Guests are greeted with a very low-key welcome. Horses lead you in, music blares, traditional dancers descend the stairwell and you’re adorned with flower necklaces. The 347-room palace was built with ...

Winding up a hill to arrive at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, you’d be forgiven for imagining yourself displaced to a 1930s English countryside manor. The imposing building presents luxury on a grand ...

Having moved at warp speed throughout the entirety of their relationship, we’ve already arrived at the point of ogling Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas‘s over-the-top wedding venue: the Taj Umaid Bhawan ...

Breathtaking, rich-in-history palaces across India have been given a new life to welcome discerning travellers seeking a regal experience. These magnificent structures have been thoughtfully restored ...

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There’s nothing like the royal touch for bringing in tourists – or for providing the glitz needed to be named number one. It certainly hasn’t hurt the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodphur, India, listed by ...

Umaid Bhawan Palace, located at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, is one of the world's largest private residences. A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels. Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, ...