Laxmi Niwas Palace

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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