Northern India
Laxmi Vilas Palace
Bharatpur’s Laxmi Vilas Palace, now a heritage hotel, was once the royal residence of the Jat rulers. The former palace is located just 2 km from Keoladeo National Park and the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. It features 30 spacious rooms that blend historic charm with modern comforts and amenities.
Guests can enjoy fine dining at the restaurant, relax by the pool or in the gardens, and unwind in a heritage setting with a variety of leisure options. The palace is renowned for its beautiful lawns, large halls with gilded murals, and luxurious rooms that exude the essence of royal living. The traditional pujas and ceremonies, especially of Dussehra and Diwali, are still conducted in the ceremonial rooms, preserving the royal character and spirit of the property.
Facilities
The rooms have king size or twin beds, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, tea/coffee maker, mini bar, safety locker, and a private bathroom. The Suite Rooms are larger than the Classic Rooms.
Local Wildlife
Waterfowl species: wigeon, pochard, ruddy shelduck, Ferruginous duck, red-crested pochard, common teal, Indian spot-billed duck, bar-headed goose,
Storks and cranes: Painted stork, black-necked stork, Sarus crane, common crane, demoiselle crane.
Other waterbirds: purple heron, great egret, spoonbill, marsh sandpiper, Temminck's stint, black-winged stilt, oriental darter, glossy ibis, black-crowned night heron, great white pelican, intermediate egret, grey-headed swamphen, pheasant-tailed jacana, bronze-winged jacana, white-tailed lapwing, black-bellied tern, river tern.
Other popular birds: Kingfishers, bee-eaters, Indian roller, barbets, green pigeon, red turtle dove, ring-necked parakeet.
Raptors: Pallas's fish eagle, crested serpent eagle, short-toed eagle, steppe eagle, Eastern imperial eagle, harriers, vultures and kites, Indian eagle owl, dusky eagle owl, mottled wood owl, spotted owlet, collared scops owl.
Jonathan Morris
Area Specialist
The winter months from November to February see the presence of migrating palearctic species within the bird sanctuary.
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