Shahi Palace Jaisalmer
Near SBBJ Bank
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This hotel is absolutely gorgeous. Made out of sandstone and decorated with taste, this hotel has a fantastic roof terrace with a view of the citadel city. I preferred staying outside of the citadel because it's less crowded and noisy (It is about 5 minutes walk to the entrance). The brothers there are extremely friendly and will take pains in helping you with whatever request you might have. They will even give you a bed to sleep on if you arrive by the 5AM train from Jodhpur, and they have also offered us a free taxi pick up from the station. Really good after a rough trip!. Only slightly negative point I would mention is food: service is slow and prices are steep for Jaisalmer. But that is definitely a minor point as this hotel was the best hotel I've stayed during my trip to Rajasthan in November 05. Shower room, tv, some rooms with air con Shahi Palace Jaisalmer Rates and Room Information
IR 800-1100
Latest Reviews for Shahi Palace Jaisalmer
A beautiful place to stay for budget travellers.
by Soura Brata Roy
on Nov 06, 2009.
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During my recent visit(Sept 2009) to Jaisalmer I stayed at Shahi Palace for 3 days and enjoyed every bit of it. On Mr Dev's recommendation I also undertook a Camel Safari to a "non-touristic" location away from crowd and enjoyed it thoroughly. Mr Dev was caring enough to provide a Tent(free of cost) for my 8 yr old daughter ... read more »
Very friendly
by My friend Goo
on Apr 25, 2009.
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Obviously the owners of this place has learned the value of Lonely planet. They are extremely friendly and very helpfull. Often the mentioned me to remember to mention them in the Lonely planet guide, not that i ever wrote to lonely planet.
Never the less, this hotel has probably been one of the best places i have ever stayed ... read more »
Lovely hotel with great view of the fort
by anonymouse
on Apr 21, 2009.
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Very nice hotel, with good rooms and a nice restaurant on the roof (with a great view of the fort). The staff are very friendly and helpful. The hotel will pick you up from the station on request. Also, the camel safari I went on organised by the hotel was excellent, we didn't see another tourist for the whole trip. ... read more »
over-extended
by goatfarmer
on Dec 18, 2008.
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We arrived late and found ourselves in a room in a nearby 'related' establishment with no windows. The bathroom had a flyscreen window facing the hallway. We could hear everything from the commotion in the hallway to the man and son showering two floors above. The extension was left in charge of a room boy who spoke no English. ... read more »
Great!
by Dacoit Chief
on Dec 17, 2008.
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The management of this place are fully aware of the fact that by making their guests happy and comfortable, they will get many future recommendations. It works well for them, and I only wished that other hotels on India had such an attitude.
Like many hotels in Jaisalmer, they do a pickup from the station for free but I was ... read more »
Friendliest people ever
by My friend Goo
on Oct 30, 2008.
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Really cool hotel, the rooms were a bit small and the bed was to short. But it wasn't anything i couldn't handle.
The 3 owners were extremely kind and fun too. Their camel safari was all the money worth.
The rooftop restaurant is also a nice place to chill out at night. However the food was quite poor. ... read more »
There's a heart of India & i'm convinced its here
by blu3ink
on Oct 27, 2008.
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My stay here was one of my best memories of India and its heart. It's not only about experiencing the desert calm (and Shahi's wonderful camel safari to the Thar Desert w/ the "Camel Man") but its truly about the people and the friendships that you make along the way. The "Shahi Family" really extends their heart and understanding ... read more »
My Favourite Hotel in Rajasthan
by robbiej
on Sep 09, 2008.
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I stayed at Shahi Palace recently and loved it. The hotel is built in the old Haveli Style and the rooms are decorated, atmospheric and clean. Some of them have views of the Fort, but it doesn't matter if you don't get one of these because you will want to spend all your time on the rooftop anyway. We spent 3 awesome nights ... read more »
Lovely design
by camelgirl
on Aug 11, 2008.
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We booked this hotel based on all the glowing reviews here on India Mike. We arrived in Nov. 2006. We've been traveling to India for 30 years & have stayed in rock bottom budget to more upscale. This hotel was very charming & the roof "hang out" was lovely. The room was done up with all the lovely local fabrics & crafts ... read more »
a great choice in Jaisalmer
by twalnut
on Jul 02, 2008.
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Our stay at The Shahi Palace got off to a great start with the pre dawn pickup from the train station. We were then given a room in which to nap, until a more civilized hour when we were given a tour and choice of available rooms. Our room was very nice AND comfortable. The desert wind and the view of the fort made each ... read more »
I would consider taking another...
by thedawid
on Mar 09, 2008.
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I would consider taking another trip to Jaisalmer just to relax at these set of hotels (they are a string of guesthouses designed like heritage hotels, all owned by brothers). This is probably the nicest budget hotel I've ever stayed at, and I've stayed at many in Europe and India... finally, someone gets that it doesn't take ... read more »
Just finishing my stay at Shahi...
by missgolightly
on Sep 19, 2007.
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Just finishing my stay at Shahi Palace and after having been at other hotels in Rajasthan this place was like a breath of fresh air.
There is a range of prices so be sure to ask to see ther rooms based on your budget (from 350 to 1500). The fort view is amazing at night and it's actually more ethical to stay outside the fort ... read more »
We stayed in this unique hotel...
by astaffy
on Dec 31, 2006.
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We stayed in this unique hotel and had a wonderful experience, we choose the most expensive room as a treat and we loved it, the owners are very concerned that you are pleased with there services and are most welcoming, the safari tours offered by the hotel are very fair priced and the best of service. The roof top resteraunt ... read more »
Itr was GREAT!
by photosnapper
on Oct 30, 2006.
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itr was GREAT!
we had a room with a fort view
amazing
teh sandstone in the rooms and bathroom
GREAT staff
they DID offer a camel safari but were not nagging and when we said we'll take another one they didnt bother us again
THE ROOFTOP: it was THE best rooftop of teh whole of india! we spent there hours in the evenings ... read more »
We got their expensive room at...
by joshipooja
on Feb 28, 2006.
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We got their expensive room at the front of the hotel and it was so pretty and worth it. We had a view of the fort. And the view from the rooftop restaurant is fantastic as well. Rooms can feel a bit small, but they are clean and nicely decorated. In addition, the staff are very friendly and helpful. We also went for their desert ... read more »
Wonderful place
by dessy
on Feb 02, 2006.
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Wonderful place, probably one of the best we stayed in suring our trip. Good size rooms, clean and nicely decorated. The rooftop is wonderful and the food is great. The brothers are amazing hosts and a very good laugh and company. Thoroughly reccomend it and wish there were more places like it. Cant wait to go back. ... read more »
We really enjoyed our stay there...
by Willsy
on Jan 11, 2006.
We really enjoyed our stay there. The rooms aren't huge but nicely decorated and clean - ask for one with a fort view. The roof terrace is great and we found the food to be pretty good - service is quite slow, but then it is in a lot of places! The brothers are great and go out of their way to make your time in Jaisalmer ... read more »
We really enjoyed our stay there...
by Willsy
on Jan 11, 2006.
We really enjoyed our stay there. The rooms aren't huge but nicely decorated and clean - ask for one with a fort view. The roof terrace is great and we found the food to be pretty good - service is quite slow, but then it is in a lot of places! The brothers are great and go out of their way to make your time in Jaisalmer enjoyable. ... read more »
Hi all
by Bailin
on Nov 25, 2005.
Hi all,
I'm just writing from the rooftop terrace of the Shai Palace, right in front of the fort.
Very nice place and very friendly and helpful staff.
Rooms are different from each other and they have a range of price which goes from 250 up to 1050 Rs, some overlooking the fort.
Asking about suggestions for a place to stay ... read more »
The Shahi Palace Hotel was fantastic...
by philkar
on Nov 21, 2005.
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The Shahi Palace Hotel was fantastic. From the minute we arrived the hotel's 4 owner run brothers went out of their way to help us in any way they could. The rooms are beauitfully decorated and face onto the fort. The hotel is not IN the fort and this is its beauty. However the fort is easily accessible. Their rooftop restaurant ... read more »
Definetly a nice place to stay
by JeRiKo1
on Oct 16, 2005.
Definetly a nice place to stay. I stayed almost a week - that says all :D ... read more »
We are staying here now and it...
by dokidoki
on Oct 16, 2005.
we are staying here now and it is really nice. Easy pick up from the station, and very cheerful and funny family. The camel safari was not pushy at all, and everything we asked for was accomodated. I asked about some shopping for blankets and the shop we were taken too didnt care that we didnt purchase anything and were really ... read more »
We stayed at shahi palace in august...
by Les Sidekicks
on Oct 16, 2005.
we stayed at shahi palace in august of 2005. we arrived by bus and we were promptly picked up by the hotel's driver and it was perfect--there was no hassle. the rooms are very nice and the hotel has a very safe and hospitable feel about it. the brothers and staff go out of their way to make you feel at home and are there to ... read more »
