Hotel Pleasant Haveli

Jaisalmer


This welcoming place has lots of lovely carved stone, a beautiful rooftop (with nonveg restaurant) and just a handful of spacious and attractive colour-themed rooms, all with modern, well-equipped bathrooms, minifridge and air-con; at least one has an over-bed mirror and dual showers. Complimentary water bottles and free pickups from transport terminals are available.


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Nearby Jaisalmer attractions

1. Nathmal-ki-Haveli

0.17 MILES

This late-19th-century haveli (traditional, ornately decorated residence), once used as the prime minister’s house, is still partly inhabited. It has an…

2. Thar Heritage Museum

0.19 MILES

This private museum has an intriguing assortment of Jaisalmer artefacts, from turbans, musical instruments, fossils and kitchen equipment, to displays on…

3. Patwa-ki-Haveli

0.21 MILES

The biggest fish in the haveli (traditional, ornately decorated residence) pond is Patwa-ki-Haveli, which towers over a narrow lane, its intricate…

4. Kothari’s Patwa-ki-Haveli Museum

0.21 MILES

The first of the five sections of Patwa-ki-Haveli is opened as the privately owned Kothari’s Patwa Haveli Museum, which richly evokes 19th-century life.

5. Laxmi Narayan Temple

0.33 MILES

The Hindu Laxmi Narayan Temple, in the centre of the fort, is simpler than the Jain temples here and has a brightly decorated dome. Devotees offer grain,…

6. Jaisalmer Fort

0.35 MILES

Jaisalmer’s fort is a living urban centre, with about 3000 people residing within its walls. It is honeycombed with narrow winding lanes, lined with…

7. Fort Palace Museum

0.37 MILES

Towering over the fort’s main square, and partly built on top of the Hawa Pol (the fourth fort gate), is the former rulers’ elegant seven-storey palace…

8. Surya Temple

0.37 MILES

This small 16th-century Hindu temple inside the fort is devoted to Surya, the sun god.