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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 |