Places by type
Palace hotels in India
Stay in a real palace, or in one of the grand palace-style hotels. These are 28 palace hotels from the Taj, Leela, Oberoi and HRH groups and a few independent royal homes, from the Taj Lake Palace and Umaid Bhawan to The Leela Palace Udaipur.
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- Jai Mahal PalaceJaipur, Rajasthan
- Rambagh PalaceJaipur, Rajasthan
- Sawai Man MahalJaipur, Rajasthan
- Taj Falaknuma PalaceHyderabad, Telangana
- Taj Fateh Prakash PalaceUdaipur, Rajasthan
- Taj Hari MahalJodhpur, Rajasthan
- Taj Lake PalaceUdaipur, Rajasthan
- Taj Nadesar PalaceVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Taj Usha Kiran PalaceGwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- The Taj Mahal PalaceMumbai, Madhya Pradesh
- Umaid Bhawan PalaceJodhpur, Rajasthan
- The Leela Palace UdaipurUdaipur, Rajasthan
- The Leela Palace JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan
- The Leela Palace New DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi
- The Leela Palace BengaluruBengaluru, Karnataka
- The Leela Palace ChennaiChennai, Tamil Nadu
- The Oberoi UdaivilasUdaipur, Rajasthan
- The Oberoi RajvilasJaipur, Rajasthan
- The Oberoi AmarvilasAgra, Uttar Pradesh
- The Oberoi Rajgarh PalaceKhajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
- Naila Fort, An Oberoi Luxury ResidenceJaipur, Rajasthan
- Shiv Niwas PalaceUdaipur, Rajasthan
- Gajner PalaceBikaner, Rajasthan
- Jagmandir Island PalaceUdaipur, Rajasthan
- Karni Bhawan PalaceBikaner, Rajasthan
- Lalitha Mahal Palace HotelMysore, Karnataka
- Samode PalaceSamode, Rajasthan
- Jayamahal Palace HotelBengaluru, Karnataka
Frequently asked questions
Which palace hotels in India are in real palaces?
Several are former royal residences, including Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, Taj Lake Palace and Shiv Niwas Palace in Udaipur, and Lalitha Mahal Palace in Mysuru. Others, like The Leela Palace and Oberoi Vilas hotels, are newer hotels built in palace style.
How did you choose these hotels?
They are the palace hotels listed by the Taj, Leela, Oberoi and HRH groups on their own websites, plus independent palace hotels with official websites. We do not rate them and no hotel paid to be here. Checked 19 Oct 2026.
Map dots sit at each property’s town unless we have its exact location. Sources: each property or group’s own site, state tourism sites and Wikidata, checked 19 Oct 2026.