Taj Lake Palace
Udaipur, India
The Oberoi Udaivilas
Udaipur, India. Located on the banks of Lake Pichola, facing Udaipur’s City Palace, with around 40 % of the grounds set aside as a wildlife sanctuary.
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- Opened
- 2002
- Rooms
- 105rooms and suites
- City
- UdaipurIndia
- Setting
- LakesideAsia
Practical information
- Address
- The Oberoi Udaivilas
Lake Pichola
Udaipur 313001
India - Official website
- www.oberoihotels.com
- Best available rate
- Check availability
At a glance
- 100 rooms plus the Kohinoor Suite and four luxury suites, many with private or semi-private pools.
- Suryamahal and Chandni (international), Mewar by Vineet (Indian), The Bar and the lakeside Promenade.
- Asmi by Oberoi wellness sanctuary, two temperature-controlled pools, a miniature painting school and private boat transfers.
- Located on the banks of Lake Pichola, facing Udaipur’s City Palace, with around 40 % of the grounds set aside as a wildlife sanctuary.
History
5 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.
The resort stands on 30 acres of former hunting grounds of the Maharanas of Mewar, some two centuries old; about 40 % is a wildlife sanctuary.
The Oberoi Udaivilas opens: a domed palace in the Mewari tradition by architect Nimish Patel of Abhikram, with interiors by Jeffrey Wilkes of LTW Designworks.
Bill Bensley’s studio designs the landscape, drawing its concept sketches in the manner of Mughal miniature painting.
Travel + Leisure names The Oberoi Udaivilas the best hotel in the world.
The resort is one of India’s most sought-after venues for lavish destination weddings.
Sources: Wikipedia (EN), “Oberoi Udaivilas” (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Official website · Bensley, Oberoi Udaivilas project page · Oberoi Hotels press release, National Tourism Award (opened in 2002). Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.
