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Authentic Rajasthani style with an offbeat touch is the chief attraction of this beguiling palace, which still belongs to a noble family. Set amid seven acres of tropical gardens and overlooking a serene pool, the 1928 building feels more like a private residence than a hotel. It’s an only-in-Jaipur treat of florid painted archways, Raj-era heirlooms and portraits; the rosewood cabinets in the dining room still showcase the family silver. Suite No. 36 and Rooms Nos. 51 and 57 are particularly charming. Rooms Nos. 22, 23 and 24, on the roof terrace, offer blissful privacy. Rooms from $100.

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Located on thirty-two acres of perfectly groomed gardens on the periphery of Jaipur’s city limits, this polished resort has fifty-four deluxe rooms flanked by tranquil courtyards and pools. With its domed pavilions, the property evokes a royal heritage, but it’s actually only a few years old and showcases the artisanship of modern India’s craftsmen. The most sought-after accommodations are the fourteen air-conditioned Rajasthani-style tents with hand-embroidered ceilings, shaded terraces, sitting rooms, lavish bathrooms and teak floors. This enchanting desert caravanserai comes complete with room service, a princely restaurant, central pool area and a well-equipped Banyan Tree spa. Not surprisingly, these romantic rooms rank high on many travel agents’ top honeymoon choices. Yoga, cooking classes, tennis courts, lectures and performances by Rajasthani tribal musicians are all available on the premises. While some find the Rajvilas’s over-the-top let’s-play-maharaja style a bit too theatrical (they even liken it to Disneyland), others are enraptured by the fantasy of the torch-lit nighttime fort feel and the escapist mood. Rooms from $600.