we found this oasis of peace via our excellent and highly recommended India based travel agent ( Travel Pals India ) .
We are generally five star hotel people and shahpura is not in that catagory .However, do not let that put you off one little bit ,we loved it and would have extended our 2 day rest break to 3 days if time had allowed ( we were in India for 3 weeks ) .
The slightly faded main house is an atmospheric reminder of the days of The Raj but beatiful and traditional internally where there is a dining room and lounge/library area .
The guest rooms are a very spacious conversion from buildings of former use in the very spacious grounds ,lots of bird life but the website is misleading because the lake does not exist beyond a few weeks during the monsoon ( if at all ) ,I am frankly suprised the owners make use of a misleading image .
Rooms are nicely furnished ,clean ,well equipped and perfectly adequate. No air conditioning could be a problem if you are daft enough to visit India in high summer .
A superb swimming pool with shaded and private rest areas is a recent addition . Evening drinks by the pool with fellow guests and members of the family is a delightful tradition without being organised or touristy .
Meals are taken buffet style in the main residence dining room ,usually on tables set for 4 persons . We had no problem with the food ( i am not a fan of spicey indian dishes ) and there was adequate choice to suit all tastes ,i heard no complaints at all from fellow guests and i was suprised to see some negative comments on other reveiws .
My wife had been suffering from the tummy troubles for 3 days before we arrived ,the owner kindly called her own doctor who arrived within 30 minutes and administered a couple of pills from his black bag .She was fit and well again in 8 hours and there was no extra charge on the bill .
We wandered freely around the local village ,a short walk from the hotel . What a refreshing change to wander around the market and shops with only smiling friendly faces to greet you and no hassle to buy or bargain for prices . If you want to buy you ask the price , the shopkeeper tells you and you either purchase or say no thank you , simple i know but so rare in the tourist places of India
No hesitation in recommending this charming hotel ,our previous stop was Taj Lake Palace at Udaipur so be assured we are used to comfort and quality as well as recognising a little gem when we find it

If the hotel matched up to the charm of its host and swimming pool that would be tremendous. Our room was sparse and rather uncomfortable but most of all the food was dreadful - the same every evening and sitting in dried-up buffets probably breeding evcery sort of germ. The access from the main highwaywas dreadful and tiring - even for India. Supposedly offering a taste of rural India I would recommend you go further south to the Centr\l Provinces and miss this out altogether.

We stayed here for two nights and enjoyed the experience. The management was friendly and the tours interesting. The highlight for us was a walk in the village where we spent several hours meeting people and taking photos. In our three week hoiday in India we found that the further away from the tourist areas the more friendly the people. As with several places that we stayed we were impressed by the charity work that the owners do with the local village.

We arrived here after a difficult journey, needing a rest after a packed itenerary in Rajasthan - the peace and tranquillity were just what we needed. It's a lovely old-style home set in a large rural estate, close to a thriving village, with rooms recently updated to a very high standard. Our rooms were on the top of the building with the dining room - fabulous views and birds everywhere. The family, who have been the most prominent local landowners for generations, have adapted superbly to their new role, and have everything excellently organised - staff are most helpful and the quality of service is outstanding - we were made to feel like visiting royalty. There is no evening menu, but a ample choice of local food - and the breakfasts were excellent. The bird-watching trip to a farm nearby yielded some unusual and exotic sightings (woodpeckers, barbet), and there were plenty to be seen in the grounds as well - including a spotted owlet in a hole in a tree on the way to the pool. The new pool is a superb addition, with pavilions and outside dining tables - perfect for a prolonged rest. All the family were most welcoming and courteous, and could not do enough to make us feel at home. We left really well refreshed and sorry that we could not spend more time there.