This hotel probably takes the top spot from among those where I stayed during my trip to India, but it may very well be down to one room - I think the staff called it the royal suite (we hadn't asked for suites per se when booking our tour). The name is well given - the room is in one of the fort's towers, has its own private sitting balcony overlooking the city, a sort of antechamber with seating for friends or guests or co-travellers, an access onto the tower roof, and is decorated with tremendous character and taste. Breakfast is served on the battlements (for all rooms), and though choice isn't tremendous the quality is good. The hotel is hidden down an alleyway in the old city so also provides priviledged access to explore the fort in your own time. Staff were friendly and accomodating. I really recommend checking if they have rooms available if staying in Jaisalmer, and in particular asking if the suite in the tower is available!

After 4 flights and 2 missed connections, we finally arrived in Jaisalmer. Bhanu couldn't have been more helpful, giving us a room to freshen up and store our luggage before heading to our desert safari. We were attending a wedding and he even called his cousin to give my husband some traditional attire to wear which worked perfectly! He upgraded us to the honeymoon suite which was stunning, overlooking the whole of Jaisalmer from a centuries old balcony with decor that made you feel like you were truly Rajasthani maharaja.

The hotel is located in the fort with beautiful views of the old city. We stayed at room no. 9 with a terrace in front of the room were breakfast is served. Banu and the rest of the team are superb. It is not a luxurious hotel so the hot water stream could have been stronger, but the atmosphere of the place and the hospitality of the team more than compensate for that