Design
RAAS Devigarh
“Minimalist fortress perch”
The Leela Palace Udaipur
“Regal lakeside showpiece”
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
Manuscript-Jhilwara Haveli
“Minimalist haveli retreat”
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur
“Contemporary foothill resort”
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
The whole area
Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
“Floating marble hideaway”
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
The Leela Palace Udaipur
“Regal lakeside showpiece”
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
RAAS Devigarh
“Minimalist fortress perch”
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur
“Contemporary foothill resort”
Manuscript-Jhilwara Haveli
“Minimalist haveli retreat”
Luxe Quiet or secluded
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
“Floating marble hideaway”
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
The Leela Palace Udaipur
“Regal lakeside showpiece”
RAAS Devigarh
“Minimalist fortress perch”
Design Resort
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur
“Contemporary foothill resort”
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
Editorial mentions
Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
“Floating marble hideaway”
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
RAAS Devigarh
“Minimalist fortress perch”
The Leela Palace Udaipur
“Regal lakeside showpiece”
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur
“Contemporary foothill resort”
Manuscript-Jhilwara Haveli
“Minimalist haveli retreat”
Resort
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur
“Contemporary foothill resort”
Secluded
Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
“Floating marble hideaway”
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
The Leela Palace Udaipur
“Regal lakeside showpiece”
RAAS Devigarh
“Minimalist fortress perch”
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur
“Contemporary foothill resort”
$$$$ Medalled
Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
“Floating marble hideaway”
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
The Leela Palace Udaipur
“Regal lakeside showpiece”
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
RAAS Devigarh
“Minimalist fortress perch”
Michelin Keys
Quiet Secluded Medalled
Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
“Floating marble hideaway”
The Oberoi Udaivilas
“Lakeside Mewari citadel”
The Leela Palace Udaipur
“Regal lakeside showpiece”
RAAS Devigarh
“Minimalist fortress perch”
Raffles Udaipur
“Private island keep”
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Manuscript-Jhilwara HaveliTaro Studio balances restored jharokhas and Kota stone floors with a muted palette of sage, terracotta, and white.DesignHeritageLocal$$R
RAAS DevigarhMinimalist white marble and lapis lazuli inlays set within rugged fort walls.DesignHeritageLuxe$$$$ Raffles UdaipurPalladian symmetry meets Mewari motifs, framed by bone-inlay cabinets and hand-painted murals.LuxeResortDesign$$$$T
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, UdaipurMewar equestrian motifs and glass-walled suites look onto the Aravali hills.DesignWellnessResort$$$ Taj Lake Palace, UdaipurFloating marble hideawayLuxeHeritageClassic$$$$ The Leela Palace UdaipurModern Mewar palace architecture featuring hand-carved stone jaali screens, domed chhatris, and intricate thikri mirror mosaics.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$ The Oberoi UdaivilasHandcrafted stone columns with traditional ghutai lime plaster stand beneath thirty-seven domes.LuxeDesignResort$$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.