The Samode Haveli was built over 150 years ago by Rawal Sheo Singhji, a Prime Minister in the Jaipur court, as the Samode royal family’s suburban manor house, and the elephant ramp at the entrance was specially constructed in the 1940’s for the marriage ceremony of the late Rawal Sahib’s aunt. Today the Samode Haveli is a small intimate hotel offering excellent personalised service. It has been meticulously restored and integrated into a unique property. This unique atmosphere of the contemporary and the historic gives Samode Haveli a warm and friendly atmosphere. With its understated luxury, antique furniture, furnishings and original work-of-art, the hotel is a celebration of traditional values and gracious living.
Each of the 29 rooms and suites are individually designed and furnished with genuine antiques and fixtures, and old family portraits adorn the walls. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms, air conditioning, television with cable connection, telephones with international dialing facilities. The spacious Maharaja and Maharani suites are absolutely stunning, with every inch of the ceiling and walls ornately painted and ornamented with mirror mosaics.
Samode Haveli features a spectacular hand painted (from floor to ceiling) dining hall which provides a special setting for dinner, a beautiful airy verandah (lounge) where they serve afternoon tea is. Hotel staff can also arrange for private meals and candle-lit dinners in the lush green back garden, and you can watch a puppet show and enjoy traditional Rajasthani dance and music over a drink in the open air lounge every evening.
There is a swimming pool and children’s wading pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, massage centre and gift shop. Jaipur is famous for its blue pottery, hand block print, embroidery, jewellery, enamel work and offers a wonderful opportunity to browse through bazaars stocked with an enormous variety of artistic handicrafts –all of which is within walking distance of the Samode Haveli.
