wood. It has two bathrooms.

Built over two levels with a balcony overhanging the gardens and a turret loo, the other side of Tulsi Mahal overlooks a fountain court once used only by Maharanis as it was screened away from the world.

A mirrored-mosaic on the ceiling gives this royal nuptial chamber its name. Located strategically between the halls of ‘public’ and ‘private’ audience, it has an indigo-blue corridor which skirts it with latticed stone grills from which the Maharanis could watch the proceedings in the court, without being seen. Delicate voils hang down from the foliated arches screening an area to write romantic letters in.

The ‘saffron’ palace lies in the oldest wing with mid-15th century niches and rather a thick wall which provides cushioned seats within its width. It overlooks an open court below where a proposed hall for banquets in the early 20th century was never roofed.

Located at the southern most edge of the Fort-Palace, this intriguing Palace of the Rocks overlooks the whole property from a vantage point. One entire side of the room is composed of the natural Aravalli rocks which runs across it diagonally and through the bathroom, giving it a rather dramatic look. A single bed, on a marble platform doubles as a seat and a marble divan (bed). The other side has a double bed, facing an antique wooden facade of a haveli. It also has a verandah and a patch of private garden.

Located on the 12th level – the highest level of the Neemrana Fort-Palace, this Suite has a sunset view over both the village as well as the terraced gardens of the heritage property. It has an octagonal sitting room and a stunning blue-pillared verandah that literally commands the fort-palace like the captain's cabin in a ship ! An antique British brass bed dominates the space with an unusual Art Deco almirah and dressing table. Antiques that play out the theme of Indra, the god of thunder and lightning, showcase his large, multi-trunked elephant Airavat. Miniatures as well as royal costumes adorn the walls.

The Spas boast of fully-equipped treatment rooms and steam rooms with a vast variety of body pampering treatments such as body scrubs, radiating body polishes and wraps, exclusive facial treatments and full body packages are available. There are recommended therapies to get a baby soft texture and to remove tanning and sunburns which have been greatly appreciated by our widely travelled customers. Exotic spices or yoghurt are used to exfoliate and tighten the skin with special herbs and spices offering healing properties. For lifting the spirits and soothing the soul. Choose Neemrana – a beautiful heritage hotel near Jaipur and Delhi depending on where you drive out from. This promises an unforgettable holiday experience