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Experience the “real” India with a visit to Chandelao Garh. Only 40 km from bustling Jodhpur, this highly rated hotel will enfold you in a different world – the world of the rulers of Rajasthan in a traditional village. Majestic Chandelao Garh is the ancestral home of the landowners of the area, and has been tastefully converted to a modern hotel. But do not expect telephones and televisions – the Garh will provide you with an authentic experience of traditional Rajasthani hospitality in a tranquil village setting. Rooms are tastefully decorated with period furniture, while providing 21st century comfort. The kitchen presents the flavours of traditional Rajasthani cuisine in impeccable style using local produce and spices. The well- kept hotel grounds are filled with flowers and the sounds of peacocks and parrots. Enjoy an evening on the terrace with a drink from the well-stocked bar. A stroll round the village will bring you face to face with the sights and sounds of village India – local craftsmen and women ply their trade, animals graze, women in colourful native dress fetch water from the wells and lakes, children play in the street and everyone welcomes visitors with a friendly greeting. Escape the hubbub of the cities and enjoy the tranquility of Indian village life.
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Would like to thank Pradumansinghji & his team of Indersinghji,ramsingh & sahil for their hospitality & making our stay memorable in Jodhpur.
The location is so beautiful of this centuries old haveli so artistically maintained with a colourful garden, manicured lawns & a super clean pool.
Beautiful,quaint rooms, very clean & hygienic,spacious.Each room different from the others.
The yummy wholesome breakfast in the mornings & the tasty dinner at nights all served with the traditional rajasthani hospitality.
The open Terrance with the dinning area under the stars was a treat for pre dinner cocktails.
Also they have a very successful training & working centre for the village women who make lovely handicrafts from raw to finished products just next to their property.
A must stay option if you have a vehicle to travel a little on the outskirts of main jodhpur city.
Mr. Indersinghji also guided us to the nearby isolated olvi lake to see the migratory flamingoes.
The location is so beautiful of this centuries old haveli so artistically maintained with a colourful garden, manicured lawns & a super clean pool.
Beautiful,quaint rooms, very clean & hygienic,spacious.Each room different from the others.
The yummy wholesome breakfast in the mornings & the tasty dinner at nights all served with the traditional rajasthani hospitality.
The open Terrance with the dinning area under the stars was a treat for pre dinner cocktails.
Also they have a very successful training & working centre for the village women who make lovely handicrafts from raw to finished products just next to their property.
A must stay option if you have a vehicle to travel a little on the outskirts of main jodhpur city.
Mr. Indersinghji also guided us to the nearby isolated olvi lake to see the migratory flamingoes.
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from pradumanchandelao, Owner at Chandelao Garh
Responded 1 Feb 2020
Dear Guest thanking for having an amazing stay at Chandelao garh. Your review is a great encouragemnt to us and the staff will be very happy to know that their work is being appreciated. regards Praduman
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While traveling in Rajasthan we were looking for unique attractions and found this great place. It’s a family House which was restored. It has 30 rooms and is located 40 km outside Jodhpur in a remote quiet village. The owner and stuff were kind and polite, they assigned one of the stuff to escort us to a stroll in the village in which we visited the nearby lake, watched the birds, met the village people and kids and set for a Masala tea outside one of the houses getting a closer look at their life. Dinner and Breakfast were delicious. In the morning we visited the nearby Art center which enables the women of the village to earn money and be educated. A great initiative of the same owner. Overall this is a unique and different experience. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from pradumanchandelao, Owner at Chandelao Garh
Responded 7 Feb 2020
Dear Guest , Thank you so much for liking and recmmending our property. and the nearby art and craft centre. your review ia GREAT ENCOURgemnt to us. regards Praduman
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This was a little off the beaten track, but so glad we made the effort between the bustle of Pushkar and Jodphur. A fantastic opportunity to stay deep in the heart of rural Rajasthan. This Heritage Hotel is a converted mini-fort and has kept much of the character. The bedrooms are comfortable, clean and very spacious. Modern facilities without losing any of the traditional character. I enjoyed the swimming pool but as late November, the water was 'refreshing'! The hotel is on the edge of a large village and we wandered through it before supper. We took an optional 'safari' through the local villages the next day which was an amazing experience. Our guide, Tansing, (who lives in Chandelao village) spotted the huge 'Bull Antelope' and the shyer Black Buck. These antelope live in close proximity to the local people who actually milk the wild does and so they are used to people coming quite close.. as long as you don't get between a mother and her calf. Tansing, took us through the villages, ranging in size from a handful of houses to 3,000 people. Everyone seemed to know Tansing and we were invited for tea at a friend's house. Visited a local pottery and then, most bizarrely, to an 'Opium' ceremony. We were invited to drink opium tea but declined! Back at Chandelao for a beer on the terrace and a second delicious home cooked supper. There is no choice (apart from vegetarian or meat) and everyone eats together at refectory style tables which allowed us to chat to the owner and other Indian tourists... we were the only westerners. The owner has set up a women's co-operative next door which we visited where the women make clothes and craft items, allowing them some space and their own income in this fiercely patriarchal society.
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Date of stay: November 2019
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Response from pradumanchandelao, Owner at Chandelao Garh
Responded 21 Jan 2020
Dear Guest thank you so much for liking Chandelao. its a great encouragement to us and will keep us motivated to work to the best of our ability. regards Praduman
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Very poorly managed place, needs maintenance! We were here for one night- less than 24 hours in the Dec chill but our geysers wouldn’t work. Their staff said to let about a bucket of water run out after which it’ll get hot but that didn’t happen. We obviously hate wasting water so we just showered at the next hotel, and I conveyed the same to their owner. We were given just 2 small bottles of drinking water per person after which they were paid, which is ridiculous. We’d booked 2 rooms for the night and my bathroom door didn’t have a knob or handle so I’d struggle to open/ close it. Also, we weren’t given a menu in spite of repeated requests, so we ordered without rates. Definitely not the kind of hospitality experience Rajasthan is known for.
The manager was polite but hadn’t bothered to check our rooms before allotting them to us, clearly. The owner said he didn’t know the geysers weren’t working and apologised but I don’t think one won’t know when there are just about 20 rooms. Wi-Fi issues too. So the basics weren’t in place I’d say.
PLUSES- nice, heritage style rooms ( a lil bare though), nice dining hall and good breakfast, dinner ( tasted good and we didn’t get sick). We paid 12.5k for one night, 2 rooms with breakfast + dinner but was so not worth it. Not professionally managed but has lots of potential. Friendly dog on the property ( good for kids)
The manager was polite but hadn’t bothered to check our rooms before allotting them to us, clearly. The owner said he didn’t know the geysers weren’t working and apologised but I don’t think one won’t know when there are just about 20 rooms. Wi-Fi issues too. So the basics weren’t in place I’d say.
PLUSES- nice, heritage style rooms ( a lil bare though), nice dining hall and good breakfast, dinner ( tasted good and we didn’t get sick). We paid 12.5k for one night, 2 rooms with breakfast + dinner but was so not worth it. Not professionally managed but has lots of potential. Friendly dog on the property ( good for kids)
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from , General Manager at Chandelao Garh
Responded 4 Apr 2023
Dear Guest, thank you so much for taking your time out to write the review. we are so sorry to know that the hot water was an issue, we have solar water heating and usually it works fine but we hve lookedinto it and hhave now put electrical back up as well.the price mentioned was for the new year eve, regards Praduman
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It was an impromptu visit , an 8 hours drive from Ahmedabad for Me, My Wife and Oscar our Lab. In our haste to reach early, we just took a short break midway and fed Oscar in the Car itself. We had not informed or requested for Lunch in advance. About 3KM short of Chandelao, we caught sight of two magnificent Black Bucks.
As we reached at about 2:30 PM, we were greeted by Sher, the most friendly German Shepherd and owner of the Haveli Pradyuman Singh himself. He was waiting for us so he could have lunch with us! We had a fabulous lunch in the splendid Dining Area, as he described the authenticity of each dish.
The courtyard is nice and shaded in just the right patches. Swimming pool is lovely with huge century old urns doting the corners.
At night, the true beauty of this place becomes visible. Rooms are big and bright with huge bathrooms. Outside is cool and dim and breezy and cosy. The evening prayer bells are rung from the Haveli itself, as per tradition, and later we heard sounds of folk music drifting from the village.
Needless to say that there's no air or sound pollution, but what I did not expect was that there's no light pollution either! My wife caught sight of a shooting star, and I tracked the International Space Station as it flew overhead. An appropriate star gazing and ISS tracking app on your mobile is an absolute MUST. We had to leave next morning, but we will come back again!
As we reached at about 2:30 PM, we were greeted by Sher, the most friendly German Shepherd and owner of the Haveli Pradyuman Singh himself. He was waiting for us so he could have lunch with us! We had a fabulous lunch in the splendid Dining Area, as he described the authenticity of each dish.
The courtyard is nice and shaded in just the right patches. Swimming pool is lovely with huge century old urns doting the corners.
At night, the true beauty of this place becomes visible. Rooms are big and bright with huge bathrooms. Outside is cool and dim and breezy and cosy. The evening prayer bells are rung from the Haveli itself, as per tradition, and later we heard sounds of folk music drifting from the village.
Needless to say that there's no air or sound pollution, but what I did not expect was that there's no light pollution either! My wife caught sight of a shooting star, and I tracked the International Space Station as it flew overhead. An appropriate star gazing and ISS tracking app on your mobile is an absolute MUST. We had to leave next morning, but we will come back again!
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Have star gazing apps on phone. It's the best place to teach your kids about the sky.
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Response from , General Manager at Chandelao Garh
Responded 4 Apr 2023
Dear Guest thank you so much for your lovely review.please do visit us again . regards PS
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We spent 3 nights at this wonderful property and wished we could have stayed longer. Our room was in the converted stable block, first morning we were woken up by the calls of the Demoiselle cranes flying overhead, marvellous sight. Another morning the call of the peacocks woke us at dawn and looking out of the bathroom window to the fields, there were half a dozen peacocks roaming around. Food and service was really good. Staff were very kind, nothing was too much trouble. Recommend a walk through the village and also take a camel cart ride through the countryside, very laid back way to experience rural India.
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Date of stay: November 2019
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Response from pradumanchandelao, Owner at Chandelao Garh
Responded 1 Feb 2020
Dear Guest ,thank you for spending three nights at Chandelao garh and writing a review "not to be missed" THis review is a great encouragemnt to us and will keep us motivated to work to he best of our ability. regards Praduman
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One of the best part of getting here is that the road condition to get to this place is very good. Once you reach, you are greeted warmly by the staff Kailash and Ganpat. You are well taken care of. The property is about 250 years old and do expect to find yourself some spacious rooms that are cozy and comfortable. Families, solo travelers, couples all can enjoy this quiet, serene property that forces you to sit back, relax and enjoy the nature and the calm village life. Big shout out to Pradyuman Singhji, the main man behind the show, who takes time out to meet and greet the guests and talks very passionately about the property and the village. A must visit!
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: You must have a car. Passionate riders can also manage. There is parking space & driver's...
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Response from , General Manager at Chandelao Garh
Responded 28 Feb 2022
Dear Guest Thank you som.much for taking out our time to write this review. This review is a great encouragement to us and will keep us motivated to put in our best. Regards Praduman
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Stayed here the last 2 nights and highly recommend if you want a base to travel into the city of Jodhpur and see the real India then highly recommend here. We went walking through the village where the hotel is based and had great fun meeting the local kids
The hotel is a heritage hotel so it has its imperfections but it is a way to see India. Would happily stay again.
The hotel is a heritage hotel so it has its imperfections but it is a way to see India. Would happily stay again.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from , General Manager at Chandelao Garh
Responded 19 Nov 2022
Dear guest, so nice to get our first review after thr covid. your review is a great encouragement to us and will keep us motivated to do our best for our guests.. regards
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John & Sharon wrote a review Nov 2022
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia187 contributions88 helpful votesDon't miss staying at this wonderful place. We had 3 nights staying in the converted stables. Met on arrival by the welcoming Mr Singh & throughout our stay he was great company at dinner. The food was fabulous served up by a Rajasthani gent- Indas. Great birdwatching around the pool, plus we saw Demoiselle cranes at a small lake, 5 mins walk away. And the village children are just beautiful.
Next door to Chandelao Garh is Sunder Rung, a women's craft project where you can pick up stunning Rajasthani gifts whilst supporting a great cause.
If there is one place we would like to return to in India, this is it!! Thank you to all for a wonderful experience & stay, we hope to return one day.
Next door to Chandelao Garh is Sunder Rung, a women's craft project where you can pick up stunning Rajasthani gifts whilst supporting a great cause.
If there is one place we would like to return to in India, this is it!! Thank you to all for a wonderful experience & stay, we hope to return one day.
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Room Tip: Converted Stable room #19 very comfortable
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Response from , General Manager at Chandelao Garh
Responded 4 Apr 2023
Dear Guest thank you so much for liking our place and taking time to write this lovely review. this is a great encouragement to us and will keep us motivated to work to the best of our ability. regards Praduman
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This place is just 40 mins from Jodhpur and a wonderful palce to stay.
Its a small boutique place, service by all staff is excellent, the owner Thakur is often there himself and a wonderful personality to meet.
The food was excellent and for the start of our trip , this was a great first impression of the small homestay/boutique places to stay in Rajasthan.
Its a small boutique place, service by all staff is excellent, the owner Thakur is often there himself and a wonderful personality to meet.
The food was excellent and for the start of our trip , this was a great first impression of the small homestay/boutique places to stay in Rajasthan.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from pradumanchandelao, Owner at Chandelao Garh
Responded 1 Feb 2020
Dear Guest Thank you so much for appreciating Chandelao its food and the staff and serices. Your review is a great encouragement to us and will keep us motivated to work to the best of our ability. regards Praduman
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"You must have a car. Passionate riders can also manage. There is parking space & driver's accommodation. Come with an open mind. You will be surprised. Life is slow here"Read full review
"Have star gazing apps on phone. It's the best place to teach your kids about the sky."Read full review
"There are not that many rooms, we had ground floor room 18 near pool and it as great. It was clean, quiet, spacious and secure."Read full review
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PRICE RANGE
₹3,749 - ₹5,499 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
IndiaRajasthanJodhpur DistrictChandelao
NUMBER OF ROOMS
20
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chandelao Garh
Which popular attractions are close to Chandelao Garh?
Nearby attractions include Maharani Spices (1.1 km), Ganesh Handicrafts (1.1 km), and Suncity Spices (0.6 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Chandelao Garh?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an on-site restaurant, free parking, and laundry service.
Which room amenities are available at Chandelao Garh?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a desk, and a seating area.
What food & drink options are available at Chandelao Garh?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Chandelao Garh?
Conveniently located restaurants include Shri Mishrilal Hotel, Shahi Samosa, and Janta Sweet home pvt ltd.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Chandelao Garh?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Hindi.
Are there any historical sites close to Chandelao Garh?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Mehrangarh Fort (1.6 km), Jaswant Thada (2.1 km), and Phool Mahal (2.2 km).