The winner of the award for the best Heritage hotel in the country, for 5 consecutive years, the Palace has been meticulously restored offering a retreat into an aesthetically beautiful environment where visitors can enjoy India's natural beauty and rich history.
Samode Palace is one of India's most charming and romantic hotels. It offers a quiet, elegant and luxurious atmosphere. Considered India's finest hotel for its consummate standards of modern hospitality, accommodation, services, cuisine and amenities, it is the flagship of the Samode Hotels.
The Samode Palace hotel maintains an immutable majestic presence and is a touching reminder of the vision of its creators.
Accommodations
Each of the 43 spacious rooms and suites all with a balcony or patio are exclusive and are decorated in the warm colours and textures of local Rajasthani hand block print textiles and adorned with traditional artifacts.
The interiors inspired by traditional design themes reach their fullest expression in the intricate marblework, woodwork and fabrics that accentuate the guest rooms. The spacious rooms with marble, mosaic floorings, high ceilings, cotton woven rugs "durries", antiques and beautifully carved four poster beds provide a sense of luxury.
The royal suites have a private courtyard, Jacuzzi, a fire place, a L.D. Player and C.D Player. Within these luxurious surroundings are found the most modern amenities-a blend of contemporary comfort and traditional style. All rooms with en suite bathrooms with tubs and showers, hot and coldwater. Airconditioning, heating, minibars, television with cable network and telephones with international dialing facilities.
Hotel Facilities and Services
Recreational facilities:
In keeping with the beautiful natural surroundings, recreational and leisure facilities includes:
An outdoor marble and mosaic swimming pool surrounded by the Aravali range the oldest mountain range.
An outdoor Jacuzzi.
A pool Bar.
An outdoor wading pool for children.
A health complex by the pool comprising of a fully equipped fitness centre, sauna, steam and changing rooms. The emphasis has been placed on creating a quiet and relaxed atmosphere.
Experience an interlude that soothes the body, mind and spirit at the Kerala Ayurvedic Centre (famous world over for the herbal oil massages) this new facility is offered on prior appointment at the centre.
Spend a day at Samode Bagh, a Garden Resort with tented accomodation, just 4 Kms. from the Palace and enjoy a game of lawn tennis, croquet or badminton. Our staff can organize a shuttle to take you to the Samode Bagh or one can walk through the village and along the country road.
Enjoy a puppet and cultural show every evening in the main courtyard. After dinner, sip a night cap along a log fire or just relax and read in the beautiful Sultan Mahal which is laden with antique silver furniture transporting one back to the heyay of the Maharajas.
Other facilities: -
Laundry, room service, gift shop, car park, safety vaults, airport transfers on request. Currency exchange counter, American Express, Master and Visa cards accepted. Doctor on call.
Day trips to museums and the market in the historical and famous city of Jaipur, Amber can be scheduled.
Spend the day exploring the quaint village of Samode on foot, cycles, camel back or horse back or simply relax and enjoy a picnic lunch in the mango orchard or the Samode Bagh (the garden resort) nearby. For the more adventurous, ride the horses up the hillocks into the sand dunes.
For those with energy to burn climb 376 steps up a mountain beside the Palace to the Samode Fort that once protected Samode. The climb is steep but the views across the valley make it worth the effort.
Restaurants and Bars
Samode offers you the unique experience of Royal Rajasthan where you can sample the finest Rajasthani cuisine as well as an exotic mix of Asian and European cuisine alongwith variations in ambiance. From the sumptuous buffet in the main dining room to a breakfast and a light snack by the pool, or an a-la-carte menu at the central courtyard amidst chirping birds and the soothing sound of water of the marble fountain.
Effort has been made to suit all tastes. For added romance our staff can arrange for a candle lit dinner in one of the terraces in complete privacy or any other venue of your choice. Al fresco dining under the stars is a rare treat than can be enjoyed every day.
Meeting and Conference:
Take over the Samode Palace exclusively and it will provide an unusual setting for conferences and meetings. The Durbar Hall (where the court was held in earlier days) is very ornate, patterned like a carpet from floor to the ceiling and can accommodate groups of 50 to 100 people depending on the layout. Smaller Meeting rooms are available which seat 15 to 20 people also. A full range of audio visual presentation equipment can be provided.
Hotel Location
Hotel Samode Palace Jaipur is more than 50 kilometers from all the entry points of Jaipur. However, it is easily accessible by road for tourists coming directly from Jaipur.