Hotel Castle Mandawa Hotel, Shekhawati
(Heritage Hotel in Shekhawati)
About Hotel Dundlod Castle Heritage Hotel
Castle Mandawa is a curious mixture of the old and new. Medieval turreted towers, palanquin-roofed balconies, blend with modern comforts in old-world rooms. Family portraits, antique cannons and arms add to the charm of this family-run resort where tradition still runs strong.
Hotel Specifications
Accommodation
The Castle Mandawa comprises of 70 rooms comprising of Royal Suites, Deluxe Rooms and Standard Rooms. It is noteworthy that no two rooms are alike in the historic hotel of Castle Mandawa.
Dining
At Mandawa, simple pleasures leave a lasting impression…. Whether it is a quiet breakfast on a terrace offering great views of distance temples and cenotaphs, a leisurely lunch in the mural-painted dining room, sundowners sipped in the congenial setting of the verandah bar, or an alfresco dinner under the stars, entertained by Rajasthani folk singers and dancers. Every meal becomes an occasion to remember.
Conference and Banquet Facilities
The hotel also arranges special parties on the rooftop of the turret on request. Here you can spend an enchanted evening, seated Indian style, star gazing in a pavilion lit by twinkling oil lamps.
Recreation and Health Facilities
A candle-lit dinner on the lawns, or around a bonfire in the rear courtyard, is climaxed by the performance of a fire dancer who sways to the hypnotic beat of traditional drums.
Basic Data
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu |
| City | Mandawa |
| Location | 168 kms from Air Port of Jaipur, 14 kms. from Railway Station of Mukundgarh, 5 kms. from Bus Stand |
| Rooms | 70 Rooms |
City Information
While at Mandawa you must take a walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business families of the country. The entire Shekhawati region is renowned for the painted havelis. Though the business families do not any longer live in Mandawa, the local caretakers are happy to show visitors around. Amongst the various havelis worth visiting are Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshminarayan Ladia Haveli, Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli, Bhagchandika Haveli, Old Goenka Shops. The Newtia Haveli, Chowkhani Double Haveli, Harlalka Well, Thakurji Temple, Murmuria Haveli, Goenka Double Haveli, Tanu Manu Saraf Haveli, Harlalka Chattri, Goenka Chattri, Raj Well, Akhramka Haveli, Sonthalia Gate and the Saraf Haveli are other places of tourists' attraction in Mandawa.
While visiting the havelis you can shop for the colorful art and crafts of Rajasthan like the tied and dyed textiles, metal handicrafts, carved wooden artifacts and more. You can also get a unique insight to life in the desert by visiting nearby villages on a camel safari.
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