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Samode Palace vs Umaid Mahal-A Heritage Style Boutique Hotel
Umaid Mahal and Samode Palace are both recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Samode Palace ranks slightly better than Umaid Mahal. Samode Palace is ranked #11 in Jaipur with accolades from 2 publications including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's.
Samode Palace
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Village Samode, Samode 302002, India
From $102 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's
"An hour's drive (45km/28 miles) from Jaipur, 400-year-old Samode Palace is popular, pretty, and newly renovated."
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If you have the cash, ask for the newly renovated Royal Suite 314, which is of Oberoi quality.
Travel + Leisure
"The 43 light-filled guest rooms feature elaborate marble work and woodwork; cotton dhurrie rugs cover mosaic-patterned floors."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This 16th-century palace nestled in the ancient Aravalli hills has striking wall murals, atmospheric rooms, an infinity pool, and a great wine cellar."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"A walled Rajasthani wonderland, Samode Palace hotel outside Jaipur is the stuff of legend."
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Umaid Mahal-A Heritage Style Boutique Hotel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Oyster
C-20 / B-2 Bihari Marg, Opp. Lane of K.P. Automotives, Bani Park, Jaipur 302016, India
From $36 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Lonely Planet
"This extravagantly decorated hotel is run by the same family behind the popular Umaid Bhawan. It may not be a castle but it has plenty of front."
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Rough Guide
"Extravagantly decorated heritage-style modern hotel, with virtually every surface covered in colourful traditional murals."
Fodor's
"Rooms are masterfully decked out with dark green marble floors and period-style furniture. The rooftop restaurant serves wholesomely made Indian cuisine."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Umaid Mahal is a three-and-a-half-pearl boutique hotel in Bani Park, a residential neighborhood just west of Pink City."
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