Where to stay during Pushkar Camel Fair?

mskwan · Jun 7th, 2007, 01:42

Check with a number of agents and seems like the town is almost sold out according to them except for the following places. I need your opinion.

Pushkar Resort - tent only. Do you think I need to bring my own blanket/sleeping bag, or the hotel will ususally take care of that?

Gulaab Niwass Palace. The hotel's own web photos look very nice but I couldn't find any reviews online. Anybody out there knows about this place? How far is it from town? Am I able to walk to town?

Thanks.

wonderwomanusa · Jun 7th, 2007, 05:06

You can usually buy a blanket if you need one (they are great souvenirs) though most hotels provide pillows, sheets and blankets.

I doubt that Pushkar is totally sold out; there are a lot of hotels there that do not advertise or have websites, and I've heard that it's always possible to find a room during the fair.

Prices do go up during the fair, so you can't always believe the prices given in the Lonely Planet Guide for this time period.

Cameleer · Jun 7th, 2007, 11:34

I changed places last year from near the main fair events to a hotel on the other side of town during the last 3 days of the fair. Where I had been staying the price goes up to around 5,000 NIR’s per night on the last 4 days. I had no problem finding a different nice place to stay for 800 NIR‘s, but it was a 20min walk across town to get to the main events, although I did catch a few motor bikes rides and one late night camel ride back to my room.

Aishah · Jun 9th, 2007, 14:18

For a cheap clean budget hotel you could try Purple Garden Hotel - there are no washbasins in the bathrooms but you can cope! If you book now I am sure they would have a room. I have a phone no. if you want it - PM me and I will check the computer tomorrow (have to use cybercafe at the moment) and I will get their card with email address etc. They have simple rooms with attached baths. Clean and neat but not luxury.
They are within walking distance of everything, including camel fair.

Jun 7th, 2007, 01:42	#1
mskwan Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North America Posts: 23	Where to stay during Pushkar Camel Fair? Check with a number of agents and seems like the town is almost sold out according to them except for the following places. I need your opinion. Pushkar Resort - tent only. Do you think I need to bring my own blanket/sleeping bag, or the hotel will ususally take care of that? Gulaab Niwass Palace. The hotel's own web photos look very nice but I couldn't find any reviews online. Anybody out there knows about this place? How far is it from town? Am I able to walk to town? Thanks.

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Jun 7th, 2007, 05:06	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,568	You can usually buy a blanket if you need one (they are great souvenirs) though most hotels provide pillows, sheets and blankets. I doubt that Pushkar is totally sold out; there are a lot of hotels there that do not advertise or have websites, and I've heard that it's always possible to find a room during the fair. Prices do go up during the fair, so you can't always believe the prices given in the Lonely Planet Guide for this time period.

Jun 7th, 2007, 11:34	#3
Cameleer Camel Master Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 196	I changed places last year from near the main fair events to a hotel on the other side of town during the last 3 days of the fair. Where I had been staying the price goes up to around 5,000 NIR’s per night on the last 4 days. I had no problem finding a different nice place to stay for 800 NIR‘s, but it was a 20min walk across town to get to the main events, although I did catch a few motor bikes rides and one late night camel ride back to my room.

Jun 9th, 2007, 14:18	#4
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,489	For a cheap clean budget hotel you could try Purple Garden Hotel - there are no washbasins in the bathrooms but you can cope! If you book now I am sure they would have a room. I have a phone no. if you want it - PM me and I will check the computer tomorrow (have to use cybercafe at the moment) and I will get their card with email address etc. They have simple rooms with attached baths. Clean and neat but not luxury. They are within walking distance of everything, including camel fair.

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