This Marwar hideaway is made of 4 huge villas. On the colonial-style lodge, the suites include a plunge pool and sizeable home windows to soak in views of the encompassing jungle. Anticipate large English breakfasts of eggs, bacon and hash browns below the shade of a 300-year-old banyan tree. Sip Champagne because the solar goes down, whereas searching on the majestic Aravallis and journey an elephant or horse by the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, which is subsequent door.
Getting there: It’s about 100km from Udaipur
Doubles from Rs35,000; Web site
Connaught Home, Mount Abu
The home was the residence of Jodhpur’s British chief minister throughout the Thirties and ’40s, and in its current incarnation, with 10 massive and well-equipped rooms, gives a peaceable getaway for the whole household. The facade combines tiled roofs with massive glass doorways that look out onto a reasonably manicured backyard. Sit out within the veranda for leisurely cups of morning tea and revel in lunch within the backyard and campfire dinners. Discover the well-known Delwara temples and Nakki Lake, that are each a brief drive away.
Getting there: Connaught Home is 200km from Udaipur, in direction of Sirohi
Doubles from Rs7,000; Web site
Resort Udai Bilas Palace, Dungarpur
The clear waters of Gaibsagar Lake and a personal forest reserve body the gray facade that options pillars, marble carvings and grand balconies. Dotted with intricate murals, carvings and miniature work, this 23-room property dates again to the nineteenth century. The Zenana Chowk, {a partially} open-air eating area, is lit up at evening, and the poolside is nice for lunch. Go boating, discover the hilly terrain or picnic amid the ruins—Dungarpur has masses to supply.
Getting there: The lodge is 100km from Udaipur
Doubles from Rs7,900; Web site
