The Royal Retreat

Our company put us up here for one night and two days, as part of our annual corporate getaway. It was a fantastic experience! The rooms are nice and spacious, having good furnishings and amenities. They have a nice conference area where we had our team talent show, games and awards ceremony. This place is also an art gallery. The art and décor gives one the feel of staying in a mini palace. The service was good and the food was excellent. It is a bit away from the main attractions, however you can easily hire a taxi to take you around. Good option to stay in Udaipur ? for a corporate getaway or with family and friends on vacation.

The resort is a best place for those who love luxury and leisure. If you want to go away from the hustle and bustle of the city...this the right destination. The resort has spa, swimming pool and lots of place to spend time peacefully. The staff is very courteous and the service is very quick. It has maintained a high standard in every aspect. The only minus point is it is far from the city so going to the city and coming is a long way and the area to pass through is remote village. We were stopped by some women villagers and they asked money to go further as it was some festive day. The resort gives a complete value for money.

I booked & paid for the hotel online with one of the booking website and when I arrived they couldn't find my details. Fortunately they managed to get in touch with the company and I was given a room with a free upgrade. I was a bit surprised when I was told that there was no internet connection in the rooms (no cable, no wi-fi): the only chance is to use the hotel laptop at the reception at a very cheap rate (or to get a sim card for your smart phone...). That did not affect my holiday, as it was an excuse to forget about the rest of the world. And this is what you feel at the hotel: it's a 10 minutes drive from Udaipur, but you really feel peacefully in the middle of nowhere! You are on a hill, in a beautiful garden, with two swimming pools, nice stables with horses for nice rides in the countryside, a wonderful outlet of handcrafts and a workshop where you can order customised items (if you find something in the showroom that doesn't fit in your home or whose colour/finishing you don't like): ask aazad, the manager of the workshop. It's heaven for shopaholics... They ship everywhere in the world at reasonable prices (like most of the hops in town). As for the rooms, mine was huge, clean, well decorated in rajastani style (all the furniture and decorations of rooms and hotel are on sale: almost everything has a price tag and also what doesn't have can be bought or ordered from the showroom (again, ask aazad). Talking with other guests, they also liked their big rooms and the decorations. When I first entered the bathroom there was no water, but after telling the reception they immediately fixed the problem: it seemed to be a problem of the water pump (I guess somebody had forgotten to turn it on...). One thing I would complain about is the water heater: as it is not that big, you can hardly have a long shower with hot water. I am afraid if two persons share a room, they can't have their shower one after the other... I only had breakfast at the restaurant, so I can't tell anything about the food. The only thing I can say is that the buffet breakfast was fair: not achuge choice, but I am sure that everybody can find something. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is lovely: you really feel in an palace of old times.

After 14 days on the road in Rajasthan (heat and dust) it was wonderful to arrive in the green and tranquil environment of The Royal Retreat Hotel, Udaipur. This elegant resort is located near Badi village on the outskirts of Udaipur...and next to the nature reserve.the gardens of the Royal Retreat are very special. There are many trees, roses, birds, as well as horse back riding in the country side. Management and staff gave us a warm welcome and our suite (complete with sensational silver furniture) had been carefully prepared. After 14 days of thalis and curries it was good to order European dishes from their a la cart menus. Their Indian food is also excellent, and we have also enjoyed their buffet breakfasts, as well as dinners. All in all, The Royal Retreat(royalreatreatudipur) offers first class and refreshing experience and we recommend it.

This hotel is in a wonderful location. The gardens, general layout and some of the rooms deserve Five Star praise. And there, sadly, is the last kind word. Some of the Staff, particularly the restaurant staff, are the very worst you are likely experience. Those attending our table were avaricious, uncaring and insolent. Unbelievably, the food which was cold, was no better than the staff. It is not unusual for travellers to pick up a tummy bug in India, but we should minimise the risks. I should like to read at a future date, that a change of management, and a serious staff training campaign result in reviews that the location and infrastructure deserve.