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Udai Vilas, Udaipur

Hotel Udaivilas is located on the banks of Lake Pichola and is a 40 minute drive from Udaipur's Dabok airport. The Oberoi Group's new Luxury Resort and Spa encompasses 30 acres of manicured gardens and courtyards. Designed as a Mewari palace, the resort recreates the luxurious ambience of a royal residence, complete with decorative water bodies and carved stone pillars.

The Spa Menu includes holistic non-clinical treatments ranging from ancient Ayurveda to aromatherapy. The resort adjoins a 20-acre wildlife conservatory which houses Indian spotted deer, wild boar and peacocks.

Location
26 kms from the airport, located on the banks of the Lake Pichola.

Facilities
Room Service H/C Running water, Telephone, TV, Private butler service, In-houselaundry and dry cleaning, Complimentary fruit and flowers, mineral water and newspapers, 24 hour in-room dining.

Amenities
Restaurant, World-class Spa, Swimming Pools, Bar, Private Helipad, AyurvedicCenter, Tennis Court, Doctor on Call, Money Exchange, Safe Deposit, Credit Cards, Jogging Track.

Accomodation
At the first level are sixty-three richly appointed deluxe rooms, allwith private walled courtyards, complete with silken parasols, table and chairs. Inlaid furniture, Rajput inspired decoration and marble bathrooms help to create a luxurious haven for our guests.

Nineteen superior deluxe rooms open on to the beautifulsemi-private moated pool that meanders past the terraces. From here guests overlook either Lake Pichola or the wildlife sanctuary at the rear of the hotel.

Higher up, the Luxury Suites, Great Mogul, Orloffand Regent, each 1,150 sq ft, have private infinity pools and tented dining pavilions. These suites have an unrivalled view of the City Palace horizon - and a telescope! Here you will enjoy the privilege of private staff - your very own butler.

The jewel in the Udaipur crown is the Kohinoor Suite, 2,650 square feet of palatial comfort. With its fountained courtyards, massive private pool, sitting room with real fireplaces, and master suite with its own wooden sauna it is fit for Royalty.

Dining
Udaivilas has two restaurants, Suryamahal and Udaimahal, the speciality Indian Restaurant. Executive Chef Jean Christophe Basseau aims to satisfy every palate with the very best of International and Indian cuisine. The informal 30s style Suryamahal is open all day. The menu here is a fusion of light Western, Mediterranean andThai style dishes. Chandni, the courtyard for open air dining, hosts evenings of traditional Indian music and dance. At Udaimahal, guests dine by candlelight on a rich variety of traditional, Rajasthani and North Indian fare in regal surroundings.

It is also possible to lunch around the main swimming pool or in the Spa Courtyard. Or there's the option of ordering round the clock from the privacy of your room, suite or private dining pavilion. More adventurous guests can take a picnic lunch basket onto a private gondola. Or even, most decadent of all, take a party of friends to cocktails or dinner on the Bhagwanti Royal Barge, floating to the islands across Lake Pichola. You will eat like a Maharana. The Udaivilas chefs trained directly under the few chefs to royalty that exist in Rajasthan today. The cosy bar offers a fine selection of wines, spirits and cigars.

Spa
The professionally run non-clinical Spahas private therapy suites. An oasis of tranquility, a sanctuary where you can balance mind, body and soul. A selection of treatments ranging from Ayurveda to aromatherapy.The Oberoi Banyan Tree Spa resembles a miniature-domed palace painted to evoke heaven. From its large airy treatmentsuites, guests can gaze across the pool through a cusped arch to the lake beyond.

Opportunities for swimming - or justfloating - abound here. Either in your own private pool or in one of two striking swimming pools, beautifully tiled and terraced. Both are heated in winter. The state of the art gym is fully equipped to burn off any excess calories that might have come on board. The prevailing mood, however, tendstowards the more passive delights of a deep massage.