Jodhpur Hotel Booking India - The Bal Samand Lake Palace

Jodhpur, the historic capital of the kingdom of Marwar, Rajasthan’s largest princely state, is dominated by the imposing and wonderfully preserved Meherangarh Fort.

The city is awash with historic blue houses and with its winding roads and teeming marketsis a popular destination,being within easy reach of many places of interest.

Balsamand Lake Palace is the leading Jodhpur hotel. It was once the summer retreat of the Jodhpur Maharajahs, overlooks the still and clear Balsamand Lake which was created in the 13th century to supply drinking water to Jodhpur five kilometres away. The palace is equipped with modern amenities, yet it still retains the regal charm of the past.

The Balsamand Garden Retreat once housed the royal retinue. Today this series of charming rooms in this splendid Jodhpur hotel with individual sit-outs overlooking an expanse of manicured lawns and exquisitely tended gardens, provides modern accommodation in an historic and royal setting.

Accommodation

The 10 palace suites differ in detail and style but they are spacious, well appointed and charming. The wide patios or little ornate windows, the antique furnishings, the definition of separate spaces and niches with low arches. All echo the splendour of a rich and luxurious past.

There are also 26 rooms in the Balsamand Garden Retreat on the same property.
The palace has a multi-cuisine restaurant and a coffee shop.

Dining

The open air sprawling Garden Restaurant of this luxury Jodhpur hotel is as enticing on a dappled leisurely afternoon as on a wintry night with hot fresh tandoori kababs and little fires beside the tables, both warm and welcoming. There is also a lounge and bar. Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine is on offer in all restaurants.

Jodhpur Hotel Features and Leisure Activities

Area Infomation:

Jodhpur, second largest city in the state of Rajasthan after Jaipur, lies on the edge of the Thar desert. The dry hot summer days of the desert climate with soaring temperatures contrast the biting cold winter nights. Evening temperatures in summer drop considerably and make nights much more tolerable and the winter sun makes for crisp, bright days.

A fair amount of rainfall in the months of July and August ensures that the catchment areas in and around the city fill up and that the city is fairly green.

At the heart of the Marwar region, Jodhpur is at the center of many places of interest in the region.

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