Hotel Paradise (Inside Fort)

Can't get any better than this. Amazing location. Wonderful hosts. Well maintained heritage property. Hospitable staff. Spotlessly clean rooms and premises. Comfortable bed. Breathtaking view of the city and the fort from the rooftop. Reasonably priced food and drinks. And all this under the same roof. Unbelievable, isn't it??! The first emotion that I experienced when the car was plodding it's way up the towering fort on a misty Feb morning was that of awe. It was early in the morning and I could see the lights flickering in the fort while the whole world slept. And by the time I got down in front of 'Paradise Palace", I had no doubts left in my mind whatsoever about my having taken the decision to stay there. The building is part of the majestic Fort - Palace Complex and was used by the Royal Family themselves and subsequently to host royal guests. Eventually it fell into disuse. And now it's in the possession of the Sripat family who run a heritage hotel from the premises since 1982. The Sripats were basically Rajpurohits (Royal Priests) to the King of Jaisalmer and still preside over the Coronation ceremony (Rajyabhishek) of the royal family. The hotel stands at a stone's throw away from the Museum turned Royal Palace which is one of the major attractions inside the Fort. Even if it was 6 in the morning, the elderly Chandrashekhar uncle was up and about and greeted us with warmth and gusto. His dedication floored me. His office walls were adorned with numerous photographs of him receiving awards or hosting various celebrities. We had booked an AC Deluxe Room and were allocated Room No. - 106. The room was spacious and antique looking. It had beautiful yellow Sandstone walls (as rest of the Fort and Palace) that had carvings on them. The bed was comfortable and they also had provided an additional single bed in a corner of the room. The window overlooked the garden below. The bathroom was clean. The view from the open air rooftop restaurant was surreal. You could see the Fort meandering and the city lights flickering while having dinner. The food is reasonably priced and we got to taste some yummy Kaju Curry here. The staff was friendly and welcoming. But a special note of thanks to 'Moti Bhaiya' who is a wonderful cook and and even more wonderful person. The same goes for 'Jassu Bhaiya' who drove us to Sam for Camel Safari and patiently showed us around the ruins of Kuldhara. Once in the hotel, we didn't have to do much. Chandrashekhar uncle took over the responsibility of coordinating our entire trip and life was a breeze from then on. He and his son Manish Bhaiya manage the property and I must say that they manage it quite well. On a few mornings one could see Manish Bhaiya himself cleaning and waiting the tables at the restaurant. That was quite surprising given the fact that there was no dearth of workers on the property. Such a grounded, hardworking young man he is. Overall, I had a wonderful stay and would strongly recommend the culturally rich place to family and solo travellers alike. Looking forward to coming back here in November (as promised to everyone).

the hotel is inside the fort. the hotel is aesthetically good. We were travelling with family including handicapped people. we had to climb the fort with heavy baggage in steep slope. still after repeated requests, no one were coming to pick up outside the fort gate. we had to carry the luggage ourselves in the steep slope. the rooms were a little cold and damp. food is costly. We were travelling with family including handicapped people. we had to climb the fort with heavy baggage in steep slope. still after repeated requests, no one were coming to pick up outside the fort gate. we had to carry the luggage ourselves in the steep slope. the rooms were a little cold and damp. food is costly.

Hotel is easily accessible. Staff is also good they provide us late check out without any cost.. big thumbs up for 👍.. rooms are clean they have small balcony with city view.Only the disappointment was their restaurant. The prices were touching the sky with no quality. I will not recommend to take meals with stay as in complimentary meal the restaurant person will refuse to give 2 parantha for 1 person according to them only 1 Aalo parantha will be served per person with tea or coffee. We were forced to choose Aalo parantha/ Upma/ Bread omelet(2 slices) only. when we asked for extra they refused. So I will suggest to take room only not meal.

The location is the only advantage of this place, do not come in expecting even basic amenities. Hot water supply is very limited, washrooms are small and not clean. Rooms are very small, no phone in room and basically nothing much is provided at all. The hotel is very very hard to get to, it's very deep inside the fort, and cars aren't allowed inside till 8pm, and if u don't take your car out of the fort by 7 am, it'll be stuck there till 8pm the next day. It's a huge waste of such an amazing location. Even the cheap prices don't justify the severe lack in quality very low accesability