Rajasthan and Gujarat Hotels

The Oberoi Udaivilas

The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur

At a Glance

    Pros

  • unstinting luxury
  • excellent service
  • views and a gorgeous pool

    Cons

  • expensive
  • slightly set apart for local sightseeing

The Oberoi Udaivilas Review

As you approach its dusky yellow domes from a boat across the navy waters of Lake Pichola, you may wonder whether this contemporary palace isn't a refreshing update on traditional Rajasthani architecture. Everything gets the royal treatment, from luxurious décor to palatial rooms—some with semi-private pools. While Udaipur is an inexhaustible source of sightseeing, the resort has a well-curated menu of cultural activities: learn to cook local specialties and go shopping with the chef, glimpse peacocks and other wildlife in the adjacent sanctuary, attend a demonstration on miniature painting, or indulge a whim and get your fortune told by an astrologer. Add to these the Oberoi's trademark top-notch service and you may find yourself riding the boat back to Udaivilas again and again.

2011 Fodor's 100 Hotel Award Winner

Rekindle a Romance
From its soaring lakeside turrets to the nineteenth-century hunting lodge within its grounds, Udaivilas is a royal, Mewar-style retreat. But despite the grandeur of its fountains, sweeping views of the surrounding olive Aravalli hills, and unforgettable stretch of pool, this modern-day palace manages to create plenty of intimate space for romance as well. Sunset shikara rides in Lake Pichola, meandering walkways and waterways, hand crafted embellishments, and semi-private swimming areas (in some rooms) may convince you that you're in a Rajasthani miniature painting. A private moonlit dinner on the hotel's "floating pavilion", catered by one of three excellent restaurants, completes the illusion.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Haridasji Ki Magri, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001 | Map It
  • Phone: 294/243-3300; 800/562-3764
  • Website: www.oberoihotels.com
  • Location: Udaipur

    Hotel Amenities

  • 82 rooms, 5 suites.
  • Restaurants, bar, pools, gym, spa, laundry facilities, business center, parking.
  • Rooms have: a/c, safe, Internet, Wi-Fi.
  • Rate includes no meals.
  • Credit cards accepted.

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