Jaipur - In The Heart Of Rajasthan

By Author: Rashmiranjan Patil
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Jaipur, one of the finest planned cities in India is also known as the Pink City owing to the number of buildings and monuments that glorify the past which were built imitating the red sand stone architecture of Mughal cities. Jaipur is also the capital of the biggest state in India, Rajasthan and is one of the major tourist centers which attract Indian as well as international travelers.

One of the places in the Golden Triangle of Jaipur-Delhi-Agra, Jaipur is a well-equipped tourist destination with its numerous hotels that range from luxury to budget ones. The main budget Jaipur hotels include, Hotel Kalyan, Hotel Ramsingh Palace, Chit Chat Guest House, Krishna Palace, Bhim Vilas, Youth Hostel, Pearl Palace, Pink Petals Inn, Satkar Hotel, Sudheer Palace Guest House, The Karan’s Guest House, Explorer’s Nest, Arya Niwas, Athithi Guest House, Sangam Hotel, Karni Niwas and Pink City Guest House.

The main mid-range Jaipur Hotels are Hotel Megh Niwas, Krishna Palace, Naila Bagh Palace, Hotel Umaid Lake Palace, Jaipur Inn, Sumathi Villa, Hotel Mandakini Nirmal, Hotel Mandakini Castle, Arya Niwas Hotel, Hotel Classic ...
... Holidays, Loharu house, Umaid Bhawan, Umaid Mahal, Sarang Palace, Colonel’s homestead Jaipur, Deogarh Mahal and Anurag Vilas.

Jaipur has a long list of excellent expensive hotels that treat their guests royally. The names of a few such hotels are, Naila Bagh Palace Heritage Home Hotel, Fort Madhogarh, and Village sancharia, Oberoi Raj Vilas Palace Hotel, The Trident Hotel, Westin and the Taj Rambagh Palace Hotel.

Other than the luxury hotels, mid-range hotels and budget hotels in Jaipur, the wide range of Jaipur Hotels can be categorized under heritage hotels, deluxe hotels, economy hotels, guest houses or family hotels, traditional hotels, service apartments and farm houses.

Chokhi Dhani is an ethnic resort in Rajasthan on the Jaipur-Tonk road at about 18 km from the city. Fine accommodation along with evening fun-fares is the real attraction in Chokhi Dhani. Live performances of music and art forms of Rajasthan can be enjoyed here. One can explore the real life style of the Rajasthanis in addition to rides on elephants, camels and bullock-carts. The folk art forms can be enjoyed also without availing the accommodation facilities in Chokhi Dhani.

Jaipur International airport is the nearest airport from where domestic as well as international flights are there. Reaching Jaipur by train is one of the cheapest ways to reach here since the Indian Railway connects Jaipur with all the major cities in the country. There are three main railway stations in Jaipur namely, Jaipur Junction, Durgapura and Gandhinagar. The Rajasthan State Road transport Corporation runs bus services from Jaipur to Delhi every half an hour. Express bus services to several cities and towns within Rajasthan are also available.