During March 2011 we had a business trip to one of Cement Factories at Chittaurgarh. We were a group of four including a foreigner. It was the first time for any of us to Visit Chittaurgarh so weren't really aware of the hotels in the city or nearby. Also the office Admin couldn't help much as Chittor is not place which is visited by many from my company.
After doing some Google search we found this place as it is marketed by ITC Welcome group.
Overall it located around 40kms from the Chittaurgarh (our work location) and is on a foothill in Bassi Village.
As you enter Bassi village, it is a typical village scene in India and for a moment you where we have landed up? But As you enter the hotel premises, you get a better feeling.
This hotel is an old family palace, a part of which is converted in to a hotel. People stay in other parts of the palace and structures are may be having their last breaths,
However the part which is been converted into the hotel is kind of refurbished. The reception, staff were very courteous. Now coming to the rooms, if you are looking at an experience of staying in a 200 year old property, it is not the full experience. As the old(actually 200 year old) part of the rooms are just the living area and the actual bedrooms are an extension of the old structure which is built recently with RCC walls and slab. The owners have tried hard to give the newly constructed rooms a heritage feeling with wide windows or 'Jharokas' and have painted the rooms in traditional Rajasthani culture.
Overall the rooms are quite big the cleanliness is above expectations.
Most amazing part of the stay was the food which is served in an open air garden.
The food quality was really good for dinner as well for breakfast. One of the important points is they serve alcohol til late night which infact is bonus in Rajasthan where you find it tough to get alcohol post 8pm.
The owner of the property is a retired defense professional and if you are lucky enough, you will have a drink together listening to the owner and history of the palace.
We stayed for three nights and due to our work schedules could not spend much time in the hotel but once we returned before 6pm to the hotel and were welcomed by a bunch of peacocks in the garden and this was an unforgettable experience. Let alone the foreigner with us, we being born and brought up in urban areas, it is delightful sight to walk into your home and are welcomed by such beatiful birds in their natural habitat.

Overall, the hotel really nice and value for money and would like to surely return to this hotel with friends and family.

Situated in the village Bassi , this small palace hotel is just at the foot of the hill where the fort stands. Its main attraction is ofcourse its old-world charm , we were excited to get the garland -tilak welcome and the tasty jaljeerah welcome drink.
The room and the entire courtyard displayed real rajasthani culture with different paintings and old model furnitures. The room was big and very neatly kept. Our food was prepared fresh and simple and tasted excellent .Both veg and non-veg food were served.Though unlike in big hotels,we did not get a menu with a long list -to choose from, we thoroughly enjoyed the authentic taste as well as freshness of dal, different veg fries and chicken curry.
We had the supper served outdoor which was again a very pleasant experience. When we got up in the morning we could hear a call from a peacock and my son was thrilled to seethe beautiful one- so near on the terrace.
As we had taken our car ,travelling to chittorgarh and the sightseeing in bassi village was not a problem. There is an old temple and a pond with steps built all around it in bassi village itself.Bassi is famous for painted wooden toys which portrays ramayana and other epics on them.
The service was good .The entire atmosphere was one of serene beauty & peace and help you to relax and experience a travelling back to a different era , though for a shortwhile.

I stayed here out of season and more or less had the place to myself. The palace is lovely and the rooms, thoough a bit dark are traditionally decoratedand very atmospheric. Food is excellent and traditional but I would reccomend insisting on eating on the veranda or terrace as the dining room is gloomy and hot!

I have to say, the hospitality I expereinced here was some of the best I have ever had in India. I got chatting to one of the family who own the palace and ended up being taken on a personal tour of the village with its temples and the Gaitor (burial ground) of the ruling family.

I couldn't have wished for more! And I paid less than 3000INR for two days.

This is perhaps late to write. We visited Rajasthan, India in Sep-Oct 2009 and stayed for 1 night at this palace turned hotel partially. The owners still live in their quarters on upper floors.The amenities here are very basis - there is TV though. The staff was cooperative and the food served was quite authentic. It is far away from the town and one must have a vehicle for convinience. There is a small market to cater to the locals. We had an evening tea with the owner couple and had a good time, one of whom was also the villiage head at municipal level, then. Overall it was OK but one must not expect a lot from the place or the hotel. Good for a little adventure.