Hotel the Royale Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer


South of the fort gate, this bright hotel is a good choice for its spacious, colourful, traditionally decorated rooms, multicuisine rooftop restaurant, and neat pool in the rear courtyard. The cheaper, village themed rooms around the pool are best avoided.


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Nearby Jaisalmer attractions

1. Fort Palace Museum

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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…

2. Baa Ri Haveli

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This 450-year-old haveli (traditional, ornately decorated residence), once belonging to Brahmin priests that advised the maharajah, now houses an…

3. Jain Temples

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Within the fort walls is a maze-like, interconnecting treasure trove of seven beautiful yellow sandstone Jain temples, dating from the 15th and 16th…

4. Surya Temple

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

5. Laxmi Narayan Temple

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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. Salim Singh-ki-Haveli

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This 18th-century haveli (traditional, ornately decorated residence) has an amazing, distinctive shape. It’s narrow for the first floors, and then the top…

7. Jaisalmer Fort

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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…

8. Desert Cultural Centre & Museum

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This interesting little museum tells the history of Rajasthan’s princely states and has exhibits on traditional Rajasthani culture. Features include…