Hotels in Udaipur

Staying in Udaipur

Old Udaipur is the quarter on the eastern shore of Lake Pichola. Its lanes are narrow and climb towards the palace, which makes it a place to walk rather than drive. Across the water and around the lake's edges sit the larger properties with gardens and pools. The newer part of town spreads east and north, where the roads widen and the traffic thickens. Most visitors arrive by air at the airport outside the city to the east, or by train or road from elsewhere in Rajasthan. The road in from the airport passes through the modern suburbs before the lake comes into view. This page covers the room only, so ask the hotel how it handles pickups before you land, and keep its number on your phone with data from an India eSIM. Choosing comes down to a trade-off. A room in the old city puts the ghats, the palace and the bazaars on foot, with the trade-off of a long walk from where a car can stop. A lakeside resort gives space and quiet but needs a driver for every outing. If you want a day in the Aravalli hills, pick the side of the lake that faces the way you are heading.