Samode Haveli

Our first time in Jaipur and the moment you step into Samode you are transported to another place. The hotel is amazingly charming and the staff are fantastic. Special shout out to Pushpen who took great care of us from check in till our departure and shared a lot of history of Jaipur plus the hotel.

Simply wonderful - gorgeous heritage property with excellent staff and thoughtful amenities, including a terrific pool. The breakfast is insanely good, with a wide range of Indian and western options. The staff are so friendly and helpful. You won’t regret your stay.

Tucked away off the street you wouldn’t know this oasis existed, a labyrinth of patios, squares, gardens and pool it was an experience to stay here. We had a lovely large room with its own patio on the ground floor with a beautiful black and white marble floor and huge bathroom with clawfoot bath. It felt like going back in time. We enjoyed our time at the pool, used the gym (2 treadmills) and visited the roof top bar for sun downers which was lovely among the flying kites sipping a gin and tonic. The restaurant on site had a lovely patio to dine on under the trees and we enjoyed some lovely curries and also breakfast here. We found a great fabric shop around the corner and filled our suitcases !

This hotel is exceptional. Central location but an oasis of calm. Warm greeting and taken to a tranquil courtyard before being taken to our beautiful room. We felt like royalty the moment we arrived and that continues throughout. Warm and attentive service. Pool area divine , never too busy. Room and general hotel immaculate with people constantly cleaning and sweeping to make sure it looked its best. Although the hotel is old the bathroom in the room was brilliant, proper shower with strong water and plenty of lovely big towels. Toiletries and tea and coffee replenished every day. One of the best hotels I have ever stayed in but the lovely things about it is that the staff are lovely, not stuffy at all. Stay here if you come to Jaipur, you won’t regret it.

So i am a pretty harsh critic and have been fortunate enough to stay in many lovely and not so lovely properties around the world in my 61 years. Samode Haveli makes it into the top 3 of places i've stayed. The property is stunning, beautiful throughout, gorgeous pool and communal areas, food excellent both poolside and in the main restaurant (breakfast is glorious). Our suite was sumptuous, with views over the pool and the gardens. Staff exceptional without exception. Also love the location, hidden away from main chaotic drag down atmospheric more peaceful side streets. It ain't cheap but it's a gem of a hotel and worth every rupee.