Mandawa Castle

Venues:

We offer our guests the best venues and infrastructure in Shekhawati: The Sand dunes at the Desert resort where we host the Gala dinners.
An Oasis: created artificially at the Desert Resort, which is home to a number of migratory birds and is fed by a cascading waterfall.
Sajjan Bagh at Castle Mandawa based on the Mughal gardens with old style chhatris, a baradari, bar, live tandoor and charcoal grills.
The Pool Side at Castle Mandawa: A beautiful three layer pool with steam bath, Jacuzzi, bar & lush green lawns.

The facilities include customized weddings in Rajasthani and Punjabi themes.

The castle is located at the heart of the Shekhawati region and is 260 kms from Delhi, 200 kms from Bikaner and 165 kms from Jaipur. Thakur Nawal Singh built it way back in 1775. He was the descendant of the founder of the Nawalgarh city, Rao Shekhaji.

The moment you step in the Mandawa Castle you will be awed at the stupendous size and spectacular sight of the Heritage Hotel. The high-ceiled Darbar Hall with family memorabilia of the royal Mandawa family on the walls is amazingly beautiful. This drawing room of the castle is referred to as rge Diwan Khana. Then there is the formal dining room houses the worth watching mural paintings. The colonial verandah is an excellent spot for lazing around.

The Mandawa Castle Heritage Hotel comprises of a whooping 51 rooms. The remarkable fact about these rooms lies in the fact that each one of them has been uniquely done. The assorted paintings, jade, costumes and antiques will leave a long lasting impression on you.

The evenings and the nights are made enchanting by the fire-dances and the candle lit dinners in the courtyard and the terrace of the Mandawa Castle Heritage Hotel. The terrace of the Heritage Hotel offers a spectacular view of distant temples and the cenotaphs. You may even be at the pavilion where the twinkling oil lamps appear as spectacular as the stars in the sky above.

During your stay at the Heritage Hotel of the Mandawa Castle you may walk down the world-renowned havelis of the town. These beautifully painted havelis had been the abodes of several primary business families earlier though today it's the caretakers present there who will proudly explain the decorative dwellings to you.

The must visit list of painted havelis comprise of the Goenka haveli, Chowkhani haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshminarayan Ladia haveli, Mohahanlal saraf haveli etc. The town of Mandawa also acts as base for trips to other Shekhawati towns like Chirawa, Jhunjhunu, Nawalgarh, Mukundgarh and Dundlod.

The more adventurous of you may undertake a camel safari to the neighboring villages. The first hand experience of the rustic lifestyles of the people here will not fail to spellbind you with its simplicity and color. The leisure activities at the Heritage Hotel go beyond camel and jeep safaris.

Your experience of the Mandawa Castle Heritage Hotel will leave you yearning for the yester years that were not just royal but even rich and resplendent.

Do not forget to pick up the many special items available in the terrific town. You will be charmed by the colorful art and crafts pieces like the textiles colored using the tie and dye techniques, the artifacts carved in wood and the handicrafts in various metals.

Make plans for the magical holidays at the Mandawa Castle Heritage Hotel. The stay at the majestic castle will surely leave you with tons of merry memories, special souvenirs for near and dear ones, a wish to come back again for a relaxed vacation and the pride of the rich Indian heritage.

Rooms:

The large and airy rooms of the Castle have been converted into charming, well appointed accommodation, retaining the old flavour using period furniture and local furnishings. No two rooms are alike (there are 70 of them -- Royal Suites, Luxury Suites, Deluxe Rooms, Standard Rooms) and yet each of them display the grandeur and the taste of the rulers of the past. A rare blend of modern comfort in medieval surroundings!

Part of the excitement of staying at Mandawa is a sense of discovery at every turn. Battlements that offer spectacular views of the town below, a whimsical peacock weathervane, an arched window that overlooks the verdant garden visited by peacocks.

In the zenana or women's quarters, one room offers antique murals, another has a marble fountain, while the turret room boasts of walls that are 7 feet thick! Looking out from the windows of the turret room it is easy to imagine the marauding bandits that once roamed freely here. Little wonder then that the family crest contains the motto, Veer Bhogya Vasundhara - The brave shall inherit the earth.

There are 70 rooms, a verandah bar, conference facilities and an ayurvedic centre. The hotel also organizes camel and horse rides, jeep safaris, gala dinners, puppet shows and folk dances, traditional welcome with tilak and garlands, theme weddings, turret dinners and a heritage walk of Mandawa.