Accommodation
The Aodhi's suites and rooms are elegantly appointed with characteristic
stony walls giving a rugged feel to the hotel. Most rooms have private
balconies overlooking the limpid swimming pool, green lawns, and
flowering trees and shrubs.
23 well-appointed rooms and three suites in thematic architectural style
and design match the mood of the sanctuary. Each room has a balcony or a
private garden where one can relax in solitude and enjoy nature's
bounty. The stillness and the quietness of the surroundings are
accentuated by chirping birds and peacock-calls: this is an oasis of
natural peace in a remarkably rare heritage setting.
Fine dining
The Aodhi offers a variety of cuisines in different settings. Chowka and
Angithi are open-air restaurants. The Pool Deck serves light snacks and
looks out over the sanctuary. The Chopal Bar is casual in its setting
but tells the history and geography of the area through its paintings
and photographs.
Other Facilities
The Hotel is an ideal venue for hosting private conferences and
seminars. Because of its unique location, entertainment is exclusive and
plentiful. Leisure activities range from jeep and horse safaris to
swimming, cycling, hiking, trekking and camping.
Sightseeing
and excursions
The magnificent Kumbhalgarh fort, the second biggest fort in Rajasthan
is located near the hotel and well worth a visit. Built in 1458 by Rana
Kumbha, and designed to discourage invaders, the fort still retains a
majesty. Medieval Rajasthanis loved their gates. In every fort or old
city, you have to typically pass through several gates or pol to get to
the main buildings. The huge wooden doors embellished with mean-looking
metal spikes at every pol are meant to keep out invading armies.
Kumbhalgarh has seven gates. The wall of the fort snakes through densely
wooded hills. It is 36 km long, and is the second longest wall in the
world after the Great Wall of China, built wide enough to take eight
horses abreast. In the late 16th century Maharana Pratap moved the Mewar
capital to Kumbhalgarh in preparation against an assault by Akbar. He
wanted to lure the Mughal army, used to doing battle on the plains, into
mountainous terrain but Kumbhalgarh could not withstand the combined
forces of Akbar and Raja Man Singh. Apparently, they poisoned the water
source and so, Kumbhalgarh had to be abandoned.
The Aodhi is also situated close to important religious centres such as
Nathdwara, Eklingji, and Ranakpur.
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