Udaipur: hotel con bar

Lake Palace, Udaipur, il più iconico, il più fotogenico e fotografato hotel del mondo. Una tappa ineluttabile ed imperdibile in un viaggio in Rajastan. Ed è per questo che ci vanno tutti: anche quelli che si presentano, a cena, in ciabatte, pantaloni corti e t-shirt: inqualificabile. Ci vuole rispetto, attenzione e considerazione per queste mura di marmo, per questa meraviglia del mondo che va conservata anche nel comportamento degli ospiti. Credo sia necessario, leggi obbligatorio, un dress code, o meglio un code of behaviour per tutti coloro mettono piede sull'isola. Le camere sono, nella grande maggioranza, molto piccole, i bagni microscopici ma in passato dovevano essere i locali dove dormivano le concubine e quindi adeguate a loro, poverette. Abbiamo avuto però la fortuna, il secondo giorno, di rientrare in barca con Mrs. Kartika, conosciuta il giorno precedente e manager del ricevimento. Aperta parentesi: è la ennesima donna manager che incontriamo ed è magnifico constatare che anche in India la condizione femminile, pur con grandi difficoltà, sta emergendo autorevolmente. Chiusa parentesi. Ebbene, è stata così gentile da farci provare l'ebbrezza della Maharani suite, dove al mattino dopo, al risveglio, abbiamo visto rincorrersi sui muri fiumi di luci riflesse dalle ondine del lago che attraversavano i vetri colorati e ne assumevano i toni. Magico, grazie a Mrs. Kartika per una esperienza che porteremo con noi tutta la vita. Sul Lake Palace c'è poco da scrivere, il fascino è tale che qualsiasi parola non basterebbe. Con questa recensione finirò purtroppo di menzionare il ns. accompagnatore, Mr. Dipendra Singh di Roop Nagar. Abbiamo girato il mondo ma mai abbiamo avuto la fortuna di trovare come guida un amico. Italiano perfetto, colto e preparato, elegante simpatico e spiritoso. abbiamo sempre cenato in Hotel ma per pranzo eravamo sempre in giro o in trasferta. Dip andava sempre in cucina nei vari ristoranti locali per verificare cosa ci mettessero nel piatto. 2 volte ha cucinato lui personalmente. Risultato? Mai avuto il minimo problema di digestione, di peso sullo stomaco o peggio.......Un fenomeno, ma ne hanno fatto uno solo, dopo hanno buttato via lo stampino. Fine, Bye bye Rajastan, il viaggio della vita.

Hotel didn't meet my expectations. I am currently staying in this hotel on 25th Jan. They forgot to provide basic amenities like hand washing soap/ liquid in bathroom, and it required two phone calls and over 30 minutes wait to receive it. We had checked in very late around 8pm. Rooms were clean but has very limited storage. It was impossible to reach them over the phone , despite my multiple attempts on phone after making booking. We used their restorant where staff served food but didn't provide any plates and cultlary. Upon requesting them they did provide us plates but there was no apology for it. Instead, staff told me its ok because food is still warm. I had requested mosquito reppelent machine in room but never received it.

Albergo splendido, immerso nel verde con pavoni che girano liberamente nel parco della struttura. Palazzo in marmo bianco e verde tipico della zona, nuovo e ben tenuto, sempre pulito e ordinato. C’è una splendida piscina con lettini e ombrelloni disponibili e si possono anche fare due passi in zona, ci sono anche negozietti di souvenir appena fuori dall’hotel ma prestare sempre attenzione. Il personale è disponibile e cortese. Cibo ottimo, è l’hotel indiano in cui abbia mangiato meglio poiché oltre ai loro tipici piatti offrono anche cose diverse, un po’ meno speziate per i palati più delicati.

L'atmosfera era eccellente, l'ospitalità era eccellente, e la cibo era deliziosa. E' stato un'esperienza davvero eccellente, come sempre, e siamo grati al direttore esecutivo Deependra Singh per le sue eccezionali competenze culinarie e per la creazione di un'atmosfera così accogliente e confortevole, soprattutto per il nostro bambino.

4 giorni stupendi in un luogo di pace e con una vista splendida. Tutto il personale dalla reception ai camerieri dei 3 diversi ristoranti sempre disponibili e attenti a soddisfare ogni nostro desiderio o risolvere problemi.. per noi era il primo luogo in India e ci siamo sentiti a casa

We spent 2 nights at Taj Fateh Prakash last week and came away bowled by the gorgeous decor, elegant ambience, stunningly beautiful views and exceptional art-work and heritage artefacts in every nook and corner! The entry to the hotel itself is SO charming...with the lake-facing entrance beautifully decorated ...added to which guests are being welcomed everytime you arrive, with a folk-musician playing the traditional Ravanhatha , the melodies of which just captures one's heart! Our room had a common lake-facing balcony and was very spacious, tastefully decorated, with beautiful fixtures and best quality of flooring, furniture and bathroom accessories. The view from the room/balcony was the icing on the cake - we could gaze at the gorgeous lake , see the beautiful houseboats and Lake Palace hotel, mountain tops etc accompanied by a stunning sunset skyline! The start to our stay was with the Heritage Walk conducted by our very knowledgeable and utterly helpful guide, Suresh ...who not only told us delightful facts about the miniature paintings and history behind each painting/artifact, the royal Darbar Hall & other rooms , but also recommended a genuine store selling beautiful miniature paintings etc ; plus assisted us in arranging a good Darshan at Eklingji & Naathdwara. His tour of the City Palace was also fantastic with so many interesting stories he narrated! Our historical/heritage walk was doubly enhanced thanks to such an experienced and warm person like Suresh! All the staff at Taj are very attentive & courteous; especially would recommend our room attendant and the restaurant staff who were always enquiring about our comfort & requirements & attending to them promptly. The food was awesome too with Breakfast which had enormous variety of Indian & Continental items...and dinner too had interesting not-so-typical-Indian dishes which we thoroughly enjoyed! The chef Rajeshji was very affable and voluntarily shared some recipes with me once I praised certain dishes. Another sweet gesture was when Taj kept for us a cake in our room and decorated our room with balloons, when they learnt it was our anniversary. A wonderful thing organised by the hotel is the Sandhya Arati (like the Ganga Arati ) and traditional folk singing & dance in the evening. The traditional dancers and singers were truly awesome; it was a fantastic performance ! I found Udaipur a very romantic city, and also a very clean city with plenty of places to visit, soaked in history & having interesting local food. Our stay was enhanced multifold because of the perfect stay at Taj amidst such gorgeous surroundings and in a place steeped with beauty , royalty and history. Thank you Taj Fatehprakash for making our stay memorable!

The stay was wonderful. Hotel is pretty neat and clean and the restaurant offers a wide range of food ( veg only. The bar is also at the roof top offering a scenic view of the city. The staff at the restaurant (especially chanda) was very helpful as she took great care of our baby while doing her duties so that we could have our lunch properly. Overall a pleasant stay. Would like to come again with family.

Oberoi Udaivillas- place which has scored 101 out of 100 in terms of hospitality From the time of check in to the time of checkout this place has made my wife and kids stay memorable At check in Mr Manav head of operations met us and made us feel welcomed He made us meet Ankush ji the GM at Udaivilas who was so down to earth and so warm in making us feel welcomed and important The housekeeping staff Ajit and Amit placed a very cute teddy bear for my son who just was on cloud 9 with the teddy bear gift Prachi ensured the room was kept clean always whenever we came back to the room ensuring it was perfect and cosy Now is the best part the good hospitality Chef Avani needs to be praised beyond words She ensured we were well fed but ensured my 3 year old child’s food requirements were well taken care of She is a asset to the oberoi team She even took my son to take a tour of the entire property and really made me son feel as if she was her best friend Same goes with servers Siddharth and Vinayak they served us everything well and ensured the food was perfect and advised us with what we shud try and what their speciality was Chef Alok helped in giving us a recipe for a soup we loved I am definitely visiting this place again to just feel so loved and welcomed I recommend everyone to enjoy this property and their hospitality once

The room is so clean with all the amenities. The staff is excellent and very helpful. The swimming pool area is fabulous and the order view from the terrace is mesmerizing. Must stay in this luxurious comfortable hotel. You will get a cab auto just outside the hotel and they also provide scooty for travelling.