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If you’re looking for a historic hotel in Bikaner, look no further than Hotel Bhairon Vilas.
Nearby landmarks such as Jain Temple Bhandasar (1.5 mi) and Acharya Tulsi Samadhi (2.0 mi) make Hotel Bhairon Vilas a great place to stay when visiting Bikaner.
Rooms at Hotel Bhairon Vilas provide a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a desk, and guests can stay connected with free internet access.
In addition, while staying at Hotel Bhairon Vilas guests have access to room service and currency exchange. You can also enjoy a pool and an on-site restaurant. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Hotel Bhairon Vilas.
When you're feeling hungry, you can check out Chhotu Motu Joshi Sweet Shop (0.6 mi), Gallops (0.3 mi), or Bhikharam Chandmal Bhujiawala (0.4 mi), which are all within walking distance of Hotel Bhairon Vilas.
Bikaner is also known for some great historic sites, including Junagarh Fort, Lalgarh Palace and Museum, and Kote Gate, which are not too far from Hotel Bhairon Vilas.
The staff at Hotel Bhairon Vilas looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.
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HOTEL STYLE
Centrally Located
Boutique
Languages Spoken
English, Hindi
Location
Next to Junagarh Fort, Bikaner 334001 India
Hotel Bhairon Vilas
3.7 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Overall, I can give this hotel an unambivalent recommendation, but with some caveats:
Room: best things first. We stayed in 102 (the bright red and yellow deluxe room), and it was amazing; every bit as quirky, spacious, beautiful and characterful as the pictures. I love rooms with a historical feel, and this one delivered in spades. In addition to the quirk factor, there were ample electrical outlets, and the shower had adequate water pressure and plenty of (very) hot water.
Grounds: it's a lovely heritage property, beautifully decorated with historical pictures and artefacts. It's a bit dilapidated, but that's part of the appeal.
Staff/service: here is where things went downhill. My standards are not all that exacting, but this place is not, to put it mildly, a well-oiled machine. Communication about our reservation was unclear and often required multiple emails. During our stay, there were lots of staff around, some more earnest and helpful than others, but communication was very difficult, in part due to the language barrier and in part due to a lack of basic knowledge. When is breakfast? Anyone's guess. Is the restaurant open for dinner? Again, this is unclear. Can we have more water, toilet paper, etc.? Both were eventually provided, but the request seemed to unduly flummox the staff. In addition, the front desk is manned inconsistently, necessitating a lot of hunting around for people who may or may not be equipped to answer your question. On the upside, most staff were gracious, and when we arrived very early they let us eat breakfast for free and made our room available well before check-in. In addition, Harsh, the owner, was very friendly, attentive and easy to communicate with.
Location: the surrounding area is gritty and chaotic. I expected that, and actually rather enjoyed it, but be aware that cows, garbage, honking scooters, etc. are everywhere. Very little English is spoken, and I attracted a fair amount of attention as a White man walking around on my own. For me, this was not at all a negative, but be aware before you book.
Food: breakfast was basic but more than adequate: eggs, toast, jam, butter, fruit, the ubiquitous Nescafe, etc. Dinner was made available one night and was simply atrocious. Nearby restaurants are few and far between: Jeeman's, a five-minute walk away, makes a fine thali and offers takeout.
Overall, an interesting and memorable stay in a fantastic property that could be a great overall establishment with a little more attention to customer service.
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The rooms are very spacious and takes you 100 years back in time as you enter them. The rooms seemed pretty well maintained in terms of originality like the light switches and door knobs and the furniture.
The rooms weren't properly cleaned during our visit and there was a lot of dust on the electric appliances and even floor. The biggest problem though seems to be around getting in touch with the reception as there is no one most of the time and you have to call them on mobile which may or may not be answered.
We also had breakfast as part of the package and the breakfast served was bread and corn flakes so breakfast was a total let down, though they were helpful in making egg omelet when asked.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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I stayed at this place for couple of night's during last week of December, 2019. This hotel is located at walking distance from Junagrah fort and main market. The property is beautiful with plenty of green area, swings, space for bonfire, pool and restaurant. I stayed in very spacious deluxe room with lot of furniture's. The room needs some work to provide healthier and more aesthetic environment (stay). USP of this hotel is great staff and their service. Plenty of parking space is also available. Do not attempt to take your car in city market or inside city with google help.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Limited food options must be ordered 1 hour in advance and our order took over 90 minutes and they gave me a bottle of soda water that had been opened and partially consumed. Bed bottom sheet stained. No top sheet just a blanket and who know when that was last washed. Shower has no curtain so bucket bath to avoid water spraying everywhere. Toilet bowl sprays up when flushed. Weak wifi in our room, limited hot water. They don’t take credit cards so make sure you’ve got cash if you want to eat. We’re leaving a day early.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Hotel Bhairon Vila was an absolute delight. This amazing hotel is full of the past and the incredible decor and collection of artefacts / antiques from years gone by is incredible. I was totally in ore of all the quirkiness! Everywhere you look there is another amazing piece of art or an antique or incredible room with its amazing colours and decor. There are many different seating areas within the well kept grounds of this beautiful establishment as well as a stunning swimming pool area. My accommodation was great and very clean and comfortable with a fantastic bathroom. All staff were very helpful and polite. There is a beautiful coffee shop and bar area within the property which must be seen! Also the proprietor’s cousin has just recently opened a restaurant within the grounds, which is extremely good, with the most delicious food A big thank you to Harsh, the owner, and all his staff for such a memorable stay🙏
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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We arrived via a chaotic gateway in Bikaner. Half the place was being renovated as it is end of the season and they clearly aren't doing any cleaning. The reception area was so dark and we got bitten within a couple of mins. The staff were miserable and not very welcoming. We were shown to a large spacious and very dark room it would have been nice albeit for the hundreds of mosquitos and the lack of cleaning. The bedding was an old blanket with a stained sheet on top not underneath. There was an external old bathroom door and loads of mosquitos came from beneath it. They offered 2 small plug ins and a coil but we could see so many we knew it wasn't possible to stay there without being bitten.
I can't review the rest of the place as we left after an hour.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Don't visit
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This hotel was amazing so much character. Beautiful surroundings.. Very clean, we had breakfast there and we visited Gallop resturant in the evening which was great too.
The hotel have a range of rooms and prices, we were on a basic tour with intrepid and i was very pleased with my room, the absolute best part was it was pitch black darkness when we slept. 5 * i slept all night. The people who run this hotel were great. Would go back again.
There is a cafe and a bar.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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One of the ugliest stay in this hotel of my life. First, since we were on tour of Rajasthan, we reached in evening (6 pm IST)at hotel, then there was no one other than receptionist and no one to help with luggage to take it to room. So, he was initially mentioning, we have to carry it. After we raised concerns about their service then he called one helper person. We stayed in Deluxe category room, still worst experience. Neither a good support staff, nor services. Only 2 persons to work here receptionist and helper & they provide you one of the worst service. Rooms are not maintained well, AC remote not working, so you can’t change temperature or switch it off. To switch it off you need to go outside of your room where they have main switch. Warm water was not coming in tap. So, even after following since check-in, they didn’t resolve it and in morning I called receptionist person on his cellphone 10 times as they don’t have phone facilities in room, he didn’t even picked up a call. After I went to reception desk, no one was there and later waiting for long time helper person asked us to get bath in another room which is very pathetic since had family and kids with me. Also, in complementary breakfast they provide only 2 options Poha and Paratha which was NOT AT ALL good and test less. And, even after this pathetic service, in morning their staff was having rude behaviour. I would suggest never go to this hotel. It is a worst hotel and sevices.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Nice property with spacious and well ventilated rooms located right opposite the main fort. Location is near to old Bikaner city giving easy access to prominent food outlets.
Clean rooms, toilets, towels etc at a fairly reasonable price for the offering.
If you are looking for a well serviced hotel room with room service, laundry, housekeeping etc. then this place will not be suitable for you. This place is run by a family who stay in the same premise and have very limited staff to cater to guests last minute needs. If you just need a good, spacious, clean room with the old world charm then this place wont disappoint you. Ample parking for people driving in their own vehicle is an added advantage.
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Date of stay: January 2022
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Room Tip:All rooms are spacious but the one on terrace with the view of the fort was my favourite.
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A real regal experience. The staff is very cooperative and the food is very good. The ambience of the place transports you to the bygone era of princes the owner is passionate about the renovation and is an avid collector of artifacts from all over . The rooms are well appointed with modern washrooms and clean linen. TV , Wi-Fi, a tea maker, etc. are all there. The evenings are good in the lawns and one can sip tea with the background natural chirping of sparrows. Overall a very satisfying experience. Very memorable.
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:If you love old artifacts and want to experience living in times of princes this is for you.
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haha why did you? the place is old, it certainly has a feel that you should see something...I think its because of all the old people pictures on the wall.
There are more places to choose from in the Bikaner area.
PRICE RANGE
₹7,888 - ₹8,916 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
bhairon vilas hotel
LOCATION
IndiaRajasthanBikaner DistrictBikaner
NUMBER OF ROOMS
21
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