Umed Bhawan Palace, Kota

The Umed Bhawan Palace in Kota is a regal heritage hotel, which combines Rajput and Victorian designs in its architecture. With sprawling gardens, walls and ceilings decorated with traditional Rajasthani paintings, hunting trophies and regal artifacts, the Umed Bhawan Palace has a truly royal ambience. Designed by Sir Swinton Jacob, for Maharaja Umed Singh II, the Umed Bhawan Palace was built in the Indo Saracenic architectural manner, in 1905. Made of pink sandstone, white khimach and imported Italian marble, the Umed Bhawan Palace is a majestic sight in Kota, Rajasthan.

The Umed Bhawan Palace has an Edwardian Drawing Room, Banquet Hall, Durbar Hall, Zenana and Clock Tower. It has hosted numerous dignitaries over the years, including Queen Mary, when she visited Rajasthan in 1905. The palace was enlarged in 1930, when a new wing was added. The new wing continues to be used as the residence of the royal family of Kota, while the rest of the Umed Bhawan Palace is run as a Heritage hotel by the Welcom group.

The Umed Bhawan Palace has 25 air-conditioned rooms and suites. All rooms are equipped with satellite channels, direct dial phone lines, cable television and bathrooms with modern amenities and running hot and cold water. Guests at the Umed Bhawan Palace, Kota, can relish dining on Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine, enjoy a game on the badminton courts or run on the jogging trail. The Umed Bhawan Palace also has conference and banquet facilities and arranges tours to nearby tourist attractions for its guests.