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Hotel Samode Bagh
Samode Bagh is a garden paradise situated 4 km from Samode Palace, nestled on 20 acres of beautiful grounds combines warmth and luxury, an atmosphere that is quiet, relaxed & elegant. It is a romantic hideaway where you can be as active or comtemplative as you wish. Samode Bagh offers a unique experience of an air-conditioned tented camp where the dune coloured tents are luxuriously furnished with every comfort. The garden is about three blocks long and is enclosed by a 15 foot high stone wall.
Samode Bagh is distinguished by the ‘Samode hotels’ long standing commitment to blending the highest standards of hospitality with indigenous culture and the natural environment. The tented camp brings visitors closer to the soul of the country.
A 200 feet long row of fountains fed from natural springs and wells are displayed all along the garden. Victorian and traditional Rajasthani décor echo life in a 16th century luxury camp.
Relive the splendour of the bygone age recreated in a tented encampment- unique experience in royal living.
Accomodation : Tents
The 44 dune coloured tents are air-conditioned and are luxuriously furnished with every comfort. They are tents with a difference- spacious, with carpeted floors, electric lights and heating, each with their own en suite marble bathrooms with showers, hot and cold water, an attached dressing room and a front private porch. The inner fabric used is specially designed and printed with floral motifs in warm earthy colours. The ceiling is of muslin with a pattern printed in gold creating an ambience of gracious living.
Dining & Bar Facilities
Al fresco dining at the Bagh is a sensous repast, Receptions up to 350 people can be organised. Evenings are memorable occassions spent in joyous celebrations with traditional rajasthani food, music, song and dance.
There is an upstairs terrace overlooking the resort and the surrounding hills, ideal for meeting breaks, a cocktails function or even a small gathering.
The poolside ensures seclusion and offers the perfect spot for ‘dinner a deux’. Special lunches and dinners can be arranged with a live bar-be-que
Recreations
The leisure center features amenities and entertainment for the entire family which includes lawn tennis, croquet, badminton, handball, supervised games and crafts for children. In the day enjoy a camel, jeep or horse safari, where lunch is served in a mango orchard or enroute in a fort nearby.
The middle of the day is time for pure relaxation, reading or dozing outside your tented room private verandah, bird watching or enjoying a dip in the open air floral mosaic pool hidden from view by delicate lattice work screens, or just walking around cascades of sweet scented jasmine bushes, bougainvillea and fresh scented rose bushes and discovering exotic flowers set amidst lush green lawns featuring lily ponds, sculptured fountains and rippling water fountains.
A friendly camp fire awaits guests each evening where tales are told of old and new.
Other Facilities
Laundry, car park, safety vaults, Currency exchange counter, American Express, Master card and visa card accepted, doctor on call.
Day trips to museums in the historical and famous city of Jaipur and Amber can be scheduled.
Spend the day exploring the quaint village of Samode on foot, cycle, camel back, horse back or just relax and enjoy a picnic lunch in the mango orchard.
For the more adventurous, ride the horses up the hillock in to the sand dunes and for those with energy to burn climb the 376 steps up a mountain behind the Palace to the fort that once protected Samode. The climb is steep but the views across the valley makes it worth the effort.
Visit the 400 year old exquisite Samode Palace, where you can and must spend the day viewing the spectacular extravangantly floral hand painted Durbar hall and the overlooking gallery which forms the breathtaking ‘Sheesh Mahal’ or the hall of mirrors
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