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Raffles' island and lakeshore settings suit travelers who want time beside Udai Sagar Lake to be a central part of their stay.

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European Palladian forms meet Mewari jali panels and Tikri artwork, giving architecture-minded guests local detail to look for within the country-estate setting.

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Look for a lake-facing suite with a heated plunge pool and a garden daybed if you want to spend afternoons in private.

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Join the Raffles naturalist at dawn to look for kingfishers and herons around Udai Sagar Lake before the island wakes up.

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Raffles Udaipur

Raffles Udaipur is a lake resort outside the historic center of Udaipur, set around Udai Sagar Lake and the Aravalli hills. It is India's first Raffles outpost. It has evolved into a two-setting resort: the private island retreat and the newer Raffles Lakeshore Udaipur arrival and stay experience. The result is more spacious and quieter than most palace hotels in the old city.

This is not the Udaipur hotel for guests who want to step straight out into the City Palace lanes. It is for travelers who want water, gardens, butler service, slower days and a resort mood within reach of the city. The tradeoff is distance; the reward is space.

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Rooms

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Hotel Style

  • Relaxed Relaxed

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa
  • Sauna Sauna

Experiences

  • Adventure Adventure
  • Sustainable Sustainable

Facilities

  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
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Rooms & Suites at Raffles Udaipur

Lakeshore Signature Room
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Lakeshore Signature Room

646 sqft
From 301 USD

A colonial-style bathtub and a rain shower are features of the spacious bathroom. The room also has a walk-in wardrobe for clothing. Hypoallergenic bedding is...

Flamingo Signature Garden Room
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Flamingo Signature Garden Room

667 sqft
From 338 USD

A walk-in wardrobe provides storage for clothing. In the spacious bathroom, a shower is paired with a separate bathtub. Traditional decorative touches sit alongside wood...

Flamingo Signature Room
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Flamingo Signature Room

667 sqft
From 388 USD

Mother-of-pearl and bone inlay feature in the furniture, within interiors that combine Mughal, Rajasthani and European influences. The spacious bathroom has a shower and a...

Lakeshore Manor Suite
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Lakeshore Manor Suite

1,292 sqft
From 429 USD

A spacious lounge forms part of this accommodation, with a walk-in wardrobe for clothing. The bathroom has an Edwardian-style bathtub and a separate rain shower....

Flamingo Signature Pool Room
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Flamingo Signature Pool Room

667 sqft
From 508 USD

European-style interiors combine soft tones, warm wood details and tailored furnishings. A spacious bathroom has a shower and a separate bathtub. Hypoallergenic bedding is available...

Manor Suite
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Manor Suite

1,292 sqft
From 632 USD

A living room and a walk-in wardrobe complement the bedroom. Mother-of-pearl accents and bone-inlay work add decorative detail to the furniture. A gentle colour palette...

Oasis Pool Suite
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Oasis Pool Suite

1,292 sqft
From 744 USD

A separate living room accompanies the bedroom, with a walk-in wardrobe and a private balcony also included. A garden and a sheltered outdoor setting with...

Presidential Suite
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Presidential Suite

2,583 sqft
From 2’561 USD

A private massage room is part of the suite, with treatments offered by a Raffles therapist. There is a living room with a nearby powder...

The resort is based by Udai Sagar Lake, about 20 minutes from Maharana Pratap Airport to the lakeshore arrival point in normal conditions. Guests then move into the Raffles world by water or through the lakeshore setting, depending on room category and operation. This sense of arrival is a key part of the stay.

Udaipur's main sights, including the City Palace, Lake Pichola and old-city bazaars, are reachable by car but not right outside the gate. That makes the hotel better for guests who want a resort base with planned excursions. It is less suited to constant walking in the old city. It also works well at the end of a Rajasthan itinerary, when slowing down matters.

Raffles Udaipur now offers 137 rooms and suites across two settings by Udai Sagar Lake. Accor describes 101 rooms and suites on the private island, overlooking Baroque-inspired gardens and calm water. Another 36 rooms and suites sit at Raffles Lakeshore Udaipur. This split gives the resort more range than when it first opened.

Rooms are generous, with many categories starting at around 60 square meters. The island rooms have the stronger sense of retreat. The lakeshore rooms suit guests who prefer a more direct land-based stay. Both settings keep the design polished, soft and service-led rather than urban or minimalist.

Suites make sense for longer stays, couples on a special trip or families who want more living space. The best choice depends on how much you value island atmosphere versus practical access. Guests should discuss this before booking rather than assuming every category gives the same experience. The right room choice shapes the stay more than usual here.

Sawai Kitchen is the resort's Indian specialty restaurant and one of its strongest cultural links. It focuses on heirloom Rajputana recipes and regional culinary stories, with dinner service in a formal setting. Guests interested in Rajasthan's food history should make time for it.

Rasoi offers a more hands-on culinary experience, with masterclasses and local flavors. Raffles Patisserie handles lighter menus, pastries and a bistro-style rhythm. The Writers Bar serves Indian-style small plates, cocktails and afternoon tea in a library-like setting, while Long Bar adds a livelier two-floor cocktail mood.

The wider dining program also includes poolside and seasonal venues. Recent hotel materials refer to a total of ten dining and bar destinations across the resort. This matters because the location is not built for casual restaurant-hopping outside the gate every evening.

Raffles Spa is central to the stay. Treatments draw on nature, wellbeing and local ritual rather than a purely clinical spa style. It works especially well after long drives through Rajasthan or a hot day exploring Udaipur.

The resort offers more than pool-and-spa time. Guests may find archery, cycling, boating, gardens, lake views and outdoor activities depending on season and schedule. Families benefit from the space. Couples benefit from the sense of being away from city noise. The pace feels intentionally unhurried.

Because the hotel is lake-based, the weather and water setting shape the experience. Mornings and evenings can be the most memorable parts of the day. Midday is often better reserved for spa, pool, reading or a slow meal.

Service is one of the hotel's main selling points. Raffles Butler service helps with the arrival rhythm, dining, excursions, transfers and small in-room preferences. That matters here because the resort is more spread out than a standard city hotel. Good planning makes the whole stay feel smoother.

The atmosphere is calm, polished and romantic, but not tiny or rustic. It is still an international luxury resort, with event spaces, gardens and a sizeable room count. Guests who want a deeply local homestay feeling should look elsewhere. Guests who want Rajasthan seen through a quiet, highly serviced resort lens will understand the appeal.

The Leela Palace Udaipur has the stronger Lake Pichola position and a more direct city-palace feeling. Taj Lake Palace is more iconic and more intimate, with its famous island setting in the old lake. Raffles Udaipur is larger, newer and quieter, with more resort space and less immediate old-city theater.

Oberoi Udaivilas remains one of India's benchmark palace resorts, with grand gardens and views across Lake Pichola. Raffles Udaipur feels more removed and more private, especially for guests who want distance from the tourist core. RAAS Devigarh offers a different kind of heritage retreat outside Udaipur. It is stronger for travelers who like boutique fort atmosphere.

Compared with these peers, Raffles Udaipur is not the most central and not the most historic. Its strength is the combination of lake resort scale, contemporary Raffles service, island mood and a growing dining and wellness program.

Book Raffles Udaipur if you want a calm lake resort, large rooms, butler service, strong dining variety and a slower Rajasthan stay. It is especially good for couples, families, special occasions and travelers ending a busy India itinerary with two or three days of rest.

Think twice if you want to walk from your hotel into Udaipur's old city every day or if you prefer a deep heritage palace in the historic core. Raffles Udaipur is more removed, more resort-like and more spacious. For the right guest, that distance is exactly what makes it feel restorative.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

Sawai Kitchen draws on heirloom recipes from Rajputana's royal households, making dinner a way to explore regional cooking rather than familiar international dishes.

Thousands of books surround afternoon tea at the Writers Bar, giving readers a setting where a quiet pause can become part of the visit.

At Raffles Spa, the couples treatment room has its own sauna and lake-facing balcony, giving you somewhere to linger after a treatment.

Location of RAFFLES UDAIPUR

Raffles Udaipur Lakeshore Arrival, Udaipur 313024, Rajasthan, India

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