...where beauty, grandeur and royalty come together to give you the ultimate luxurious experience.
The Lake Palace at Udaipur is a 250 years old marble palace built on 4 acres of natural rock in Lake Pichola. It gives an impression of floating on the placid water of the lake.
The hotel is reached by boat from the shores of Lake Pichola.
The palace was built in 1746 by Maharana Jagat Singh, successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar. It has the beautiful Aravalli mountains on one side and palaces on the other side of the lake.
The swimming pool The Palace Hotel has many Luxury Rooms, Royal Suites, Palace Rooms each decorated in traditional royal style.


View of the lake from the Jaltarang Suite Bedroom
Khushmahal Suite Bedroom with antique brass swing
Carved elephants in the Chandraprakash Suite Bedroom.
Princely Suite private sit-out facing the lake.
Dine on a romantic Pontoon or one of their amazing restaurants...
Exquisite paintings of Gods & Goddesses in one of their bedrooms.
Finally a vintage car drop to the airport a finale' to your royal experience.(images from tajhotels.com, scottdunn)

Luangwa Safari House is designed by Neil Rocher, not a trained architect but a much sought after camp designer. His designs blend in with nature and also are very comfortable & private.
The open front of the room with large plunge pool is to die for...
Stunning view of the wilderness from the deck and white peacocks join in for dinner.

King-sized beds with mosquito net canopies...
Another room with a view and what a view it is* Sigh*
Close up of stairs leading to the next level.
Sunlight pouring in through the huge windows onto comfy beds in one of the four bedrooms.
The entrance is in traditional Chettinad style with wooden pillars and tiled terracotta roof.
Shades of orange bed linen displayed along the stairs leading to the next level. Beautiful Athangudi Tiles & Wood form the stairs.

Embroidered Booti Organdy Curtain motif.
Three Flowers Organdy Curtain motif on light-weight sheer cotton organdy.
Chanderi Prakash Curtain motifs.
Kalam Jharokha Bedspreads in beautiful vegetable dyes.
Applique Organdy Phoolwari Bedspreads
Amazing decor in 'Champa'
Check out the antique four-poster bed in 'Crossandra'
'Marigold' has to be my favourite room, especially love the Victorian style settee or is it 'Lotus'??


or Ixora...I really can't make up my mind. Can you?

Absolutely love these vibrant giant umbrellas which are usually made during the festive occasion of the 


Bring in some Pipli Work into your homes in the form of wall hangings, cushion covers and these amazing lampshades.
Can almost visualised these lampshades brightening up an outdoor party with their colourful hues...
A beautiful re-painted wrought-iron Goddess Lakshmi grill. Isn't it interesting? Found it in one of the by-lanes of a South Indian village during one of our trips...