The Oberoi Rajvilas

An Oberoi resort in Jaipur, opened in 1997 and owned by EIH, the group’s company. India’s Ministry of Tourism classifies it 5-Star Deluxe (certificate of 28 November 2024, 71 rooms). It stands in 32 acres of gardens, with reflection pools and courtyards in Rajasthani style. In 2026 it opened new tents and remade its bar. In Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2026, published on 6 October, it is the top hotel in India.

The 4 Premier Rooms all have 42 m² indoors and differ outside: the plain Premier Room has a bath looking onto the courtyard, the others a patio (92 m² in all), a garden (145 m²) or a private pool (400 m²). The Luxury Tents have 45 m² under canvas, with a garden or with a pool; the Royal Tent has 650 m² indoors, across 2 tents. The pool villas measure 355 m² indoors, the Kohinoor Villa 1,057 m² across 3 buildings. With children under 12, take a room: the tents cannot add a bed.

Google Hotels, read on 17 October 2026 for 2 adults, showed INR 78,009 for 18 October 2026, INR 82,064 for 14 November 2026, INR 69,968 for 7 December 2026 and INR 125,668 for 31 December 2026; it gives INR 112,688 for 15 January 2027 and falls to INR 50,112 for 15 June 2027. These are calendar prices for individual nights: they name neither room nor meals and do not establish whether taxes are included.

Surya Mahal serves all day, 7am to 10.30pm: Western, Mediterranean, Asian and Indian cooking, in the hall or the courtyard. Raj Mahal, the Indian restaurant, opens for dinner from 7 to 10pm according to the official FAQ and is a seasonal venue, with tables beside outdoor fireplaces. The Rajwada bar runs from 5 to 11pm. The restaurants also welcome diners who are not staying.

It depends on the rate. The Taste of Luxury and Unforgettable Holidays offers include daily breakfast; Google’s listing shows breakfast at an extra charge on other rates, without a price. Children up to 6 eat free from the buffet; from 6 to 12 they pay half the parents’ meal plan.

The main pool is 21 metres long and temperature-controlled, with elephant fountains; it opens 7am to 7pm in summer and 8am to 6pm in winter (wellness page). A temperature-controlled private pool comes with the Premier Room with Private Pool, the Luxury Tent with Private Pool, the Royal Tent and both villas.

The spa is Asmi by Oberoi: massages, body treatments, ILA facials and private yoga, 8am to 7.30pm. It is for resident guests only and takes bookings 24 hours ahead. The steam room is among the complimentary facilities, as is yoga in the gardens; the treatment menu is a page-turning catalogue and the site prints no prices.

Yes. Under the official policies, up to 2 children under 12 share their parents’ room, with a free extra bed in the categories that take one (not the tents); over 12 a separate room is needed. The children’s activities include puppet shows, cooking with the chefs, block printing on fabric, pottery, kite flying and treasure hunts. Booking.com says cribs and extra beds are not available: the hotel’s own policies say otherwise.

No. The official FAQ says so in one line: pets are not allowed.

Valet parking is among the complimentary services, with charging points for electric cars. Jaipur airport is 14.4 km away, 35 minutes by car according to the official travel page; transfers are booked through the hotel, at a charge.

Yes: the official policies list internet for up to 4 devices among the complimentary services.

Check-in from 2pm and check-out by noon, according to the official policies. A morning arrival is guaranteed a room only by booking the night before; an evening departure is secured by booking an extra night.

Yes. For meetings and events there are the Suryavanshi hall (11.3 by 8.2 metres, 72 people) and the Chandravanshi boardroom (11 by 4.6 metres, 22 people); celebrations use the gardens, and the FAQ gives up to about 250 guests depending on the set-up. The site publishes no venue prices: the request form asks for a proposal. A renewal of vows costs INR 150,000 a couple plus taxes.

Yes, for guests in house. The official policies set INR 14,000 plus 18% tax per person for 24 December 2026 and INR 19,000 plus 18% for 31 December, paid at the hotel.

Yes: on 17 October 2026 the site was selling nights and Google Hotels had prices through September 2027. The calendar is dearest from January to March and cheapest from May to September, when no night tops INR 60,000. From October to March you can cancel free up to 30 days ahead, and over New Year up to 90 (official policies).

On 17 October 2026 Google showed 4.7/5 from 4,239 reviews, Tripadvisor 4.9/5 from 3,364 and Booking.com 9.8/10 from 147. In the latest 500 written reviews on Google, guests return to the gardens, the peacocks, the staff and the rooms; critics mention the approach road and the neighbourhood around it, some slow service and the price.

On 17 October 2026 the offers page listed Taste of Luxury, with breakfast, one lunch or dinner for 2 in the main restaurant, 10% off the spa and check-out until 4pm when available; Unforgettable Holidays, from 2 nights, with breakfast, 15% off food and soft drinks and INR 1,500 to spend in the spa; the Extended Stay Rate from 3 nights; the Early Advantage Rate, 45 days ahead and non-refundable; and 10% off for Oberoi One members.

Yes, the official FAQ confirms it. The resort will even serve it in a private pool, on a floating tray of mezze, fruit and sparkling wine, with no published price. Sunset tea at Naila Fort, the restored fort in the hills, lasts 3 hours and costs INR 50,000 a couple plus taxes.

The experiences with a published price, taxes extra unless stated: a 2-hour cooking class with dinner, INR 12,500 a person; Indian wine tasting on Fridays, INR 5,000; a leopard safari at Jhalana, INR 20,000 a jeep for up to 6 adults, with transfers. There are also floodlit tennis and pickleball, balloon flights, city tours, and demonstrations of miniature painting and lac bangle making.

There are 3 categories. The Luxury Tents have 45 m² under canvas, air conditioning, teak floors and a king bed, with either a private garden or a private pool. The Royal Tent is made of 2 tents, the bedroom and the living and dining room, with 650 m² indoors. The tents cannot take an extra bed for children under 12.

The centre of Jaipur is 8 km away, 15 minutes by car; the City Palace 9 km and 25 minutes, according to the travel page. The attractions page gives the Hawa Mahal at 9 km, 30 minutes, and Amber Fort at 17.6 km, 38 minutes. Going out means a car, booked through the concierge.

A Shiva temple in the middle of a lotus pond, with figures of Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, Kartikeya and Nandi. The plaque beside it, filmed in a video from February 2025, gives it as 280 years old and sets the aarti prayer twice a day, from 7 to 9am and from 5.30 to 7.30pm.