Jagat Niwas Palace

Situated on lake Pichhola is the only saving grace . But then it’s situated in the most congested and dirtiest place I have ever been to , that is the Lal Ghat . So it cancels out .

Wow ! Where do I even start . I can write a whole essay on how Udaipur in itself is a tourist trap . I will keep it here only to hotel and it’s staff . 1) the most untrained staff I have ever come across in my travelling experience . This is supposed to be a heritage haveli , and we were treated as if we are staying in some dingy drive by night hotel . Homestays are better off than this. 2) the rooms we were given is not even in the haveli , please advertise that properly . 3) food is just below average , we ate mainly outside , but again same untrained and unfriendly staff outside as well . As if they are running some dhabas, heck even dhabas have courteous smiling staff . 4) Now get this !! The restaurant you see in the images , the roof top one , it’s not for in-house guests alone . Foreigners coming from outside are given preference over in-house guests , that too Indians . My stay alone costs more than the tips you expect from them . Stop this firang pleasing and treat everyone equally before you fall face first .( Goans have learnt it the hard way , I have been going there from ages , so I know what I am talking about ) 5) at the time of writing this review even after staying for three nights , I don’t know anybody’s name over there . This has never happened to me in South . Please come to this part of India to learn what hospitality is . Overall a pretty dirty place . Avoid Udaipur altogether . They have ruined it and they know it . Hence the indifferent attitude towards visitors . Because they know we won’t return anyways .