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It
is situated close to the center of this
historic city. The resort offers a wide range
of sporting and leisure activities as well as
unique tours exploring Jodhpur's cultural
heritage. The hotel comprises 80
well-appointed rooms and 8 elegant suites.
It has a coffee shop and a multi cuisine
restaurant. The pool side bar overlooks the
landscaped terrace gardens. The hotel has
conference and banquet facilities for
gatherings upto 1500 people. The
rooms here are tastefully furnished with
colonial furniture, damask, upholstry and
persian carpets on wooden floors.The hotel
provides modern amenities offering an array of
personalised yet unobtrusive services.
History:
Since
olden days, the Maharaos of Kotah (as Kota was
formerly called) had always lived in the
medieval Fort inside the city. Wanting a
modern palace for his personal use, Maharaja
Umed Singh II settled for nothing but the
best. He commissioned Sir Swinton Jacob, a
distinguished officer of the Royal Engineers
in the British Army, to design the building.
As expected, Umed Bhawan came up in 1905 in
the prevalent Indo-Sarcenic style. Plentiful
supply of white Khimach and Pink Sandstone
from nearby quarries helped, while Italian
marble, among other things, had to be imported
for flooring .
There was more to the impressive building
apart from a peculiar clock tower -Separate
zenana (ladies') wing, Durbar Hall
(investiture room), Edwardian Drawing Room,
Library, Billiards Room, the Banquet Hall and
even a cinema hall. Every visiting dignitary,
including Queen Mary, who visited Kotah State
in 1905, has been entertained at the Umed
Bhawan. In 1930, the Palace was enlarged to
provide accommodation for Maharaj Kumar Bhim
Singh and his bride. George Devon, the
designer, took great care to ensure that the
new wing blended well with the old. This part
of Umed Bhawan remains a private residence
while the rest is operational as a
WelcomHeritage hotel
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| Banar
Road, Jodhpur 342 001 (Rajasthan |
Room
service, H/C running water, telephone, TV on
request traditional rooms and suites, with
attached bath, running hot and cold water.
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2
kms from the airport
3 kms from the railway station |