Hotels near Fateh Gate, Jodhpur

the ancient temple (300 years old) was very interesting. the food was decent; we ate breakfast two days. the call to prayer at the crack of dawn is EXTREMELY LOUD right outside the hotel so beware of that. However, a STRONG caution: one of the front desk staff tried to take us out of the hotel to scam us. we wanted to go to the stepwell nearby and this boy insisted on taking us there. I didn’t know why at the time, I thought maybe he wanted to go too. We found out that he was trying to take us to a textiles shop for a commission. This is a common scam in India — drivers or guides will take you to “their friend’s” shop “just to look, no pressure to buy” but you should know that this is ILLEGAL in India, as they make a commission on anything you buy. When we tried to go into a different shop on the way (for our own interest) he tried to prevent us from entering the shop (because he would not receive a commission from this shop) and he further bullied the shop owner to “make it short, woman” so that we would not linger there long. The tourism police showed up and that’s when we realized what was going on. He paid off the policeman while we were in the shop and then waited for us to come out, and again tried to lead us into his friend’s shop. We shook him off and continued onto the stepwell on our own. Yes this is a beautiful hotel on account of the temple it is connected to, but the hotel staff are actively trying to take guests to scam them. So, I would not recommend this hotel overall based on that experience.

A hotel with an old-fashioned aristocratic fan, the hotel environment is quiet, the service staff is warm and courteous, the room facilities are a bit old-fashioned, foreign tourists are mostly not from India. Breakfast can be ordered a la carte, overall I feel the hotel location is a bit biased, fortunately, taxi is convenient.

We celebrated our anniversary at the royal palace in Jodhpur and the complete experience will be etched in our memories forever with the outstanding Taj hospitality and service catering to personalised needs and fulfilling all requirements, and sometimes going even beyond. We encountered some issue while making a reservation on Tajhotels website, but it was addressed in due course by Akshay Sharma and Harish Palaria from the Reservations team. We were received well by Aniket at the Reception who gave us a short tour of the palatial property with great details and history, before showing us to our room. He was warm and welcoming. A special thanks to the housekeeping room staff of Arifji and his team for the wonderful floral room decor and personalised greeting card wishing us on our joyous occasion. Dineshji from housekeeping was also very humble, jovial and receptive. A special mention to Harsh who gave us a great mocktail making class and shared his knowledge while making two drinks in the evening. It was a fun session at Trophy Bar. At the Risala restaurant for hi-tea and breakfast, we were served well and taken care of by Yashji and Amanji respectively. Special mention to head chef Shobhitji for catering to my special Jain food needs and requirement. The evening hi-tea could have some Jain food items and desserts too. Our highlight for this holiday would be the special treatment we received from Swaroopji who helped us with our videos and pictures and special celebrations to make this one of our most memorable trips. A special thank you to all the staff who would greet us by our last name throughout the property and wish us Happy Anniversary with a smile at all times. Such experiences are what make the Tajhotel hospitality above 5 stars!

The stay was lovely. The hotel and its services are truly amazing. The rooms were in good condition and the food was excellent. However, their restaurant service is quite slow. The staff was polite and welcoming. Located in the center of the city, it was one of the best options.