Rajasthan
WESTERN
R AJASTHAN
Rajasthan
Sl EEP iNG
Rajasthan
JODHPUR
4 Old City
Shivam ̈Paying ̈Guest ̈House ̈ GUESTHOUSE $
(%2610688; http://www.shivamguesthouse.com; r ₹200-
800; a) Decent, hassle-free budget guest-
house run by honest management. Has cosy
rooms, (very) steep staircases and a lovely
little rooftop restaurant with free wi-fi.Pushp ̈Paying ̈Guest ̈House ̈ GUESTHOUSE $
(%2648494; [email protected]; Manak
Chowk, Pipli-ki-Gali, Naya Bass; r ₹200-600;
aiW) A small guesthouse with a warm
and friendly welcome and five clean, colour-
ful rooms with windows and wi-fi. Dramatic
fort views from the rooftop restaurant.Hare ̈Krishna ̈Guest ̈House ̈ GUESTHOUSE $
(%2635307; http://www.harekrishnaguesthouse.net; r
₹200-800) This is another old house that
has been extended upwards and squeezes
in rooms and stairs wherever possible.
The range of rooms is impressive – from
the cave-like cheapie to the spacious fort-
view rooms. Friendly staff, free wi-fi and, of
course, a rooftop restaurant.Krishna ̈Prakash ̈
Heritage ̈Haveli ̈ HER iTAGE HOTEl $$
(%2633448; http://www.kpheritage.net; Nayabas; r incl
breakfast ₹1000-4000; ais) This multi-
level 1902 haveli right under the fort walls
is good value and a peaceful choice. It has
prettily painted furniture, murals and old
family portraits, and rooms are well pro-
portioned; the deluxe ones are a bit more
spruced up, generally a bit bigger, and set
on the upper floors, so airier. There’s a small
covered swimming pool and a relaxing ter-
race restaurant.Shahi ̈Guest ̈House ̈ HER iTAGE GUESTHOUSE $$
(%2623802; http://www.shahiguesthouse.net; Gandhi
St, City Police; r ₹1500-2750; aW) Shahi is an
interesting guesthouse developed from a
350-year-old zenana. There’s lots of cool
stone, and narrow walkways surrounding
a petite courtyard. The six rooms are indi-
vidual and spacious yet cosy, and Anu and
her family, who run the place, are charming.
There is a delightful rooftop restaurant with
fort views.Pal ̈Haveli ̈ HER iTAGE HOTEl $$$
(%3293328; http://www.palhaveli.com; Gulab Sagar; r incl
breakfast ₹3500-8500; aiW) This stunning
haveli, the best and most attractive in the
old city, was built by the Thakur of Pal in- There are 21 charming, spacious rooms,
mostly large and elaborately decorated in
traditional heritage style, surrounding a cool
central courtyard. The family still lives here
and can show you its small museum. Three
restaurants serve excellent food, including
rooftop Indique with its fine views.Haveli ̈Inn ̈Pal ̈ HER iTAGE HOTEl $$$
(%2612519; http://www.haveliinnpal.com; r incl breakfast
₹2050-2550; aiW) The smaller, 12-room
sibling of Pal Haveli. It’s accessed through
the same grand entrance, but is located
around to the right in one wing of the grand
haveli. It’s a simpler heritage experience,
with comfortable rooms and lake or fort
views from the more expensive ones.Raas ̈ BOUTiQUE HOTEl $$$
(%2636455; http://www.raasjodhpur.com; Tunvarji-ka-
Jhalra; incl breakfast r ₹17,000-21,000; aiWs)
Developed from a 19th-century city man-
sion, Jodhpur’s first contemporary-style
boutique hotel is a splendid retreat of clean,
uncluttered style, hidden behind a big
castle-like gateway. If you fancy a change
from the heritage aesthetic that prevails
in Rajasthan’s top-end hotels, Raas’ clean,
uncluttered style and subtle lighting are
just the ticket. The red-stone-and-terrazzo
rooms are not massive, but they come with
plenty of luxury touches and have balconies
with great Mehrangarh views or small pri-
vate gardens. The terrace restaurant (mains
₹400 to ₹800) is also a classy affair.4 Old City (Navchokiya)
One of the most atmospheric yet least tour-
isty parts of the old city, Navchokiya’s nar-
row, twisting lanes lie in the shadow of the
western end of Mehrangarh, which you can
enter at Fateh Pol gate.Cosy ̈Guest ̈House ̈ GUESTHOUSE $
(%2612066, 9829023390; cosyguesthouse@
gmail.com; Chuna Ki Choki, Navchokiya; r ₹350-850,
without bathroom ₹250; iW) A friendly place
in an enchanting location, this 500-year-
old glowing blue house has several levels
of higgledy-piggledy rooftops and a mix of
rooms, some monastic, others comfortable.
Ask for Navchokiya Rd, from where the
guesthouse is signposted, or call genial Mr
Joshi.Veggie ̈Guest ̈House ̈ GUESTHOUSE $
(%2611010; Ramdevji-ka-Chowk, Navchokiya; r
₹400-800; ai) Run by a welcoming elderly
couple, this quiet but large family courtyard