Nine generations of welcome
Built for the House of Amara in 1861, opened to guests in 1998 — still tended by the same family.
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Years of
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A Palace That Still Breathes
Seventeen lake-facing suites, four courtyards and a marble ghat of our own — on the quiet western shore of Lake Pichola, Udaipur.
The Sheesh Mahal Suite
West Courtyard, Lake Pichola — Udaipur
Mirror-work ceilings restored by hand over four years, a private plunge pool cut from local marble, and a jharokha balcony that opens straight onto the water.
186 m²
Plunge pool
2 bedrooms
2 baths
4.4k
₹86,000per night
1861The year we began
The House of Amara
Built as a home.
Kept as one.
Nine generations ago, Thakur Amar Singh commissioned a summer haveli on the western bank of Lake Pichola — sandstone quarried at Kankroli, mirrorwork by artisans from Jaisalmer, doors of Burma teak that still close with a whisper.
In 1998 the family opened seventeen rooms to guests rather than sell a single stone of it. Restoration since has been slow and deliberate: lime plaster instead of cement, original araish polish revived by the grandsons of the men who first laid it, and a rainwater system beneath the courtyards that has fed the gardens since before it was fashionable to say so.
What has not changed is the welcome. Every arrival is met at the ghat steps with lake water, marigold and a name already known.
Heritage
A Grade-II listed haveli restored with lime, teak and patience.
Hospitality
Three staff to every guest, and a butler who remembers your tea.
Sustainability
Zero-waste kitchens, solar thermal, 100% harvested rainwater.
Recognition
Gold List seven years running; Forbes Five Star since 2016.
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Curated by the house
Ten ways to
spend a day here
Nothing is scheduled unless you ask. Everything is ready in case you do.
01Stay
Royal Stay
Arrival by boat, a courtyard turned down with jasmine, and the run of the terrace after the gates close at ten.
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02Dining
Fine Dining
Seven kitchens, one philosophy — everything within eighty kilometres, cooked the long way.
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03Wellness
Wellness Spa
Nine treatment rooms beneath the old granary vaults, where the stone keeps its own cool.
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04Water
Infinity Pool
Thirty metres of still water that ends exactly where the lake begins. Heated from October.
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05Ritual
Ayurveda
A three-day, seven-day or twenty-one-day panchakarma, prescribed after consultation, never before.
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06Morning
Yoga Pavilion
Hatha at 6.15, pranayama at 7, both on the east terrace while the lake is still grey.
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07Evening
Cultural Evenings
Ghoomar in the sandstone courtyard on Tuesdays; Dhrupad singers by the ghat on Fridays.
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08Just Two
Private Dining
A table set anywhere you point — the baoli steps, the mango grove, a boat mid-lake.
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09Kitchen
Chef Experiences
Six seats at the pass with Chef Vikramaditya Rathore, or the 5am walk through Mandi market first.
Discover
106.40 pm
Sunset Terrace
Gin, salted cashew and the Aravallis going pink behind the City Palace. No reservations, no rush.
DiscoverRooms & Suites
Sixty-two rooms.
No two alike.
Every room was once part of the family house, so the ceilings differ, the light differs, and the view is always of water, garden or courtyard. Rates include breakfast, airport transfer and the evening aarti boat.
Ground & first floor · 42 m²
01 · Deluxe
The Garden Deluxe
₹25,000from / night
Opening onto the frangipani courtyard through original teak shutters. Handloom cotton from Bagru, a writing desk under the window, and mornings that arrive with parakeets rather than an alarm.
- Garden View
- King Bed
- 2 Guests
- Rain Shower
- Balcony
Pool wing · 54 m²
02 · Premium
The Pool Premium
₹38,000from / night
Above the long pool, with a deep bathtub set into a marble alcove and a desk broad enough to work at properly — should the day insist.
- Pool View
- Workspace
- Bathtub
- Smart TV
- Mini Bar
Old wing · 96 m²
03 · Suite
The Heritage Suite
₹62,000from / night
The rooms the family kept for itself. Frescoed alcoves, a sitting room that opens on three sides to the inner courtyard, and a bath cut from a single block of Makrana marble.
- Living Room
- Butler Service
- Courtyard View
- Marble Bathroom
- Premium Amenities
Lake pavilion · 186 m² · One only
04 · Presidential
The Sheesh Mahal
₹86,000from / night
The old durbar wing, taken whole. Two bedrooms, a mirrored hall that seats fourteen for dinner, a jacuzzi open to the sky and a marble ghat where the boat comes to you.
- Private Pool
- Jacuzzi
- Dining Room
- Private Butler
- Luxury Bar
- Home Theatre
- Terrace
- Personal Check-in
Seven kitchens
Dining
Two of our restaurants have no menu at all — you are asked what you feel like, and the kitchen answers. The others are listed below. Residents may charge every table to the room.
Authentic Indian · Mewari
Royal Spice
Signature dishes
- Laal Maas, 1861 recipe
- Junglee Maas over coals
- Ker Sangri
- Malpua & rabri
Italian Fine Dining
Terra Italiana
Signature dishes
- Hand-rolled cavatelli
- Burrata & Kashmiri honey
- Ossobuco Milanese
- Tiramisù al Chai
Japanese · Omakase
Kyoto
Signature dishes
- Ten-course omakase
- Nigiri, aged 3 days
- Miso black cod
- Yuzu sorbet
Pan-Asian
Oriental Wok
Signature dishes
- Wok-tossed lotus stem
- Khao Soi
- Peking duck, whole
- Dim sum trolley
Coffee · Bakery · Breakfast
The Courtyard Café
Signature dishes
- Chikmagalur single origin
- Kesar pista croissant
- Poha of the day
- Masala chai, clay cup
Cocktails · Mocktails · Live Music
Sky Lounge
Signature pours
- Pichola Negroni
- Kokum & curry leaf sour
- Zero-proof Mewar cooler
- Sitar sets, Thu–Sun
“Health is not the absence of illness. It is balance, and balance is a daily habit.”
Dr. Meenakshi Iyer · Chief Ayurvedic PhysicianAmrit Spa & Wellness
Two thousand
years of practice
Our therapies follow the classical Ashtanga Ayurveda texts, supervised by a resident physician and adjusted to your constitution after a 45-minute consultation on arrival. Oils are pressed in the estate's own kitchen.
Nine treatment suites, a hammam beneath the old granary, and a cold plunge fed by lake-cooled water. Guests may use the sauna, steam and fitness centre at any hour.
Luxury Spa9 suites · 24 therapies
Ayurveda3 – 21 day programmes
SteamHerbal swedana
SaunaFinnish cedar
Ice BathContrast therapy, 4°C
MassageAbhyanga · deep tissue
Yoga DeckSunrise & sunset
Meditation GardenSilent from 5 – 8 am
Fitness CentreTechnogym · 24 hours
Weddings & Occasions
The whole palace,
if you wish
Four courtyards, a lawn that runs to the water, and a team that has staged 340 weddings without once repeating itself. Exclusive buyouts from 46 rooms.
Up to 400 guests
Palace Weddings
Baraat along the ghat, pheras in the sandstone courtyard, dinner under 4,000 marigold strings. A dedicated wedding manager from the day you enquire.
Buyout · 62 rooms
Destination Weddings
Three days, the entire estate, and visas, flowers, priests and photographers handled by one desk. Fifty-eight international weddings hosted since 2011.
240 seated · 400 standing
Banquets
The Durbar Hall, 620 m² beneath a restored painted ceiling, with a separate entrance, kitchen and green room.
24 boardroom
Corporate Meetings
Two boardrooms with dedicated fibre, secure video conferencing and a private terrace for the breaks that actually matter.
180 theatre
Conference Hall
Tiered seating, 4K projection, simultaneous translation booths and a foyer that opens to the mango grove.
20 – 120 guests
Private Celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries, a quiet sixtieth on the terrace. Menus written for the occasion, and a cake from our own bakery.
Included, unasked
Everything, quietly handled
Infinity Pool
Kids Play Area
Airport Transfer
24h Concierge
Valet Parking
EV Charging
High-Speed WiFi
Smart Rooms
Same-Day Laundry
Butler Service
Doctor On Call
Library
Business Lounge
Pet-Friendly Rooms
Travel Desk
Currency Exchange
The house in pictures
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In their words
2,841 reviews.
4.9 average.
“We came for three nights of our honeymoon and left having been quietly adopted. On the last evening they had moved our table to the ghat steps without being asked — because that is where we had sat every night.”
Ananya & RohitCouple · Mumbai
Honeymoon
“Two children under seven, and not one moment of apology required. The kids' courtyard, the puppet show at six, and a nanny who taught my daughter to fold a lotus. We have already rebooked for Diwali.”
The Kapoor FamilyFamily · Bengaluru
Family
“I took four calls from the boardroom terrace with the lake behind me and every one of them asked where I was. Fibre never dropped, the coffee never stopped, and the 4am airport car was waiting at 3.45.”
Devika MalhotraBusiness Traveller · Delhi
Corporate
“I have stayed in the great palace hotels of Rajasthan. This one is smaller and, I think, the only one that still feels lived in. The Ayurvedic physician changed how I sleep — six weeks on, it has held.”
Jonas LindqvistInternational Guest · Stockholm
Wellness
“Three hundred guests, two days, one monsoon downpour at exactly the wrong hour — and the team had the entire dinner moved indoors and lit with lamps before anyone noticed the rain had started.”
Meera ShahWedding Host · Ahmedabad
Wedding
Around us
Udaipur, within
easy reach
The travel desk arranges everything below, with a car and a guide who has lived here his whole life. Distances are from our gate.
PalaceCity Palace
1.8 km · 6 min by car
TempleJagdish Temple
2.1 km · 8 min by car
MarketHathi Pol Bazaar
2.6 km · 9 min by car
BeachAmbrai Sand Cove
900 m · 11 min on foot
MuseumBagore Ki Haveli
1.4 km · 5 min by car
SportAravalli Golf Course
12 km · 22 min by car
On WaterJag Mandir Cruise
From our own ghat
AirportMaharana Pratap (UDR)
24 km · 38 min · transfer included
Exclusive offers
Reasons to
stay longer
Best rates are always here, never through an intermediary. Members of the Amara Circle receive a further 10% and a guaranteed late checkout.
Save 20%Honeymoon Package
₹68,400₹85,500
Three nights in a Heritage Suite, private candlelit dinner at the baoli, couples' abhyanga and a sunrise boat.
Min. 3 nights · Valid to 31 Mar 2027
Save 15%Weekend Escape
₹42,500₹50,000
Friday to Sunday, late checkout at 4 pm, and dinner for two at Royal Spice on the first night.
Fri–Sun arrivals · Subject to availability
Kids stay freeFamily Vacation
₹54,000₹67,000
Interconnecting rooms, two children under 12 free, daily puppet theatre and the kite-flying afternoon.
Max 2 adults + 2 children · School holidays
Save 25%Spa Retreat
₹96,000₹1,28,000
Five nights, physician consultation, eight therapies, sattvic dining and daily yoga at the pavilion.
Min. 5 nights · Consultation on arrival
Save 30%Monsoon Offer
₹17,500₹25,000
The lake at its fullest, the hills at their greenest. Includes breakfast, high tea and one spa hour daily.
1 Jul – 15 Sep · Non-refundable
7th night freeLong Stay Discount
₹1,50,000₹1,75,000
Seven nights for the price of six, with laundry, airport transfers and a weekly dinner at the chef's table.
Min. 7 nights · Excludes Dec 20 – Jan 5
Save 18%Early Bird Offer
₹20,500₹25,000
Book 60 days ahead and hold today's rate, with complimentary room upgrade subject to availability.
60+ days in advance · Prepaid
Members onlyThe Amara Circle
Complimentary
A further 10% on every rate, guaranteed 4 pm checkout, and first refusal on the Sheesh Mahal at festival dates.
By invitation or on request
Before you arrive
Questions, answered
Check-in from 2 pm and check-out by 12 noon. Early check-in and late check-out are offered free of charge whenever the house allows — simply tell us your flight and we will hold the room. Guaranteed 4 pm checkout is included for Amara Circle members and all suite bookings.
Yes, both ways, for every booked room and every night of the year. A chauffeur meets you inside the terminal at Maharana Pratap Airport with cold towels and lime water; the drive takes roughly 38 minutes. Guests arriving by train at Udaipur City are met on the platform.
Jain, vegan, gluten-free, sattvic, kosher-style and allergen-specific menus are all prepared as a matter of course — our kitchens run separate preparation lines. Tell us at the time of booking and the chef will telephone before you travel if the requirements are complex.
Very. Two children under twelve stay free in their parents' room, cots and bed rails are complimentary, and the Kids' Courtyard runs from 9 am to 7 pm with trained staff. Certified nannies can be arranged with 24 hours' notice. The Sky Lounge is adults-only after 9 pm.
Dogs under 15 kg are welcome in eight designated garden rooms at ₹3,000 per stay, which covers a bed, bowls and a walking service. Pets are not permitted in the restaurants, spa or pool areas, though the mango grove is very much theirs.
Flexible rates may be cancelled without charge until 48 hours before arrival. Advance-purchase and festival-period rates are non-refundable but may be moved once, within twelve months, subject to availability. Wedding and buyout contracts carry their own terms.
October to March is the classic season — clear days, cool evenings, the lake full after the rains. July to September is our own favourite: the Aravallis turn green, rates fall by up to 30%, and the courtyards smell of wet stone. April to June is hot and quiet, and the pool is at its best.
Partially. Six ground-floor rooms, all restaurants, the spa reception and the main courtyards are step-free with ramp access, and we have two accessible bathrooms. The old durbar wing and the ghat steps are, by their nature, not adaptable. Our team will walk you through the route in advance.
Your room is waiting
Come for three nights.
Stay for five.
Rates from ₹25,000 including breakfast, airport transfers and the evening aarti boat. Speak to a reservations host — a person, on the first ring.
Contact
Speak to
the house
Reservations answer from 7 am to 11 pm IST, every day. Outside those hours the night manager picks up the same number.
Amara Vilas
Address
Gangaur Ghat Marg, Lake Pichola
Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India
Reception
Open 24 hours · Check-in 2 pm · Check-out 12 noon
LAKE PICHOLA
CITY PALACE 1.8 KM
GANGAUR GHAT
Amara Vilas