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Bikaner
Hotels :
Bhanwar Niwas,
Hotel Lallgarh Palace,
Maan Bilas Palace,
Bhairon Vilas,
Karni Bhawan,
Laxmi Niwas Palace,
Hotel Basant Vihar,
Hotel Gajner Palace
One
of the most impressive palaces constructed during the
last half of the nineteenth century,
the Lallgarh Place defies the bleak and rugged reality
of the harsh Thar Desert around Bikaner.
The renowned architect, Sir Swinton Jacob, was
commissioned for the proposed residence of the young
ruler, Maharaja Ganga Singh. Initially, the palace was
proposed to be finished within a lakh of rupees and
further reductions in cost were suggested to be made
by substituting stucco for carved stone.
But the moment Maharaja Ganga Singh got personally
involved in the building exercise, all cost cutting
was banished. The Palace began in 1896 and by the time
the first quadrant, Lakshmi Niwas was completed in
1902, cost had already zoomed to ten lakh rupees. The
idea of using cheap stucco was replaced with the
finest and most intricate stone carving of all the
modern palaces in India. The princely abode welcomed
Lord Curzon as its first important guest. Maharaja
Ganga Singh named his new residence in honour of his
father, Maharaja Lall Singh. Lallgarh Palace was the
most completely integrated example of Indo-Saracenic
architecture, and as some hold, the most perfectly
realised of Sir Samuel Jacob's creations. The sheer
poetry in sandstone was further extended for the
Maharaja's son, Sadul Singh, and grandson, Karni
Singh..
 LOCATION
: 247 Kms.
From Jodhpur Airport, and 3 mks / 10 minutes drive
from Bikaner Rly Station.
ACCOMMODATION
: 37 Aircon/ Aircool rooms and 01
suite.
BANQUET & CONFERENCE HALLS :
- 38 air-conditioned
rooms
- Telephone with
direct dialling facility
- Running hot and
cold water
- Refrigerator in
rooms
- Television with
satellite channels in rooms
- Indian and
continental cuisine
- Well stocked bar
- Indoor swimming
pool and jogging trail
- Tennis, billiards,
croquet and masseur
- Credit cards and
money exchange
- Conference
facilities
- Doctor on call
LEISURE :
Multicuisine Restaurant.
ADDRESS :
Hotel Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner Rajasthan-334001.
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