OVERVIEW
Recommended accommodation.
A comfortable place to stay with rooftop restaurant, just a short walk from the fort.
KB Lodge is one side of the Killa Lodge/Killa Bhawan hotel combination. The Killa Bhawan is the expensive end, within the walls of Jaisalmer fort and without a restaurant and the Killa/KB Lodge is the more reasonably priced option sited a short walk from the fort on an attractive square - opposite the attractive Patwa Haveli (one of the old merchant houses) which is worth a visit in itself.
ACCOMMODATION
At Rs1500-Rs1800 (Feb2011) for double a/c the KB Lodge provides clean comfortable accommodation and has excellently decorated a/c double rooms with fans and attached bathrooms. There is no twin bedded option and at least one non a/c room. The rooms are not large but are big enough and room quality counts for a lot. Beds are comfortable, bedding is fresh laundered, crisp and clean. We had two adjoining rooms on the first floor, each with double wooden doors opening onto a small connecting balcony. The corner room, with dual aspect, had shelved wardrobe with ample hanging space. The other room was slightly smaller and lacked storage but did have a bigger bathroom. Mosquito plug ins are provided, there are adequate sockets for recharging purposes, and each room had bedside and overhead lighting. Shower heads were excellent. Hot water supplied both basin and shower.
LAUNDRY SERVICE
The laundry service was efficient/of a high standard.
STAFF
The staff provided an excellent service right through from manager Manish, to restaurant waiter, cook, kitchen staff and room cleaner.
RESTAURANT
During our two night stay we ate both breakfast and dinner at the rooftop restaurant which provided a variety of options from thalis to omelettes. The food is freshly prepared and cooked to order and once we had convinced the lovely waiter and kitchen staff that we really did enjoy our food "Indian style and spicy" the chef prepared excellent Indian home cooking including Poha - a flaked rice breakfast dish. So just let the staff know your preferences and be prepared to enjoy!
Next time we are in Jaisalamer we would certainly stay at the KB Lodge again.
