Hotel in Jaisalmer, safari

vicente

Hi!
I´m going to Jaisalmer in Feb for 3 days approx. (two hotel nights, one safari)with my wife.
I heard that it was interesting to stay in a hotel within the fort, but that the most beautiful hotels were outside.
I´m thinking something in the 80 U$S per night range.
Thanking your help in advance, I´look forward to any suggestions.

Vicente

graybola

For around that you can stay at the Maharaja's residence that also is a hotel. It is very nice!! There are also "tents" in the desert that have showers and toilets.

aessedai

hi there

i am in jaipur at the moment but next stop is jaisalmere - i am booked into the desert boys guest house which is in thefort. but it is much cheaper than $80. however, i am happy to report back once i have been there!!

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jarman_ah

The old hotels are within the fort.... all the new multinational "chains" have erected structures that are not only outside the fort, but they are way out of town! I suppose that's what people are referring to by "the most beautiful hotels"... but, to be honest, I'd take the old traditional guest houses (whether inside or outside), with their much-better locations, any day.

We had a look at two hotels in the Fort (Desert Boys -- where we saw two terrific rooms, but they had no windows at all -- and one other which I can't recall, but which we asked to have a look in because we could see, from the outside, that it had great views looking though the fort walls), and one hotel outside the fort (not one of your $80 a night ones, however.... just 450 rupees, and we could have taken a cheaper room at around half that price), and we chose the "outside" one because it gave us a wonderful view of the fort from our bedroom window.... and the fort, after all, is what we came to see, not the new part of town. The Shahi Palace was only a six-minute walk from the fort entrance, anyway, so we didn't feel we had missed anything by not staying inside.

vicente

Thanks for the answers.
Gray bola: do you know the name of the htel-maraha´s residence? a contact detail?
thanks again,

Vicente

graybola

I have a phone number you can call to get more info, but it isnt the residence. It is a camp, but I think that the guy who owns the camp is related or something. He took me and a friend on a motorcycle ride and we stopped there. He knew we were leaving the same day so he wasnt trying to tout. He should be able to help you out.

Narayan Ratnu
Heritage Camp Owner
9414661008 or 9414465251

I was there about two weeks ago. I dont know if he will remember my name, but tell him the red head american who was traveling with a Bengali family named Das (He may remember their names Arun and Arunima) and stayed at the Hotel Neeraj says hello.

Chris

pieps

the name of this hotel is Jawahar Niwas Palace and their number is: (+ 91) 2992/252288, email: jawaharniwaspalace@yahoo.com.
Been there swimming, the place is nice but the pool is disgusting.

I join Jarman_ah in recommending Shahi Palace (www.shahipalace.com) it is a quite recent building where no maharaja ever stayed at but it is built in traditional style, very clean and has very friendly staff.

camelgirl

That link didn't work, try this one www.shahipalacehotel.com

Fifu

Yes you are right and really good comments about hotels in the Fort. Thank you.

aessedai

howdy

back home and HIGHLY RECOMMEND staying inside the fort and also recommend desert boys. it was great. we have a room with a view over the walls of the fort and out into the desert for 1000 r, which is a bit exe but worth it. we also did their camel trek which was great. loved the place! and the staff were great too.

the only negative for me was that the restaurant didn't serve indian food, but rather italian! mind u, the italian was not too bad, but i kind of wanted indian. never the less, there are heaps of other restaurants to go to inside the fort.

cheers!

Butturcup

We went on a safari with Ganesh travels. They were absolutely fantastic. The guys were amazing, the camels were treated super well, like they would kiss the camels when we stopped. They also have a a guest house in the fort that we paid like 200 Rs for. It was a nice guesthouse esp. for 200. The safari cost was i think 375/day and worth every penny. If you go ask for Raju, Mr Khan, or Daniel. They were our camel guys. We liked them so much we went back and hung out with them the next day. And they weren't all pushy and mean at the train station unlike some of the other ones!

They are located in the fort, behind the jain temple (ph. 02992250138)

pieps

I attached a photo of what happens because all the tourists insist on staying in the fort.

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emmablue

I agree with Pieps; despite our (travellers) best efforts we manage to mess things up when we go places. I stayed in the fort for the night, paid a lot of money and then left the next morning for somewhere outside it- the fort is in pretty bad shape while still being jaw-droppingly beautiful-enjoy every minute.

Your camel safari might be better if you can extend it- nothing better than 3+ days in the desert and the nights under the stars.

Jaisalmer is beautiful but do not go by the LP as the places listed can be an incredible disappointment - especially the massage after the camel ride- find a place that is cheap and is not specifically recommended by the LP.
Just enjoy...

Vasko

It becomes all blurry?

pieps

He He!