Tijara Fort-Palace - Alwar

Address: Hasanpurmafi, Tijara, Alwar, Rajasthan 301411
Place: Alwar, India - Zip / Pin Code: 301411

Description: While most heritage hotels in Alwar district are born with the beauty and treasures of history, not one offers such a spacious dream site where you can have a peaceful weekend getaway from Delhi. Seven terraced gardens command a magnificent view above the tall ramparts that have now been lovingly completed and restored. The gardens have been compared to the Hanging Gardens of Babylonia one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world – and the ruins (now restored) to Machu Picchu ! Tijara Fort-Palace is an exclusive weekend getaway from Delhi. There are 71 suites and rooms named after India's leading painters and artists. One stay at this 19th-century Fort-Palace will get you started on the discovery of the most unique heritage hotels in Alwar – and of the heritage experience of Neemrana Fort-Palace & The Hill Fort-Kesroli, also in the list of renowned hotels in Alwar.

Hotel Chain: Neemrana Hotels

Total Rooms: 71

Room Facility: A 24 hour front desk. Daily housekeeping is included in the room rate. There is a private bathroom for each unit. Common hospitality practices like televisions in rooms and room service are avoided. This is part of the heritage USP. There is no minimum stay requirement. All the floors above can be accessed with a glass lift in Rani Mahal. Rooms, when available, can be given for day use from 9 am to 5 pm, at 60% of the normal room charge.

Room Service: 24 hours

Location Advantage: Tijara Fort-Palace is situated in Tijara, which is easily accessible by road from New Delhi. The road journey takes approximately 2.5 to 3 hours – depending on the office rush hours. There are buses available, run by the Delhi State Road Transport Corporation and by private travel companies as well. The nearest railway station to Tijara is in Alwar, which has trains to almost all major cities of Rajasthan. For guests that prefer air travel, the nearest airport from Tijara is 92 kilometres away at New Delhi. Tijara Fort-Palace also makes the most magical entry point to Rajasthan or stopover for travellers visiting Jaipur and other parts of Rajasthan.

Access Airport: 120 Km from IGT Airport

The Rani Mahal rooms are built arround a tropical garden court embellished with wide arches on all four sides. Although the maharanis were meant to be screened from external views, their rooms have now been pierce with windows and balconies to provide breathtaking views. while the central rooms are divided by arches, the corner rooms run into octagonal turrets with tiny windows. the terrace of Rani Mahal offers memorable countryside panoramas.

Number of Rooms: 1

The Mardana rooms are built around a spacious garden court ringed on three sides by spectacular arcade & halls. These had never been completed and large rocks had to be hand-chiselled to create linear living spaces. The thick walls were pierced to make balconies with views of the bio kitchen gardens and the countryside. Each room has two or three square rooms linked with wide arches and the facilities are discreetly tucked within. Some garden rooms are at two levels.

Number of Rooms: 10

The solid, wide ramparts which would have protected the Mardana Mahal palaces in times of war, now form the base of a series of Deewar Mahal and Tope Mahal rooms from the rooftops of which the canons would have been fired. These rooms look out towards the gardens and the pool and are conveniently located between both the grand palace complexes. For those who do not want to walk much , these lie close to the Kaanch Mahal dining area.

Number of Rooms: 15

The Tope Mahal rooms lie where cannons were once intended to pound the enemy through holes in the thick ramparts.

Number of Rooms: 20

The Khajur Mahal is accessed from the camel pergola facing the Kaanch Mahal. It houses three very private and spacious rooms. For those looking for a meditative spcace or for a group of friends who want to celebrate.

Number of Rooms: 10