Built 2002 across 30 acres on Lake Pichola's western shore — Oberoi Hotels' purpose-built contemporary palace, with eighty-seven rooms across the property's domes and pavilions facing the City Palace and Taj Lake Palace across the water.
"Built 2002 across 30 acres on Lake Pichola's western shore. The contemporary palace-luxury Indian answer."
The Oberoi Udaivilas opened in 2002 on Lake Pichola's western shore — across the lake from the historic City Palace and the Taj Lake Palace island — as Oberoi Hotels' purpose-built contemporary Mewar palace, with the architectural premise of recreating an Udaipur royal palace's grandeur on a 30-acre site rather than restoring an existing historic property. The architect was Nimish Patel of Abhikram, whose work integrates traditional Mewari domes, jharokha balconies, hand-carved sandstone, and the consistent palatial scale that the property's footprint required.
The 87 accommodations split between the entry-level Premier Rooms (with private terraces and lake views), the Premier Rooms with Semi-Private Pools (where rooms share a swimming pool corridor with adjacent rooms), the Luxury Suites with private pools, and the Kohinoor Suite — the property's flagship, with substantial private gardens, plunge pool, and the largest suite in any Udaipur luxury hotel. The interiors are warm contemporary Indian-modern with hand-carved sandstone, traditional Mewari textiles, and substantial marble bathrooms.
The grounds — 30 acres of gardens, the multiple swimming pools, the multiple courtyard pavilions, the spa, and the property's own boat dock for Lake Pichola access — make Udaivilas the most comprehensively-equipped Indian luxury palace hotel. The semi-private-pool corridor architecture (rooms shared with adjacent rooms) is one of the property's signature features and gives many of the entry-level rooms direct pool access. The Spa Udaivilas runs Ayurvedic and contemporary luxury spa programmes.
Dining is at three main restaurants. Suryamahal is the headline Mewari fine-dining restaurant. Udaimahal is the casual all-day. Chandni is the open-air evening Indian. The wine programme is comprehensive given India's import constraints. Service is the consistent Oberoi Indian-luxury standard delivered by a heavily Rajasthani team — Oberoi's Indian-luxury service is widely considered the standard against which other Indian luxury hotels are measured. The Oberoi Udaivilas is the contemporary palace-luxury Indian answer for travellers who want the Mewari palatial scale at the highest service standard.
The Indian honeymoon for couples who want the contemporary palatial setting and the Oberoi service standard. Book a Luxury Suite with private pool, or for milestone honeymoons, the Kohinoor Suite. The Suryamahal Mewari dinner; the spa programme; the boat ride across to the City Palace at sunset. The honeymoon at Udaivilas is the polished palatial Indian honeymoon.
For milestone anniversaries the Kohinoor Suite or two adjacent Luxury Suites with private pools work well. Oberoi handles vow renewals at the property's wedding pavilion (with views across to the historic city), private chef dinners, and milestone arrangements with the brand's signature Indian-luxury planning standards.
Udaivilas's 30-acre setting, the multiple pools, the multi-bedroom suites, the kids' programme (with traditional Rajasthani cultural activities), and the boat access to the broader Udaipur experience work for multi-generational family stays. The property's scale provides the comfort that smaller boutique-luxury options cannot.
Haridasji Ki Magri
Udaipur 313001, Rajasthan
Lake Pichola western shore; 25 min from Maharana Pratap Airport (UDR)
87 rooms across 30-acre estate
Premier Room from $900/night
Premier Room with Semi-Private Pool from $1,400
Luxury Suite with Private Pool from $2,400
Kohinoor Suite from $7,500
Check-in: 2:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 2 nights
Purpose-built contemporary Mewari palace
30-acre estate
Suryamahal (Mewari fine-dining)
Semi-private-pool corridor architecture
Lake Pichola boat dock
Open year-round
Peak: October–March (book 4 months ahead)
Best value: April–September
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all rooms
In-suite office setups on request
From $900/night. Luxury Suites with Private Pools (the most-requested category) book 4 months ahead in peak. Kohinoor Suite needs direct Oberoi contact.
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