Taj Usha Kiran Palace

Gwalior, India. Located on a nine-acre estate in Lashkar, beside the Jai Vilas Mahal of the Scindia dynasty.

Taj Usha Kiran PalaceGwalior, India

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Address: Taj Usha Kiran Palace
Jayendraganj, Lashkar
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474009
India
Telephone: +91 751 244 4000
Official website: www.tajhotels.com
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50 keys: 25 rooms, 13 suites, 2 villas and 10 luxury tents, with butler service.
The Silver Saloon restaurant, The Courts courtyard café and the Bada Bar.
J Wellness Circle spa, heated and outdoor pools, a fitness centre, a library, and a 1930 rosewood lift still in service.
Located on a nine-acre estate in Lashkar, beside the Jai Vilas Mahal of the Scindia dynasty.

5 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1880
According to Taj, the palace commissioned by Maharaja Jayaji Rao Scindia is completed this year.
1902
Another account dates the building to 1902, when it is said to have been built as a guest residence for a visiting Prince of Wales.
1930
A rosewood lift is installed; it is still used today, along with the palace’s two-blade ceiling fans.
20th century
It becomes the guest house of Jivajirao Scindia, who brings his bride Vijayaraje Scindia here after their marriage.
Today
Now a five-star heritage hotel managed by Taj, it runs partly on solar power from the Kadodiya Solar Park.

Sources: Wikipedia (EN), “Usha Kiran Palace” (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Official website. Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.