Jawai, IndiaBisalpur
Rawla Bisalpur, Jawai
Ancestral Rajput homestay
Ancestral Rajput homestay
Guests stay as houseguests of the Bisalpur family, sharing estate dinners by the fire after tracking wild leopards together.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Brothers guide leopard tracks across ancestral scrubland while family kitchens serve estate thalis.
Notable
A 1930s Indo-European villa standing beside the noble family's eighteenth-century ancestral stone rawla.
Listed
Lakeside sundowners, bicycle outings, and evening leopard tracking drives across granite kopjes.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The Bisalpur family has lived on this estate for centuries. In 2019, the two brothers, Veer Vinod and Paramvir Singh, opened their 1930s Indo-European villa as a four-room guesthouse.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Granite hills rise directly behind the estate, and the surrounding scrubland stretches down toward Jawai Lake.
The rooms
Rooms have high ceilings and whitewashed walls, furnished with family antiques and photographs of their cavalry regiment.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The Earth Pool is carved directly into the natural granite rock formation, looking out over the hillside.
At the table
Seasonal home-cooked meals are served on the covered terrace, prepared with organic produce grown on the family estate.
How it began
The Deora Rajput family has held this estate since 1705, when the Maharana of Udaipur granted the land to their ancestors.
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The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.