The Raj Palace by Small Luxury Hotels

“Almost Perfect - the music and plumbing need some work though…”

I almost gave this 4/5 but the majesty of the rooms and hotel in general, plus the superb service from the staff makes it 5/5. This really is a palace, built in 1927 and latterly converted into an hotel. Our room (207) felt like a set from a Connery era Bond movie, all gold and red velvet with his… more

I almost gave this 4/5 but the majesty of the rooms and hotel in general, plus the superb service from the staff makes it 5/5. This really is a palace, built in 1927 and latterly converted into an hotel. Our room (207) felt like a set from a Connery era Bond movie, all gold and red velvet with his and hers “thrones”. There’s a mini bar, tea and coffee great laundry service and bathroom kits. There’s a TV but we didn’t use it…. Breakfast and dinner are great, the staff are fantastic, we used the driver service on arrival from the train station and departure to the airport, Nanandarand is a safe driver and good company and the rates were good too. Two negatives - a previous reviewer commented on the 3 minute music loop and I thought “it can’t be that bad” but it is, no one hangs around after dinner and I’m sure that’s partly why. It absolutely drives you mad. Secondly, the plumbing is positively Edwardian. BUT! You are staying in a stunning palace! This was an unforgettable experience, our friends were blown away when we sent photos.

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“Absolutely the most beautiful hotel we have ever stayed in”

There are some negatives (see below) but none of them are sufficient to give this hotel any score less than 5. It is simply the most beautiful palace, attention to detail with the decor is incredible, every time you turn a corner you see something else. It is more impressive than the city palace d… more

There are some negatives (see below) but none of them are sufficient to give this hotel any score less than 5. It is simply the most beautiful palace, attention to detail with the decor is incredible, every time you turn a corner you see something else. It is more impressive than the city palace down the road. There are some negatives: the WIFI is woefully slow, we gave up using it; the plumbing is clearly old and we had only luke warm showers throughout our 3 night stay; some of the electric points in our room were loose and the music piped in the outside areas is dreadful and starts to irritate. Those points aside, this is such a wonderful place to stay. The service from everyone at the hotel is fantastic, so friendly and helpful. The food was great, we had breakfast included which was very good and had dinner one night which was fabulous and very reasonable for hotel prices. It’s pricey but if you stay here you will experience a stay in a real, historical palace and who would want to do that once in life?

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“Lovely stay!”

Raj Palace is a beautiful hotel that provides a much needed break from the intense city beyond the front gate. We really enjoyed our stay, and were somewhat sad to say goodbye. The service is fantastic, we cannot fault them one bit. The rooms are beautifully decorated. We felt very comfortable du… more

Raj Palace is a beautiful hotel that provides a much needed break from the intense city beyond the front gate. We really enjoyed our stay, and were somewhat sad to say goodbye. The service is fantastic, we cannot fault them one bit. The rooms are beautifully decorated. We felt very comfortable during our stay. Just a few remarks from us that we noticed and would point out. While the rooms are stunning, they feel a tad dated and could do with a slight update. The WiFi is incredibly slow, to a point of not actually working. We could barely get connected and stay connected. It was impossible to use our phones, let alone laptops for work. We had an Indian SIM card so were able to tether. But we’d say this is something to seriously consider if you’re here for work and need to remain online. Finally, they’re doing renovations on the hotel, so there was scaffolding and works directly outside our bathroom window from around 9am to 10pm at night. There were no curtains, the workers could see directly into the bathroom which meant we were hesitant to use it and every time we wanted to use the bathroom, we had to call reception to ensure the men moved away. We still can’t understand why they put us in a room where workers could see directly into our windows - it became frustrating having to keep calling reception. Overall, shoddy WiFi and additional bathroom guests aside, we had a great stay and will more than likely be back as the hotel does live up to expectations.

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“Nice hotel but please ditch the 3 minute music loop”

Spent 2 nights here and there were hardly any other guests which made the place feel rather strange with far too many staff around. Our room was huge with a lovely big bathroom and comfortable bed. Had dinner there on the first night but went out for the second just to get away from the continuous… more

Spent 2 nights here and there were hardly any other guests which made the place feel rather strange with far too many staff around. Our room was huge with a lovely big bathroom and comfortable bed. Had dinner there on the first night but went out for the second just to get away from the continuous 3 minute loop of music that went on and on and on and drove us crazy! I did mention to a staff member how annoying it was and why could they not have a variety of music? Breakfast was ok but really could have done with more variety. We did enjoy using the small pool but they are currently building a roof top pool which I’m sure will be a great addition.

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