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The hotel can
also organise theme dinners at a number of
other heritage settings, including The Top
terrace of Shiv Niwas Palace, The Shiv Niwas
Palace Lawns, The Zenana Mahal, The Mor
Chowk, The Moti Chowk and The Ganesh Chowk.
Full information on these venues is
available on the HRH website.
The Hotel also has access to a number of
excellent museums that are within the City
Palace complex itself. The City Palace, now
a fine museum, stands on a hill on the banks
of lake Pichola. Its main entrance is
through a triple arched gate, the Tripoliya,
built in 1725. The gate leads to a series of
courtyards, corridors and gardens. The Rajya
Angan (Royal Courtyard) has a shrine, which
is the oldest part of Udaipur. It is here
that Udai Singh met an ascetic who suggested
this site for Udaipur. The centrally located
17th century Mor Chowk (Peacock Courtyard)
gets is name from inlaid glass mosaics of
peacocks on its walls. Other exotic rooms
include the Krishna Vilas dedicated to the
memory of a 16 year old princess's tragic
suicide, the Zenana Mahal (Palace of the
Queens) and the Badi Chitrasali, which has
exquisite mosaics and blue and white Chinese
and Dutch Delft tiles. To the west of the
main gate lies Khush Mahal (Palace of
Happiness) and to its south lies Shambhu
Niwas. The third palace is Shiv Niwas, which
is now a hotel. Fateh Prakash was built
later and is also now a hotel, known for its
Durbar Hall and its exquisite Flora Danica
porcelain collection and Osler collection in
the Crystal Gallery.
Shiv Niwas Palace has recently launched its
new Spa and Salon 'Panghat' where guests can
rejuvenate their body, mind and soul.
Shopping, Sightseeing and Excursions
As Shiv Niwas Palace is located in the
centre of Udaipur, city sights abound -
heritage Museums, Lake Palaces, and
religious destinations to name a few.
Located 25 km from Udaipur in a remote
mountain pass on the way to Nathdwara,
chiseled out of sandstone and marble is the
temple of Shri Eklingji. It was originally
built in 734 AD by Bappa Rawal, founder of
the Sisodia clan. Eklingji, an incarnation
of Lord Shiva is the principle deity and
sovereign of Mewar. The complex of 108
temples is built on the shore |
