Places to stay: Hotel 47 Jobner Bagh Jaipur
Hotel 47 Jobner Bagh
Hotel 47 Jobner Bagh was my home from home in Jaipur, India, for a week earlier this year. Described as a luxury guesthouse it’s a delightful, family run, boutique hotel with 11 bedrooms a restaurant and a spa.
It’s one of the most welcoming places I have ever stayed and it really feels as if you are staying in a beautifully designed home rather than a hotel. Shiva Gupta, the owner, his daughter Megha, wife Anita and their staff are extremely hospitable and know how to make their guests feel at home.
Hotel 47 Jobner Bagh was designed by an Italian architect and was once part of the Maharaja of Jobner’s garden. The grounds are beautifully maintained. There are lots of places to sit and relax and everywhere you go you are surrounded by the fragrant scent of jasmine.
From the large roof terrace there are views to the Aravalli hills and Nahalargh fort and the Ganesh Temple. It’s a lovely place to sit at dusk, enjoy a drink and listen to the birdsong.
The food at the hotel is delicious. Mrs Anita Gujar is responsible for the menu and dinner is typically a healthy three course vegetarian meal. It’s authentic home cooking and is some of the best food I have tasted whilst travelling in India.
The interiors have been elegantly styled and it is the sort of place you want to move into. Bedrooms have antique tables, colonial style chairs and old doors as headboards. Bathrooms have a Moroccan feel with tadelakt walls and floors. The communal areas are full of large pots, candles, old photographs and lots of seating areas, which gives the hotel a very relaxed feel.
The hotel is within easy reach of the Old City and all the major sites in Jaipur yet tucked away from the crazy Jaipur traffic so it is a great place to retreat to after a busy day sightseeing. You can find out more about the hotel here.
If you, like me, prefer boutique hotels to large corporate chains see my recommendations for Morocco here and Mexico here.
