The hotel is a beautifully restored red sandstone haveli. Our room was enormous, furnished in reproduction pieces appropriate to the building.....but the pillows and mattress were rock hard and the room was quite cold. Smell of cow dung wafted in from the street through the bathroom window ...we kept the door shut to keep out the offending odour from our... More

This Hotel is situated in the old part of Bikaner, within walking distance of the market. The streets are very narrow, teaming with people, tuctucs, bikes, cows, dogs, camels - just wonderful. Quite a feat to get there in a car......even with someone who knows the way! "Fur coat and no knickers" would be the best way to describe this... More

The buildings of the hotel are beautiful but the hotel as such is very poorly run : service is almost absent, rooms are very big and beautiful but not made comfortable (bathroom are e.g. very old fashioned, there is no tea/coffee available; etc.). Moreover, the location is very bad. On the whole, we did not feel that Bhanwar niwas was... More

In 12 hotels we stayed in throughout Rajisthan this won: Most expensive room Most expensive dinner (700 for a very average buffet per person..shocking) Most expensive water A library you can't read A rooftop you can't relax on A front of house guy who was a young hot headed man who really should not be put in front of guests.... More

This hotel has one of the best heritage rooms in India. The Royal Suite cannot be described in words. If you know your past you would appreciate this hotel, if you don't you would be overawed. Period. But I do not understand one thing. How could the guy who renovated his own haveli (house/home) to this perfection make such lousy... More

Like others have said, beautiful building on an out of the way side street in the heart of the old city. As nice as the room was, the bathroom left a lot to be desired - fit more for a $20/night haveli, not $120/night. Also, no hot water and low water pressure. I felt that everything was a financial transaction... More

WE stayed here overnight on our way from jaisalmer to delhi and even though the owner on the phone suggested that i stay at their new & modern hotel on bikaner outskirts as that was easy to reach but still we opted for Bhanwar Niwas and all in all we made an excellent decision and had we not then we... More

Struggling through the little alleys and lively chaos of the neighborhood we arrived at this amazing place. Looks like a little palace and decorated beautifully. We had a huge room with our own hallway leading up to the bathroom. My parents also had a wonderful room. Sitting in the courtyard, with the fountain and music playing the background feels so... More

I stayed at Bhanwar Niwas 5 years ago, and returned recently. It's been refurbished since then - it was always stylish, and quirky, now it's even better (though I miss the vintage car that used to be in the lobby!). The dining room has been redecorated and, contrary to others experiences, we found the food very good and the service... More