Blogs from Alwar, Rajasthan, India, Asia
December 20th 2010
a short drive from delhi and we climbed up a hillock to reach the gates of neemrana, the hotel group takes its name from this property. the climb up the ramp to the lobby is steep and in fact its rocky and a climb up and a climb down everywhere inside the fortress. we were staying at the krishna mahal which included a room, balcony and terrace. one could look out at horizons afar from the terrace or balcony and in fact we were situated right at the face of the fortress. lunch neemrana style was a buffet spread at an ornately done dining room overlooking the swimming pool. we took a walk in the evening and came across the pankha or hand pulled fans of erstwhile courtiers, a sun dial and aerial views from every ... read more
March 21st 2010
Karita's sister Pia is visiting this week from Finland. Karita, Pia, James, Kim and I headed to Neemrana Palace this weekend. This place is one of my favorite places in India. Check out the pictures!! "Built since 1464 AD, Neemrana Fort-Palace is today among India's oldest heritage resorts, started in 1986. It is located on a high hillock and it commands magnificent views of the surrounding beauty and got its name from a valiant local chieftain named Nimola Meo, situated at 122 km on the Delhi-Jaipur highway - only 100 km from Delhi's international airport. The Chauhan capital was shifted from Mandhan (near Alwar) to Neemrana when the town was established by Raja Dup Raj in 1467. Nowadays, the Neemrana fort is a leading heritage resort and is an ideal venue for weddings and conferences." ... read more
March 15th 2008
How would the royals spend an introspective evening? I have no experience of it; but lying lazily at the terrace of the Lake Palace Hotel at Alwar overlooking the Silisehr lake and the adjoining rolling hillocks, with a gorgeous ambience created by the cool evening breeze after a hot summer afternoon, and the fading rays of the disappearing sun, I felt like a royal. The evening was stimulating all my senses to the core. We had driven down to Alwar in Rajasthan in the morning. It is just a couple of hours drive from Delhi along the Delhi-Jaipur highway, and then taking the Bhiwadi bypass route. Compared to usual roadways in India, this stretch is excellent. Three of us, Balaji, Nilanjan and I had driven to Alwar on a Saturday morning. We had heard about a ... read more
