Umaid Mahal Hotel And Palace

After a long, dusty taxi ride to Jaipur and a number of wrong turns in the city, we finally arrived at our hotel, the Umaid Mahal. We weren't expecting much at $35 a night, but the Umaid Mahal turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip.

First, it was originally a palace, so the the decorations and designs are quite ornate. Here's the front entrance.


Rooms and interior.

The best of all was the rooftop restaurant where we had breakfast, happy hour, and usually, dinner.

I didn't know it until after we had already made our reservations, but the temperatures in Jaipur get to around 115 F in June. Although the low humidity kept it bearable, a long day in the sun took everything out of you. After a long day, the Umaid Mahal's rooftop restaurant was a great escape. In the early evening the temperature tended to drop to a reasonable degree, and when the wind blew across the decking it became almost cool.