Lake Palace, Udaipur

The Lake Palace is located on the Jag Niwas Island and covers the whole of
1.5 hectare of the island in the middle of the Pichola Lake. Built by
Maharana Jagat Singh in 1743 it was meant as a royal summer palace and now
converted in to a five star palace hotel.
It is a magical palace
and its image in the middle of the lake is like a leaf straight out of a
fairy tale book with an excellent taste of intricate craftsmanship and the
ethnic themes using the textiles and handicrafts all over highlight the
beauty that is simply beyond compare the lake around makes a pleasant murmur
with its rippling waves and lapping that adds to the mesmerising moments.
The Lake Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces in the
world, arising out of the Turquoise Waters of the Pichola like an elegant
fantasy in white marble. The Lake palace was built in the 17th century on a
natural foundation of 4 acers of rock. It was initially called Jaginwas
after its founder Maharana Jagjit Singh.
The Maharana, ruler of
Jaipur from 1628 to 1654, was very friendly with Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
and encouraged his craftsmen to copy some of the glories of his incomparable
buildings at Agra.

The
successive rulers used this cool haven as their summer resort, holding their
regal durbars in its courtyards. These courtyards lined with columns,
pillared terraces, fountains and gardens all add to its impressive image.
The rooms are decorated with cusped arches, inland stones of pink, and
green lotus leaves and painted mirrors. apartments like the Bada Mahal, Kush
Mahal, Ajjan Niwas, Phool Mahal and Dhola Mahal. All enhance the romance of
the elegant setting. Among the facilities available are swimming pool,
conference hall and a bar. Other events of recreation organised here are
excursions in and around and a bar other events of recreation organised here
are excursions in and around Udaipur.
Lake Palace houses 83 rooms
including 17 beautiful suites and 53 Deluxe rooms. The rooms and the suites
of the hotel are beautifully designed; each having a particular theme &
decorated with textiles and handicrafts of the region. The royal banquet
rooms are now reception rooms, bars and restaurants.
Apartments
names the Bada Mahal, Khush Mahal, Sajjan Niwas, Phool Mahal and the Dhola
Mahal add to the romantic setting and give a taste of the regal splendor of
a bygone era , they also boast of a Restaurant, a coffee shop and a well
appointed lobby with jewellery and souvenir shops. This expansive building
covers an area of about 4 acres including beautiful trees and gardens.
Cuisine of the most mouth-watering variety brought to life by our skilled
chefs. Be honored and indulged as befits royalty.
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Message----- Name: Ingrid Erickson
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Hello
Durjay,
I'm back at home and at work. The flight home was quite
an ordeal! First a ten-hour delay in Delhi, then a 20-hour flight to
Toronto, then a second overnight delay in Toronto before my flight to
Chicago. To top it all off, the bus I took from Chicago to Milwaukee got in
an accident on the way home. So I arrived home on Sunday afternoon instead
of Saturday at 8 a.m. as planned. But there was an empty seat next to me on
the Delhi-Toronto flight, so I got plenty of sleep. And I'm happy to be home
safe.
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