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The Lake Palace

Udaipur, Rajasthan · Palaces & heritage · On the water

A palace on its own island in Lake Pichola

Pooja Ganesh

Picked by Pooja Ganesh

Stayed January 2018

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Arrive by boat

A royal boat carries you across from a small dock.

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A rooftop dinner by the fire

Pooja's private dinner on the roof, in the January winter.

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Once a royal summer house

Built for the royal family of Mewar, now run as a hotel by Taj.

“You are met at a small dock, and a royal boat carries you across the water. At the palace, horns sound and rose petals shower down as you step in.”
From the storyThe Royalty Dream: Staying at the Lake Palace and Umaid Bhawanby Pooja Ganesh · 4 min read

Who it suits

✓ Couples, honeymoons and anniversaries

✓ A once-in-a-lifetime treat

✓ A hotel that is the whole experience