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SUJAN The Serai vs Suryagarh Jaisalmer

Both properties are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Suryagarh ranks significantly higher than The Serai. Suryagarh comes in at #1 in Jaisalmer with praise from 4 publications such as Oyster, Mr & Mrs Smith and Lonely Planet.

SUJAN The Serai
SUJAN The Serai
7 / 10
Bherwa, Chandan, Jaisalmer 345001, India
From $17 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"Each 1,100-square-foot suite is pitched on a raised stone base, with its own enclosed veranda, in-room seating, and a bathroom with a walk-in shower but no tub."
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A hair dryer has to be requested, as well as the services of a staffer to whisk one's valuables away for safekeeping.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Twenty-one 1,400-square-foot canvas guest rooms rest on smooth Jaisalmer stone foundations and have spacious covered verandas (five have private plunge pools)." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"A 45-minute drive from Jaisalmer’s beautiful pink-sandstone fort city, The Serai has 21 grand campaign-style tents arrayed in two rows like a colonial encampment amid scrubby, featureless terrain." Full review
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A heater, towel warmer, and hot-water bottles keep you cozy in the desert’s chilly night, although other typical basics are oddly absent from the elegantly spare accommodations: A hair dryer has to be requested, as well as the services of a staffer to whisk one’s valuables away for safekeeping.
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The Serai offers fantastically luxurious camping in the middle of India’s Thar desert" Full review
Suryagarh Jaisalmer
Suryagarh Jaisalmer
8 / 10
Kahala Phata, Sam Road, Jaisalmer 345001, India
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Like a mirage in the desert, this contemporary, elegant fort rises out of the sand, luring you to its ramparts—once inside, the interior is equally impressive." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The undisputed king in this category, Suryagarh rises like a fortress beside the Sam road, 14km west of town." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"More than just a luxury hotel, Suryagarh is a passage into India’s culture and history." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The five-pearl Suryagarh is a luxury castle-like hotel that’s surrounded by the Great Indian Desert." Full review