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 Introduction : The magnificent Laxmi Niwas Palace
is a grand heritage hotel ideally located in the Lalgarh neighbourhood
of Bikaner. This royal palace in the days of yore used to
be the residential abode of the erstwhile Maharaja of Bikaner
- Maharaja Ganga Singh who was the founder of modern Bikaner.
The palace is built of red sandstone and was designed by renowned
architect Sir Swinton Jacob. The palace is rather majestically
built around a central courtyard and is renowned for its intricate
lattice work.
Accommodation : All the guestrooms of the hotel are
regally decorated with golden wall paintings and are conspicuous
by their high wooden ceilings that exude with a distinct Rajasthan
royal grandeur. Since the primary motive of building this
palace in the first place was to serve as the residential
abode of Maharaja Ganga Singhji and also the fact that the
royral apartments would be used by gusts of the Maharaja himself,
each guestrooms are the epitome of royal Rajasthani luxury
and are provided with all modern amenities like ISDN telephone,
satellite TV that beams CNN, STAR, BBC, Discovery channel,
refrigerator, personal safe, running hot and cold water, 24
hour room service to name just a few of the amenities provided
by the hotel to its discerning guests. In fact the hotel's
state of the art amenities blends harmoniously with its rich
royal grandeur which together provides for a truly enchanting
royal experience for the guests.
Dining : The signature restaurant Swarna Mahal with
its authentic golden wall paintings and ornate wooden ceilings
is renowned for its high quality North West Frontier cuisine.
There is also the elegant Hari Mahal which used to be the
study room of Maharaja Ganga Singhji, now converted into a
restaurant that offers delectable gastronomic delights from
across the world. The signature Swinton Jacob designed courtyard
is the venue for sophisticated royal dinners. There is also
the Trophy Bar which is one of Bikaner's most famous watering
holes with a rich collection of liquors and spirits. The bar
has on display numerous hunting trophics of Maharaja Ganga
Singhji.
Recreation : As far as recreation is concerned, the
Billiard Room is very popular with guests and have provisions
for billiards and other exciting indoor games. The hotel regularly
hosts enchanting Rajasthani folk music and dance for the entertainment
of its privileged guests. For guests who prefer outdoor recreation,
the hotel routinely conducts sight-seeing tours of Bikaner
and its surroundings.
Sight seeing arrangements can be made at the hotel's travel
desk. Every now and then the hotel conducts open air Rajasthani
folk dance recital that is a riot of colors.
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