Alila Fort Bishangarh

“Lovely hospitality”

We had a lovely time at the hike, lunch at daawat where we cooked, offroading with high tea and the rooftop dinners. Staff went out of their way to make us feel comfy and take care of our needs. Warm and friendly and beautiful fort.

“What an experience!”

This majestic fort hotel lies at a distance of about 90 minutes’ drive from Jaipur. It’s a ‘warrior fort’, unlike the pretty palaces that usually end up as heritage hotels. Over 250 years old and recently restored, Alila Fort Bishanarh is located on a hilltop. The walls are thick, the bastions obvi… more

This majestic fort hotel lies at a distance of about 90 minutes’ drive from Jaipur. It’s a ‘warrior fort’, unlike the pretty palaces that usually end up as heritage hotels. Over 250 years old and recently restored, Alila Fort Bishanarh is located on a hilltop. The walls are thick, the bastions obviously meant to deter invaders. The lowermost levels even have some of the bedrock showing through in places. Private cars are not allowed up to the fort. You park at the foot of the hill, where a large expanse of land includes other parts of the property: the reception area, pool, organic farm, tents, villas, party spaces, and so on. From here, golf carts are available to ferry guests to and from the fort (though it’s actually not very far or very difficult to climb). I had a suite on the 7th floor. The room was part of a corner bastion, with the bedroom in the circular bastion, the sitting area in the main body of the fort. A huge room, and a proportionately large bathroom (with shower stall, bathtub, two wash basins). All the amenities you would expect of a luxury hotel, including a very delectable array of in-house, freshly-made savoury and sweet snacks. There is a spa, a restaurant (Amarsara), and an outdoor deck (Nazara) where there is a daily dinner buffet of local food accompanied by a folk music performance. Jeeps are available to take you on tours in the vicinity. I really loved this place. It’s hugely atmospheric, and extremely comfortable. The staff are attentive and friendly. Overall, easily one of the best heritage hotels I’ve been to.

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“What happened to Indian hospitality”

Within 30 mins of check in, I was cross sold 4 times: upgrade is not possible as rooms are full but if you pay extra rooms can be made available, extra bed payment extra, u forgot to pay for 1 child (it was already paid) etc etc. The idea upon check-in was to squeeze as much more money as you can d… more

Within 30 mins of check in, I was cross sold 4 times: upgrade is not possible as rooms are full but if you pay extra rooms can be made available, extra bed payment extra, u forgot to pay for 1 child (it was already paid) etc etc. The idea upon check-in was to squeeze as much more money as you can despite paying 35k for a night stay. Very poor management. The property itself is good, rooms are large, set up is nice.

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