Bhanwar Vilas Palace

Spent two nights in this Raj era Palace for the Maharajas of Karauli. They are a very ancient line of kings and are so kind and willing to share stories of their family. The Palace in which they still live was built in 1938 after they moved out of the City Palace where Madan Mohan Temple is still thriving. There are 50 acres of farm with a few beautiful Marwar horses, farm animals and organic gardens. Peakocks abound. The breakfast (included) was top notch and served as if we were royals. Our experience may be a bit different from other reviewers as were were the only guests. Pretty special. |Our room was spacious and and nicely furnished..|The real reason to stay here though, is the Maharaj's connection with the Madan Mohan and Kaula Devi temples and the CityPalace. Definitely let them guide you to these sites as they have special access. We went to mangal arti at Madan Mohan . The 4:30 AM service was amazing. The people very welcoming of us, the only videshis present in this major pilgrimage site.

During our stay, we were lucky enough to be the only ones staying here! We had a fantastic experience.||Staff - friendly, helpful and attentive, always working their hardest to ensure we had a great stay. ||Cleanliness - everything was sparkling clean, nothing in our room was dirty at all. ||Food - I cannot recommend the food enough! It was all buffet style, freshly cooked. The breakfast was amazing, consisting of things like jams, toast, eggs, banana bred, juice etc, and dinner and lunch were the same - fantastic quality of food. ||Hospitality - Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by the staff, had our bags bought up to our room and enjoyed a welcome drink too. The staff ensured we were comfortable and had everything we needed. ||Activities: |Sari draping - this was great fun at a very reasonable price! |Camel cart riding - lovely tour around the village and markets, and well worth visiting the palace also. |Massage - very good quality for very reasonable price ||Overall, if you are thinking about staying here, then book it! Thank you to all the wonderful staff who made our stay so memorable.

This was absolutely gorgeous here. Karauli and the Bhanwar Vilas Palace you should not miss on your Rajasthan journey. What a great hospitality! We are very much impressed!

We were very warmly welcomed at Bhanwar Vilas Palace which is a lovely old palace. We only stayed 1 night during our tour of Rajasthan in December 2024, but enjoyed an excellent dinner and hearty breakfast in the large, richly decorated dining room. The service is really excellent. |Our room was large, very clean and quiet, with rather old-fashioned bathroom fittings.|We had the opportunity to chat with the prince in the evening around a brazier. It was a very pleasant moment.|With a Bhanwar Vilas Palace employee, we visited the magnificent city palace, one of the oldest in the country, and the adjoining temple.

Such an amazing place, full of whimsy and beauty and history. It's truly a hidden gem in all of India that cannot be missed. If you are in Delhi or going to see the Taj Mahal, make a little detour and see the real parts of India! The beauty and the history is unmatched. ||Within every nook and cranny of this palace is details of art and design and fashion that is incredibly unique. The hosts are amazing and some of the nicest people I have ever met.||The food was some of the best I had in all of India - home cooked, fresh and delicious!||As a world traveler that has been to many places, I cannot recommend enough Bhanwar Vilas Palace.||The location is great with many temples, safaris and other things to do. The Karauli Palace is breathtaking, go early in the morning for sunrise or go for sunset, both spectacular.||I had the most amazing time with a really great person and these memories will stay with me forever, I already miss this place and her. THANK YOU BHANWAR VILAS FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY!

What a magnificent stay! I arrived to a welcoming staff, and a historical, welcome with a drink, flower garland and Bindi.||My room was fantastic. It was the suite and originally the private suite of the current owners grandparents.||Speaking of the owners, I was able to spend 20 minutes in conversation with Miss Singh, she spoke, the history made some offers as to additional visits that unfortunately, I was not able to participate in due to my schedule and she was genuinely interested in the details of my trip around Rajasthan. She provided information about some of the places that I was going to stay in on my tour. ||Additionally she was very visible, making sure that all of the guests were taken care of, and evening meal preparations. All while showing the family living room full of historic artifact, reviewing the homework of her daughter, and keeping a very young son out of mischief.||I had hoped in all of my planning to visit historic properties such as this palace, and to meet with the owners many who are the current generation to live and work in a property like this, came to fruition in this particular stay stay.||The grounds were beautiful, the meals perfect, and the staff skilled and attentive.||It was fantastic.

Just a one night stay here, as part of a group tour. Lovely old hotel but very dated |The rooms are huge! Shower didn’t work, but we still had a nice time and the local town and temple was a very exciting experience|The Maharaja and the prince made an appearance, but we didn’t get to speak to them

We did a 3-week trip of North and South India 24th Jan to 16th Feb and stayed in numerous hotels. Our stay at Bhanwar Vilas Palace was our favourite. We loved the two nights we were here and enjoyed the history of this big estate. The initial welcome was warm and the service of the staff was excellent. They were very eager to ensure we had a good stay and were exceptionally friendly. We were given a tour of the estate and enjoyed seeing the animals, farmland, and the women's workshop. The charity are doing an excellent job of giving work to local women in the area. The horses were beautiful - magnificent, healthy, well-cared for animals. We stayed in The Maharajah's Suite which was a real treat. The food was good. Seeing the photos on the wall spoke of a bygone era. We enjoyed having a drink on the balcony and soaking up the sun. There were only two negatives - the first was the noise from a wedding in the early hours of the morning, but this was nothing to do with the hotel - we just happened to have done our trip during wedding season! The second, the plumbing was a bit of a challenge in trying to get a regular flow of water. That said, it wasn't until we got to our 4th or 5th hotel when a very helpful lady explained the Indian way of showering. As this was our first trip to India we didn't know! But these two minor things are pretty insignificant to the overall very positive experience of staying at this hotel.