At a Glance
With its refreshingly bold design, 63-room Lebua Resort, Jaipur, situated just outside town, is not your typical palace hotel.
Indagare Loves
- Design and architecture details
- Sprawling rooms, including villas that are outfitted with pools
Review
Meant to evoke the angular architecture of Janta Mantar (a sculptural garden of monolith-like astronomical instruments in Jaipur dating back to 1728), Lebua Resort charts a new course for Rajasthani hotels. Opened as part of the Devi Resorts family in 2011, the all-suite property was rebranded under Bangkok-based Lebua resorts in 2013. Still central to a stay here is the bold, contemporary design of the hotel, which features plenty of curved sandstone latticework on the exterior. Rooms are decorated in jewel tones such as garnet-red or emerald-green, but also come outfitted with lenticular prints (a modern take on the region’s miniature painting) and modern furnishings. The on-site Vajra restaurant serves European and Indian fare; or sip cocktails at the planetarium-like Chakra Bar. The property’s design shop carries great pieces by local artisans for crowd-pleasing gifts.
Who Should Stay
Design buffs will enjoy and appreciate the décor that makes the experience here. Travelers booking here should know that the Lebua is a 30-minute drive from central Jaipur.
Written by Indagare