I went to Udaipur with lot of expectation and fortunately all my expectations were fulfilled when I viewed the lake palace at Udaipur. The Palace swiftly nestles itself on the Jagniwas island and cover 1.5 hectares of the island in the middle of the Pischola lake As I was escorted by my guide Ranvir, I had no problems in knowing the history of the palace. Ranvir told me that the lake palace was known as Jag Niwas and was built by Maharajah Jai Singh in 1754. The palace beautifully encompassed by the majestic hills and blue sparkling water of the Pichola Lake. Today, the enchanting palace is converted into a luxury hotel.

I was awestruck by the beauty of the Lake Palace that is exquisitely crafted in pure white marble. The palace is adorn by slender carved columns, fountains, filigreed screens, domed chattris and swimming pool that were created for royal princes. The building is three storeyed palace embellished in yellow sandstone and marble slabs. The interior of the palace is decorated with colored stones.

Oh! yes then I also tried the boating in the Lake Pischola. Since most tourist who visit the exotic monument thrill themselves with boating in Lake Pischola that surrounds the palace.

Ranvir told me that the palace has been converted into a royal hotel and is managed by the Taj group of hotels since 1971. Various apartments in the palace like: the Bada Mahal, Kush Mahal, Sajjan Niwas, Phool Mahal and Dhola Mahal, compliment the enriching interiors offering a romantic appeal. There are 84 centrally air-conditioned rooms including 17 suites and 53 Deluxe rooms with attached bathrooms.