Samode Palace
Samode, near Jaipur
A fairytale palace in the Aravallis, above its own village.
The place
Four hundred years old, built into the hills an hour north of Jaipur, and rambling enough that guests get lost in it happily. The Durbar Hall and the Sheesh Mahal are as good as anything in Rajasthan. Below it is a working village rather than a hotel approach road.
What is there
- The Durbar Hall and the mirrored Sheesh Mahal
- Two pools, one on the roof
- Village below, walkable
- Spa
- Dinner in the courtyards
- An hour from Jaipur, and worth the hour
Getting there
About an hour north of Jaipur.