Seventy-one rooms across a 32-acre Mughal-inspired estate with a restored 280-year-old Shiva temple at the property's centre. The Oberoi Rajvilas — Oberoi's Jaipur flagship and one of India's most architecturally significant luxury hotels.
"71 rooms across 32-acre Mughal-inspired estate with restored 280-year-old Shiva temple. Oberoi's Jaipur flagship."
The Oberoi Rajvilas opened in 1997 on a 32-acre estate on Jaipur's outskirts as Oberoi Hotels' Jaipur flagship and one of India's most architecturally significant luxury hotel developments. The architectural premise was unusual at opening: rather than restoring an existing palace, Oberoi commissioned a purpose-built Mughal-inspired estate with substantial Mughal-style architecture, 32-acre formal gardens, and the restoration of a 280-year-old Shiva temple at the property's centre (the temple was on the original land before Oberoi acquired it). The result is a property that integrates Mughal architectural language with the Oberoi luxury operational discipline.
The 71 accommodations split between the entry-level Premier Rooms (in the main building's smaller categories), the Luxury Rooms with the larger configurations, the Tents (luxury Mughal-style tents with substantial private outdoor space — a distinctive Rajvilas accommodation category), the Pool Villas with private pools, and the multi-bedroom Royal Tents and Kohinoor Villa (the property's flagship — a private villa with the most extensive private outdoor space and dedicated chef and butler service).
The grounds — the 32-acre estate with extensive Mughal-inspired gardens, the central restored 280-year-old Shiva temple (active and consecrated, not just preserved), the heated outdoor swimming pool overlooking the temple, the comprehensive Oberoi Spa, the fitness centre, and the multi-restaurant complex — make Rajvilas one of the most architecturally distinctive luxury hotels in India. The Shiva temple at the property's centre gives the property a substantive cultural-spiritual anchor that distinguishes it from other Rajasthan luxury options.
Dining is at multiple restaurants. Surya Mahal is the headline royal-Rajasthani fine-dining. Raj Mahal is the casual all-day. The Library Bar is the cocktail venue. The wine programme is comprehensive. Service is the consistent global Oberoi standard delivered by a heavily Rajasthani team — widely considered the highest service standard in Indian luxury hospitality. The Oberoi Rajvilas is one of the architecturally most-distinctive luxury hotels in India and the answer for travellers who want the Mughal-inspired-purpose-built setting with the Oberoi service discipline.
The Jaipur anniversary at The Oberoi Rajvilas. Book a Pool Villa or, for milestone anniversaries, the Kohinoor Villa. Surya Mahal Rajasthani dinner; private morning visit to the Shiva temple; the spa programme. The combination of the architecturally significant Mughal-inspired estate and the Oberoi service discipline produces a particularly polished Indian anniversary.
The Indian honeymoon at the most architecturally distinctive Jaipur luxury option. Book a Tent (the distinctive Rajvilas category) or a Pool Villa. The Mughal-inspired gardens; the Shiva temple at the property's centre; the Surya Mahal dinner. Different from the historic-palace Rambagh Palace setting — for couples who want the purpose-built Mughal-architectural setting at substantial Oberoi-luxury standards.
The Oberoi Spa Rajvilas runs comprehensive Indian-traditional wellness programmes integrated with Ayurvedic protocols. The combination of the architectural setting, the Shiva temple's spiritual context, and the Oberoi's signature wellness-luxury produces a substantively-restorative Jaipur stay.
Goner Road
Jaipur 303012, Rajasthan
Outskirts east of Jaipur centre; 30 min from Jaipur International (JAI)
71 rooms across 32-acre estate
Premier Room from $600/night
Luxury Room from $850
Luxury Tent from $1,200
Pool Villa from $2,500
Kohinoor Villa from $7,500
Check-in: 2:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 1 night (3+ Diwali)
Purpose-built Mughal-inspired 32-acre estate
Restored 280-year-old Shiva temple
Surya Mahal (royal-Rajasthani fine-dining)
Luxury Tents (distinctive accommodation category)
Oberoi Spa with Ayurvedic protocols
Open year-round
Peak: October–March (book 2 months ahead)
Best value: April–September
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all rooms
In-villa office setups on request
From $600/night. Pool Villas and Kohinoor Villa book 2-3 months ahead in peak. Diwali period (October–November varies by year) books 4+ months ahead.
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