Raas Devigarh

Style

Modernised Maharaja’s keep

Setting

Hill-ringed heights

Former fortress turned boutique hotel Raas Devigarh is a multi-tiered wedding cake of suites, gardens, spa and pool. Balconies look out across the frangipani-filled landscaped grounds and surrounding hills, and the open courtyards invite decadent, drink-in-hand lounging. A top-notch chef serves locally inspired cuisine in the white marble dining room, and barmen shake up cocktails fit for royalty in the gilded open-air bar. Drift into a divine state in the Raas spa and resurface to savour the sweeping valley views from your suite’s private balcony. It’s the perfect place for princely holidays.

Facilities

Rooms

39 suites.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 2pm.

More Details

Rates generally include an American-style breakfast.

Also

Delve into Rajasthani cuisine with a traditional cooking course led by the hotel’s head chef, who will also happily lead you on a culinary tour around the local grain, spice and vegetable markets.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Free WiFi throughout, spa, on-site and valet parking. In rooms: WiFi, iPod dock, TV and DVD player, minibar, tea- and coffee-making facilities, free bottled water and air-conditioning.

Our Favourite Rooms

We’re particularly enamoured with the Aravali suites; it’s all about their beautiful balconies, which are perfect for leisurely breakfasts à deux (and the spacious ensuite bathrooms tip the scale even further). Garden Suites, while not in the main part of the palace, have their own tented lounge terraces.

Poolside

The heated granite pool dominates the main terrace and has panoramic views over the rolling hillside. The pool is flanked by ivory-white daybeds, both with and without billowing canopies, and drinks and snacks can be ordered poolside, too.

Spa

Choose from classic massages, beauty rituals, holistic treatments and health-centric yoga sessions in the rose-, jasmine- and sandalwood-scented Raas spa; for next-level unwinding, go for one of the Devi Blessings, two-hour treatments designed to calm and recalibrate your nerves. All treatments use ethical and eco-friendly products. There's also a mineral-enriched Himalayan Salt cave and a menu of health-nurturing nibbles and drinks, including herbal teas.

Packing Tips

Bring jewel-toned dresses, classically beautiful swimsuits, and that book you’ve been meaning to read; pack sturdy shoes and lightweight linens if you plan on trekking around the local area.

Also

Original construction on the palace was in 1760, and there are stairs throughout, so it may not be suitable for guests with mobility constraints.

Children

All ages are welcome. Baby cots are free and under-4s can share their parents' bed at no extra cost. Extra beds (for 5-12s) are INR5,000, plus 18% tax a night, which includes daily breakfast. Free cots, highchairs, toys and art supplies can be provided.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

You can’t go wrong with balcony-dining at Raas Devigarh. For extra privacy, book a romantic dinner for two in a Jharokha (an open-air turret) at the top of the palace.

Dress Code

Think relaxed royalty: dress for dinner in white linens and elegantly flowing silks.

Hotel Restaurant

Chef Sanjeev Kumar serves up seasonal fare, with ingredients grown in-house or locally sourced, in the hotel’s restaurant. Minimally decorated in white marble and gold accents, with original paintings of the former rulers who once called Devigarh home, the restaurant has panoramic views over the surrounding countryside and the Aravalli hill range. Don’t leave without trying the Rajasthani lamb or Jodhpuri chicken curries and the popular local Mirchi Vada (chili fritter) dish.

Hotel Bar

The laid-back and open-sided bar looks out over the pool and the nearby hills; inside, it’s all stone arches and wine-coloured fabrics, and outside there’s ivory-hued seating. The bar is open throughout the day, so you can start with a relaxing mid-morning chai on the balcony, move on to late-afternoon cocktails in the lounge area, and wrap up your evening with a bottle of wine panoramic countryside views. The bar pours out expertly shaken cocktails, and also serves coffee and teas and hand-squeezed juices; the wine list has options from India’s up-and-coming vineyards and international favourites.

Last Orders

The bar shakes, stirs and pours drinks from 11am to 11pm. The restaurant is open throughout the day for meals and in-betweens; breakfast is served from 7.30am to 10am, lunch from 12.30pm to 3pm, and dinner from 7.30pm to 11pm

Room Service

Order any food or drinks you fancy to your suite at any time of the day or night.

Planes

The nearest airport is Maharana Pratap Airport; arrange transfers with the hotel for INR3,400 (plus taxes) per car each way for the 30-minute drive, or free for those with Devigarh Complex bookings. Please contact Smith's travel team with your flight details to arrange.

Automobiles

The hotel has free on-site and valet parking.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

There’s plenty to keep you busy at the hotel, between dips in the pool, spa sessions, rooftop yoga and cooking classes. The hotel can also arrange day tours to lake-lined Udaipur, the village of Delwara, or the nearby temples of Nathdwara, Eklingji and Nagda – temples to Krishna, Shiva and Vishnu, respectively. World Heritage sites Kumbhalgarh – a Mewar fortress – and Chittorgarh, one of the largest forts in India, are also nearby. Adrenaline-seekers will enjoy horse and camel rides or jeep safaris. Relaxed village walks and picnics can also be arranged.

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