Jaisalmer, India
Renovated
2018
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe LocalOutside the door
The house
SUJÁNRegal desert outpost
Nightly Manganiyar folk melodies drift across open sandstone terraces, where campfires flicker beneath wide Thar Desert skies.
“The Serai has 21 grand campaign-style tents arrayed in two rows like a colonial encampment amid scrubby, featureless terrain.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Canvas pavilions mounted on yellow sandstone plinths with campaign desks, brass lamps, and stepwell-inspired heated pools.
Remarkable
Dedicated butler service, evening hot-water bottles, and attentive desert hospitality with private sunken plunge pools.
Remarkable
Nightly Manganiyar folk music by the campfire, camel dune safaris, and estate garden Rajasthani cuisine.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
UK Readers' Choice Awards – Asia
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in Wallpaper*.
The basic Tented Suites are built on permanent stone bases, which goes a surprisingly long way towards changing the atmosphere from ‘roughing it’ to ‘splendid seclusion.’
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Surrounded by indigenous Thar scrub and rolling sand dunes, the camp offers camel treks and excursions to Jaisalmer's medieval citadel.
The rooms
Inside the canvas pavilions, cushioned verandas and campaign desks lead to airy sleeping quarters, with upgraded suites adding private walled gardens.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Carved sandstone frames the heated pool, designed like a traditional stepwell and lined with shaded daybeds.
Spa and yoga
Treatment tents sit in a walled garden for Ayurvedic rituals, and morning yoga gathers beside the water.
At the table
Meals feature ingredients from the estate organic garden and dairy, served under canvas or out on the dunes.
All of the tents are positioned on a soothing sandstone base, which sets the tone of the interiors, which are dressed in muted hues.
How it began
Founders Jaisal and Anjali Singh drew on historic Rajputana royal caravan encampments to create this hundred-acre conservation sanctuary.
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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.