A white marble palace on its own island in Lake Pichola, built for a prince's summers in 1746 and still owned by his descendants. Forty-two rooms of inlaid mirror and hand-painted silk, a staff of eighty, and a royal barge to carry you to the city at sunset.
Its own island on the lake
Built in 1746
A staff of 80
Handled for you
A car at your door, and at every door after it
Bags collected at home and unpacked before you arrive
A concierge on call, day and night, until you are home
Your pillows, wines and allergies known before you arrive
Best time to go
October to March
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October to March, when the days are warm and the lakes are full. April to June is fierce heat, and the monsoon follows.
In pictures
The lake through a palace window
The peacock gate of the City Palace
Palace domes above the old city
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