Hotel Samode Palace, Samode
Services & Facilities :
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Restaurant ( Continental & Rajasthani cuisine )
¤ Bar
¤ Laundry
¤ Safety lockers
¤ Swimming Pool
¤ Outdoor & Indoor Games
¤ Airport transfer on request.
¤ Camel Safaris
Recreation & Leisure :
Out swimming pool, a separate wading pool for children, jacuzzi, fitness room,
sauna, and steam rooms. An Ayurvedic massage centre operates from mid July to
mid May.
¤ Horse riding.
¤ Camel Safari.
¤ Jeep Safari.
Puppet and cultural shows are held every evening.
Places of Interest :
The main dinning room and terrace serve traditional Rajasthani food as well
as mix of Asian and European cuisine. Light snacks are served by the pool, while
an a-la-carte menu is available at the central courtyard. There is also a bar
and library.
Hawa Mahal:
The
'Palace of Winds', built in 1799 A.D, by Maharaja Pratap Singh, is the most
recognizable monument of Jaipur. The five storied stunning semi-octagonal monument
having 152 windows with overhanging latticed balconies is a fine piece of Rajput
architecture. Originally designed for the royal ladies to catch the cool breeze
on a hot day, and enjoy the processions and other activities, on the street
below.
Jantar Mantar:
Built in 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh.A stone observatory . largest
of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories . Its complex instruments , whose
settings and shapes are scientifically designed , represent the high points
of medieval Indian astronomy .the huge masonry instruments were used to study
the movement of constellations and stars in the sky. Enormous sun-dials still
provide accurate time, which are subject to daily corrections. The most striking
of these are the Ram Yantras used for gauging altitudes.
Moti Doongri:
Moti doongri is a privately owned hilltop fort .It is a small palace , this
is a peplica of a Scottish castle , and perches on a hilltop . Once occupied
by Maharaja Madho Singh's son who was confined here , it was also for a while
home to Maharani Gyatri Devi. The ganesh Temple at the foot of the hill and
the marvellous Laxmi Narayan Temple built in marble in few years back , are
also noteworthy.
Amber Fort:
The
Kachchawahas ruled from Amber , 11 km from Jaipur .A beautiful complex of palaces,
halls, pavilions, gardens and temples built by Raja Man Singh, Mirza Raja Jai
Singh and Sawai Jai Singh over a period of about two centuries still stand in
magnificent state. The palace complex emerges dramatically from the placid waters
of the Maotha Lake and is approachable only through a steep path. Tourists often
ride on the elephant back to the Singh pol and the Jaleb Chowk. Two flights
of stairs rise from on end of the chowk, one leading to the Shila Mata Temple
and other to the palace complex. The image of the patron of goddess, worshipped
by thousands of devotees, was brought from Jessore in East Bengal (now in Bangladesh)
by Raja Man Singh, to be installed here.
City Palace:
As may be expected , in the heart of the old city is the former royal residence
built in a blend of the Rajasthani and Mughal styles. The carved arches are
supported by grey-white marble columns ornate with floral motifs in gold and
colored stones. Two carved elephants in marble guard the entrance. The retainers
whose families have served generations of rulers serve as guides. The palace
houses a museum with a superb collection of Rajasthani costumes and armory of
Mughals and Rajputs including swords of different shapes and sizes with chased
handles, some of them inlaid with enamel and embellished with jewels and encased
in magnificent scabbards. The palace also has an art gallery with an excellent
collection of miniature paintings, carpets, royal paraphernalia and rare astronomical
works in Arabic, Persian, Latin and Sanskrit, acquired by Sawai Jai Singh -
II to study astronomy in detail.
Ram
Bagh Palace:
The sprawling residence of the governess of maharaja Ram Singh , it became his
favorite retreat and later , a hunting lodge. Designed by British architects
as a formal palace, Rambagh came to embody princely chic when it was occupied
by Maharaja Mansingh and Maharani Gayatri Devi. This luxurious palace was a
garden gifted to one of the queens, before being converted into a royal guest
house, the only palace in the world to have its own POLO FIELD.
Govind Devji Temple:
The most popular spire less temple of Jaipur dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is
located in the central pavilion of the Jai Niwas Garden to the north of Chandra
Mahal. The image of the patron deity-Govind Devji, originally installed in a
temple of Vrindavan, was reinstalled here by Sawai Jai Singh II as his family
deity.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple:
A new Temple built entirely of marble , this is a show case of the continuing
skill of the mason and the sculptor.
Jain Temple:
One of few Example of jain architecture in Jaipur , Located on the Agra Road
, it has 19th century frescos that are exquisite.
Tariff :
Out swimming pool, a separate wading pool for children, jacuzzi, fitness room,
sauna, and steam rooms. An Ayurvedic massage centre operates from mid July to
mid May.
Horse riding.
Camel Safari.
Jeep Safari.
Puppet and cultural shows are held every evening.
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