Jaipur stirred by Raffles

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This goes above and beyond the top-notch!

  • An ode to Rajasthani craftmanship, Raffles Jaipur reveals herself slowly.
  • Conceived by Randolph Grey Design, Raffles Jaipur meets the landscape evolution as it reflects a shift to the wants of a modern-day traveler yet keeping its magnificent past intact.
  • Carved from pure white marble, the retreat has been handcrafted by skilled artisans, blending the age-old traditions and techniques of Mughal and Rajputana architecture.
  • 50 guestrooms and suites are each unique in layout and décor, all with an expansive balcony complete with an outdoor soaking tub or plunge pool.
  • Design details within stay include painted corniced ceilings and golden murals, as well as furniture with camel bone inlay, locally-sourced artifacts and carpets woven in Jaipur.
  • Upon arrival, a Shikar tent alludes to royal Mughal expeditions, while hand-carved sandstone columns in the hotel’s courtyard, each inspired by different eras of Rajasthani architecture, allude to the region’s past.
  • Opulent Mughal furnishing and patterned marble floors adorn a spacious grand hall, from which a hidden mirrored door guides guests to a light-filled atrium, reminiscent of the design of women’s quarters in the Mughal court.
  • Inspired by the primarily plant-based culinary tradition of the Zenana, food at Arkaa, the hotel’s specialty restaurant, uses local ingredients sourced from nearby micro-farms.
  • And all these ingredients come together to create that Kashmiri gucchi pulao with crackling spinach raita and their own reinvented jaituni paneer. The haldi tawa macchi, with fresh turmeric and stone-ground spices infusing your perfectly cooked Indian Ocean catch will only leave you with the fondest memories.
  • Libations at Writers Bar feature freshly-ground spices and herbs sourced from the hotel’s garden, including the Jaipur Sling, a localised take on the famed Singapore Sling.
  • With views of the rolling Aravalli Hills, rooftop bar Sehara serves Mediterranean-inspired dishes with an emphasis on Italian specialties.

    • Editor’s Note

    Raffles Hotels & Resorts is a Singaporean chain of luxury hotels which traces its roots to 1887 with the opening of the original Raffles Hotel in Singapore and this is the first time ever Raffles opened its second property in the same country. This is a thorough veneration of tourism in the country.