Boutique hotels in India offer tourists the opportunity to get an accommodation experience completely different from a typical stay in a more ‘westernized’ hotel. These boutique hotels include the likes of villas, treehouses, palaces, camps, bungalows, cottages, and forts. These properties also derive their uniqueness from their location. They are usually located far-flung from the hustle-bustle, thus allowing guests to experience the tranquillity. Here’s the list of best boutique hotels in North India that you can consider for your next trip.
- Suryagarh – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Suryagarh, a luxury hotel in Jaisalmer city near fort, carefully preserving the traditions of our past yet framing them in a modern idiom, with awesome stay. The immense sand-colored property harmoniously sits palatially and imposingly in the Thar Desert, like a modern day fort, with its sharp edged architecture, fused with turrets, arches and colonnades. An immense amount of space invites traditional decor of intricate carvings and vibrant colors that perfectly embrace the Rajasthani culture, while giving you a sense of freedom and harmony.
You can relax in the property’s central courtyard or in a lovely lakeside garden. This luxurious experience is an ideal gateway for exploring the desert, or simply unwinding with restful spa treatments and in fine dining experiences.
Website : Suryagarh
- Amanbagh – Alwar, Rajasthan
Located close to Bhangarh Fort, this place is famous for its Mughal styled architecture in Alwar. The resort has a backdrop of Aravalli Hills and the Persian influenced Mughal environment provides a better royal look to the place. The resort is famous for its large garden, where people are exposed to numerous activities. Inspired by Moghul architecture, the 37 Suites and Pavilions feature soaring domed ceilings and light-filled bathrooms. Surrounded by towering palms and lush vegetation, each offers a private courtyard or terrace.
Website : Amanbagh
- BrijRama Palace – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Conveniently perched on the river bank, on the Darbanga Ghaat, is the Brijrama Palace, one of the oldest landmarks of the city. The architecture and the design of the palace are directly influenced by the erstwhile ruling dynasty of the Marathas. The sandstone walls and pillars graced with Maratha art accentuate the palace architecture. The palace comprises of 32 well-appointed en-suite rooms and suites, each one has been individually decorated to combine Banarasi old world charm with a contemporary touch. The Palace aura will definitely hold your senses, and will compel you to soak in its beauty and get intrigued by the Palace history, beautiful traditional architecture, musical mornings and evenings, spectacular view of the Ganges and the Ghats, exclusive dining experience.
Website : BrijRama Palace
- Gajner Palace – Bikaner, Rajasthan
The Gajner Palace, a half hour drive from Bikaner, is set in its own 13,000-hectare park and overlooks a stunning lake, nature-walks, boat-rides, sanctuary dinners and desert safaris. This delightful red sandstone former hunting lodge is now a 40-room heritage hotel. Gajner Palace is divided into four distinctive wings: Dungar Niwas, Mandir Chowk, Gulab Niwas and Champa Niwas. The hotel’s 13 historic suites are in Dungar Niwas where British dignitaries stayed during their leisure trips to the Palace. Each suite has been meticulously restored to its original grandeur. Every detail, from the furniture to the wallpaper, the four-poster beds and picturesque windows has been carefully recreated exuding an aura of a bygone age. All rooms have been thoughtfully fitted with modern conveniences.
Website : Gajner Palace
- Deogarh Mahal – Deogarh, Rajasthan
Deogarh Mahal is an imposing structure built in the 17th century. It stands atop a hill and offers a commanding view of the Aravalli mountain range and the numerous lakes, strewn across the countryside. When you exit the grand gates, you can meet the friendly villagers, and we highly recommend you go on a rural ramble in a vintage jeep to explore the surprisingly green countryside with its glittering lakes.This restored boutique palace is a fabulous and impressive building to roam around and get lost in, with plenty of balconies for looking over the village of Deogarh.Still a part of the Mahal is still occupied by them. The family is closely associated with the hotel and personally supervise and manage it. The care is reflected in the minutest details which have made Deogarh a benchmark of Heritage Hospitality in Rajasthan.
Website : Deogarh Mahal
- The Manor,Delhi
Manor is a stylish boutique hotel located a 30-minute drive from Indira Gandhi Airport. Designed meticulously by the Japanese architect, The Manor is a luxury boutique hotel with an acre of garden. The hotel was founded in the 1950s and presently reflects luxury experience at its highest. The Manor boasts all characteristics of a plush luxury address and exudes royalty with its lovely wall hangings in the corridors and regal mosaic flooring. The sumptuous Indian and fusion food and the serene green area are the other feathers in the hat.
Website : The Manor
- Shahpura Bagh – Shahpura,Rajasthan
Shahpura Bagh is a beautiful and luxurious hotel located in Rajasthan. Rajadhiraja Nahar Singh, the former king of the region, once mortgaged the jewels to gather money for building earth dams. Shahpura bagh prides itself on providing an authentic bespoke home stay experience in Rajasthan.The days filled with sunshine, conversation and picnics, fishing and boating on the lakes with lazy sundowners to trap the blazing sunset. Spontaneous excursions trace the history of the region through neighbouring forts and legends, rambles transform into safaris in the flash of a beckoning wing -the surrounding wetlands are a birdwatcher’s paradise, tempting even to the uninitiated.
Website : Shahpura Bagh
- Shahpura House – Jaipur, Rajasthan
Shahpura House is a delightful and ever so quirky boutique palace, located in the pink city of Jaipur. With its many nooks and crannies, brimming with resplendent Rajasthani relics of time gone by, its many domes, frescoes, arches, hand painted murals and gold gilded furniture.The rooms are similarly vibrant, with their own particular colour scheme to add a splash of colour to the white bedsheets and four poster teak beds. The rooftop is an ideal location to enjoy al fresco dining, while a dip in the swimming pool is the perfect way to cool off after a day’s sightseeing. It glows as a composite creation blending the traditional with the best in modern architecture. Rooms at Shahpura Hotels are luxurious and equipped with the most contemporary facilities.
Website : Shahpura House
- Ajit Bhawan Palace – Jodhpur,Rajasthan
Ajit Bhawan Palace Hotel is a beautifully restored heritage property in the heart of the blue city of Jodhpur. Oozing with charm, there is Rajasthani regality on display in an elegant array, with many glorious artifacts, however a touch of modernity has also sprung in with consideration into the rooms, making it a homage to the past and present.Ajit Bhawan effortlessly combining heritage and aristocracy with avant grade amenities,it is true testament to Rajasthan royal heritage,From soul and service to seclusion and style,this luxury hotel offer everything you ask for.
Website : Ajit Bhawan Palace
- Samode Palace – Jaipur , Rajasthan
An urban oasis in the historic walled city of Jaipur, Samode Haveli is a traditional Indian mansion set in a verdant garden with apartments arranged around a series of intimate courtyards. Built 175 years ago as a residence of the rulers of Samode, it is still occupied by their descendants, who have converted their home into a luxury hotel.Speaking of design aesthetics, walls of the palace are adorned with ancient murals, which can be felt as you run your fingers across the contours on the wall. They are ably complemented by the antiques from days of golden past. Be it experiencing a soul-soothing massage or soaking the charm of Jaipur, Samode Palace makes for one of the most prominent choice on the list of most sought after heritage hotels in Rajasthan.
Website: Samode Palace