Jaipur: Reality check - staying near airport - your impressions?

NeeliAankhen · Jan 17th, 2008, 07:16

An agent has booked us into a place called the Bella Casa Hotel for 4 nights -- never mind how this happened, it involves other people etc. When I look it up, I see it is .5 km from the airport.

Is there anything you'd call an attraction in that part of Jaipur?
Market, palace, good place to eat?

I am about to make phone calls to India all night every night until our trip if necessary to find somewhere else to stay, but if you happen to be able to answer this question, positively or negatively, you'll be helping me.

steven_ber · Jan 17th, 2008, 11:32

Are you asking for recommendations for other hotels?

Budget, budget, budget.

What else do you want from the hotel?

Location? (central or quiet?)

mani · Jan 17th, 2008, 15:44

Hello Neeli aakhen,

Was in Jaipur in August 2007. Airport is a distance away from the main city center and the tourist attractions.

we stayed at the Arya niwas hotel ( you can find the details on the hotel listing on this site) I would recommed the hotel . The prices are reasonable and the rooms are really clean. The food in their selfservice cafeteria is good. we were there for 3 nights and rarely ate anywhere else.

I googled your hotel and it says 5 min from the airport / 20 mins form the railway station. It looks very Posh. the tarriff on the website is high.

wish you all the best with your trip

mani

NeeliAankhen · Jan 18th, 2008, 13:02

Thanks for offers of suggestions, I'll welcome them - though also I have made lots of progress thanks to a recent thread on this forum about Jaipur, I went through all your recos and checked things out about them and I think I have a booking at the Nana Ki Haveli which I learned about here and which appeals to me a lot, looks/sounds lovely.

I have one more night in Jaipur to book -- we are thinking of leaving this one free space in our itinerary, we fly out of there to Varanasi after our fourth night.

Here's a question - is there a place you recommend that is near the Jag Mandir (the famous movie theatre of Jaipur)? Because - the film Jodha Akbar, a lavish historical movie about Rajasthan history, is opening there on Feb 15, my last night there, and that might be just the thing to do!!

(If there were rooms for rent in the movie theatre, I'd be in line to get me a pied-a-terre there.)

And since I am being insane - price doesn't matter.

Ganges · Jan 19th, 2008, 17:39

Can even stay at bhimvilas.it is a 6 months old place not many people know about it.very centrally located near rajmandir where you want to watch jodha akbar!

NeeliAankhen · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:24

!! for some reason I only now read this Bhim Vilas recommendation. Very nice for me that you really have an answer to my question.

I may really stay there - we booked Nana Ki Haveli for 3 of our 4 nights, and left one open for accident or inspiration - this may be it!!

rajiveanand · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:37

Check out a place called Rajdeep Hotel, in Farsoia Market, Bapu Bazaar. Talk to the Manager who will probably remember me from when I lived there in 1997 when I was on the Fulbright.

Just tell him Rajive Sada Anand reccommended the place. Very clean, cheap for extended stay, and cool in the Spring (I won't say summer! months).

Nice to see you at the IAAC film festival with Salman Rushdie last year.

R.

NeeliAankhen · Jan 25th, 2008, 02:34

Thanks!! that suggestion goes with me to Jaipur.

And - yes, I liked running into you here in NY, and recognizing you from your IM photo -- and I'll recognize you next time too.

nkkumawat · Jan 25th, 2008, 05:40

being a resident of jaipuri will correct u that movie theatre name is raj mandir which is two km away from rly station.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeeliAankhen

Thanks for offers of suggestions, I'll welcome them - though also I have made lots of progress thanks to a recent thread on this forum about Jaipur, I went through all your recos and checked things out about them and I think I have a booking at the Nana Ki Haveli which I learned about here and which appeals to me a lot, looks/sounds lovely.

I have one more night in Jaipur to book -- we are thinking of leaving this one free space in our itinerary, we fly out of there to Varanasi after our fourth night.

Here's a question - is there a place you recommend that is near the Jag Mandir (the famous movie theatre of Jaipur)? Because - the film Jodha Akbar, a lavish historical movie about Rajasthan history, is opening there on Feb 15, my last night there, and that might be just the thing to do!!

(If there were rooms for rent in the movie theatre, I'd be in line to get me a pied-a-terre there.)

And since I am being insane - price doesn't matter.

NeeliAankhen · Jan 25th, 2008, 06:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by nkkumawat

being a resident of jaipuri will correct u that movie theatre name is raj mandir which is two km away from rly station.

!! thanks nkkumawat - I think Jag Mandir is the name of a place I'm going to when I attend a wedding in Udaipur.

Jan 17th, 2008, 07:16	#1
NeeliAankhen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY USA Posts: 268	Jaipur: Reality check - staying near airport - your impressions? An agent has booked us into a place called the Bella Casa Hotel for 4 nights -- never mind how this happened, it involves other people etc. When I look it up, I see it is .5 km from the airport. Is there anything you'd call an attraction in that part of Jaipur? Market, palace, good place to eat? I am about to make phone calls to India all night every night until our trip if necessary to find somewhere else to stay, but if you happen to be able to answer this question, positively or negatively, you'll be helping me. Last edited by machadinha : Jan 17th, 2008 at 07:26. Reason: adjusted title

Jan 17th, 2008, 11:32	#2
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,659	Are you asking for recommendations for other hotels? Budget, budget, budget. What else do you want from the hotel? Location? (central or quiet?) __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:37	#7
rajiveanand RAJIVE SADA ANAND, MFA Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bronx, NY, USA Posts: 198	Hi Neeli Check out a place called Rajdeep Hotel, in Farsoia Market, Bapu Bazaar. Talk to the Manager who will probably remember me from when I lived there in 1997 when I was on the Fulbright. Just tell him Rajive Sada Anand reccommended the place. Very clean, cheap for extended stay, and cool in the Spring (I won't say summer! months). Nice to see you at the IAAC film festival with Salman Rushdie last year. R. __________________ www.rajiveanand.com

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Jan 17th, 2008, 15:44	#3
mani Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: body in Mumbai - mind in himachal Posts: 454	Hello Neeli aakhen, Was in Jaipur in August 2007. Airport is a distance away from the main city center and the tourist attractions. we stayed at the Arya niwas hotel ( you can find the details on the hotel listing on this site) I would recommed the hotel . The prices are reasonable and the rooms are really clean. The food in their selfservice cafeteria is good. we were there for 3 nights and rarely ate anywhere else. I googled your hotel and it says 5 min from the airport / 20 mins form the railway station. It looks very Posh. the tarriff on the website is high. wish you all the best with your trip mani

Jan 18th, 2008, 13:02	#4
NeeliAankhen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY USA Posts: 268	Thanks for offers of suggestions, I'll welcome them - though also I have made lots of progress thanks to a recent thread on this forum about Jaipur, I went through all your recos and checked things out about them and I think I have a booking at the Nana Ki Haveli which I learned about here and which appeals to me a lot, looks/sounds lovely. I have one more night in Jaipur to book -- we are thinking of leaving this one free space in our itinerary, we fly out of there to Varanasi after our fourth night. Here's a question - is there a place you recommend that is near the Jag Mandir (the famous movie theatre of Jaipur)? Because - the film Jodha Akbar, a lavish historical movie about Rajasthan history, is opening there on Feb 15, my last night there, and that might be just the thing to do!! (If there were rooms for rent in the movie theatre, I'd be in line to get me a pied-a-terre there.) And since I am being insane - price doesn't matter.

Jan 19th, 2008, 17:39	#5
Ganges Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jaipur Posts: 4	Can even stay at bhimvilas.it is a 6 months old place not many people know about it.very centrally located near rajmandir where you want to watch jodha akbar!

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:24	#6
NeeliAankhen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY USA Posts: 268	!! for some reason I only now read this Bhim Vilas recommendation. Very nice for me that you really have an answer to my question. I may really stay there - we booked Nana Ki Haveli for 3 of our 4 nights, and left one open for accident or inspiration - this may be it!!

Jan 25th, 2008, 02:34	#8
NeeliAankhen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY USA Posts: 268	Thanks!! that suggestion goes with me to Jaipur. And - yes, I liked running into you here in NY, and recognizing you from your IM photo -- and I'll recognize you next time too.

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