The Lake Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces in the world, arising out of the Turquoise Waters of the Pichola like an elegant fantasy in white marble. The Lake palace was built in the 17th century on a natural foundation of 4 acers of rock. It was initially called Jaginwas after its founder Maharana Jagjit Singh. The Maharana, ruler of Jaipur from 1628 to 1654, was very friendly with Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and encouraged his craftsmen to copy some of the glories of his incomparable buildings at Agra.

Once it was the summer palace of the rulers of Mewar. Today, the pleasure palace is a luxury hotel like no other in India, or indeed, the world. To stay here is an unmissable privilege, affording as it does a glimpse of pleasures that once were the sale preserve of princes.

The courtyards are lined with columns, pillared terraces, fountains and gardens all add to its impressive image. The rooms are decorated with cusped arches, inland stones of pink, and green lotus leaves and painted mirrors. apartments like the Bada Mahal, Kush Mahal, Ajjan Niwas, Phool Mahal and Dhola Mahal. All enhance the romance of the elegant setting. Among the facilities available are swimming pool, conference hall and a bar. Other events of recreation organised here are excursions in and around and a bar other events of recreation organised here are excursions in and around Udaipur.

A Feast For All Your Senses :
It is a hotel where you arrive not by car but by boat, the Lake Palace Hotel amazes and delights you at every turn. It is pure white marble, every ancient inch of it - slender carved columns, fountains, filigreed screens, marble from the pinnacles of its domed chattris to the bottom of its swimming pool, created for the private frolics of a princess.

It is the early morning musical cacophony of birds in the pink and white masses of bougainvillea drooping over a rippling lily-pond, and the soulful liquid strains of a sitar playing a raag older than Udaipur itself, wafting through the cool night air.