Fateh Bagh
Situated at Ranakpur, not far from Udaipur, Fateh Bagh Palace has
a history as rich as the rest of the state. But certainly nothing
about the palace is more unique than the fact that its owner, Jitendra
Singh Rathore, a hotelier and scion of royal Rajput family, decided
to move it stone by stone, to a setting more suited to a heritage
hotel. The magnitude of the task is awe-inspiring. The palace was
originally located at Koshilav, a small village near Ranakpur. A team
of 50 including a civil engineer were selected to carry out the relocation.
It took local artisans two years to transport the 65,000 pieces of
stone that make up the palace to a lakeside location at Ranakpur,
famed for its beautiful Jain temples.
Today, its almost impossible to imagine that there was empty land
where the structure now stands. The imposing 25,000 sq. ft. square
shaped palace seems right at home in this picturesque town, it majestic
domes and arches, pillars and pavilions, courtyards and gardens, fusing
effortlessly into the landscape. The Fateh Bagh hotel itself offers
every facility and experience Rajasthan's hotels are famed for, and
is now part of Arvind Singh Mewar's HRH group. The four suites and
16 deluxe rooms are thematically designed, each unique. A sense of
calm pervades, heightened by the emphasis on all things natural. So
you have a special Spiritual Cuisine menu that offers food prepared
from organic, healthy ingredients; special spaces designed for meditation;
Vedic theme rooms, and a library well stocked with books including
those on philosophy and spirituality. But luxury hasn't been discarded
in the process - the suites have private jacuzzis, vintage car rides
can be arranged on request, and massages and spa facilities are all
on call.
The architecture of Hotel Fateh Bagh is arresting, and a huge draw
in itself. Starting at the entrance and adorning door, windows and
walls are chattarpattas or floral motif crowns that the noblemen of
yore were allowed to carve when they had achieved some great feat.
Fateh Bagh had 65 of these, reflecting the most intricate carving.
Then there is the main hall that faces the front garden and stands
on 24 pillars and is embellished with 22 arches that is majestic in
its scale and scope. Add to this the fact that every painting and
fresco on the walls had first to have layers of colour removed, and
then lovingly restored at the new location, and you have something
quite out of the ordinary. A palace that creates history even as it
celebrates its own...
Access
Udaipur Airport : 90 km
Falna Railway Station : 30 km
Sadro Bus Stand : 05 km
Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant: Restaurant of Fateh Bagh serves special Spiritual
Cuisine menu that offers food prepared from organic, healthy ingredients.
Bar: Available.
Room Facilities
Attached Bath with Running Hot & Cold Water.
Hotel Facilities & Services
Conference Facilities, Laundry, Money Exchange, Car Parking, Doctor
on Call, Swimming Pool, Yoga, Reiki and Meditation, Massages, Library,
Jeep & Horse Rides, Vintage Car Rides, Nature Walks. |
