Pataudi Palace is about 60 km from DLF city and really nice to just go for a short drive, chill, eat good food and take in some history. The place is really well kept and food is good but not so awesome as in other neemrana properties. Evening tea with banana brownies and homemade cookies was really the high point, as one was surrounded with peacocks, begging for crumbs.
The room are huge and since it was really cold, we had to ask for extra heaters and blankets to keep us warm. The staff is very helpful and service good. The grounds are well kept, but one missed winter flowers in the garden. Nothing except roses. Felt sombre at the fresh grave of Nawab Pataudi . The family pictures in the lobby tell quite a tale of the gone years.
The adjacent outhouse is named after julia roberts who stayed here during the shooting of Eat Pray Love. Quite a nice little cottage for a group.
All in all, nice for one time visit/family outing.

So much more can be done at this place. Almost everything needs improvement. The rooms, common areas like tv room, corridors, etc can do with more hygiene, clean carpets, better flooring. All this is expected when the room rate charged is same as any other 5 star. There is no choice in food. Anything other than India cuisine was a disaster. Cold omelets were served for breakfast. We had asked for the Julia Robert's cottage which we were told was booked. There was no one staying in there!! So we ended up paying more for the rooms that we didn't want. We were asked to vacate the TV room at 11.30pm because the staff sleeps there! Lot of re hauling required if they need to charge the same rate. Expected Neemrana to manage it much better.

Stayed at the Pataudi palace for one night as part of an off-site. Its about a 45 min drive from Gurgaon. The property itself is situated amongst large open fields. The staff are courteous and help out if asked. However, the building itself is in need of renovation at a few places. I don't know about the other room but the one in which I stayed "Saif Mahal" can certainly do with some better appointing. The food was average at best. The breakfast experience was disastrous. I think that might have been due to there being not too many people staying at the haveli. The eggs were cold, as were the rest of the "Hot" dishes. The tea however, was quite good.

The worst part of the experience was that while booking we were told that the Julia Roberts cottage, that has the cheaper rooms, was a 10-15 min walk away from the main building. This is complete LIES!!!! The cottage is within the premises and all of 20 steps from the main building. I think its completely unfair, cheap and down right unethical, that in order to fill occupancy in the more expensive rooms such lies are being told to prospective guests. If you do wish to visit the property please don't fall for this sneaky trick.

Overall, while the staff is good, I don't think it is worth spending INR 7000 - INR 8000 a night.

Pataudi Palace is a good getaway for all Delhites , just about an hour and a half from the heart of Delhi.

The palace is open with big lawns all around it but very ill-maintained ,,

The staff, however, is too courteous to be true. They take care of just about anything you may need and make every meal a special treat. Food quality & selection is also great.

If you're happy to live with peacocks around you, Pataudi Palace is the place to be !