A heritage hotel is classified based on its historical significance, age, and facilities, with categories including Heritage, Heritage Classic, and Heritage Grand, each requiring specific architectural and amenity criteria. Prominent heritage hotels in India include the Rambagh Palace, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Taj Lake Palace, Taj Mahal Palace, and Falaknuma Palace, each offering luxurious accommodations and unique historical experiences. These hotels preserve traditional architecture and provide various amenities, catering to guests looking for both heritage and modern luxury.

1. Heritage Hotel
• A heritage hotel is one which is built in heritage
establishments like palaces/ castles/ forts/ havelies/
hunting loges/ residence of ancient kings and rulers
which are built prior to 1950.
• The facade, architectural features and general
construction should have the distinctive qualities and
ambience in keeping with the traditional way of life of
the area.

2. Classification of Heritage Hotels
• Heritage
• Heritage Classic
• Heritage Grand

3. Heritage
• This category will cover hotel in Residences /Havelies
/Hunting Lodges /Castles /Forts / Palaces built prior
to 1950.
• It should have minimum 5 rooms (10 beds)
• Only Traditional Cuisine.

4. Heritage Classic
• This category will cover hotels in Residence /Havelies
/Hunting Lodges /Castles /Forts / Palaces built prior
to 1935.
• It should have minimum 15 rooms.
• Swimming Pool, Health Club, Lawn Tennis, squash,
Riding, Golf Course. It should consist any one
sporting activity from above.
• Traditional cuisine + few continental dishes.

5. Heritage Grand
• This category will cover hotels in Residence/ Havelies
/Hunting Lodges /Castles /Forts / Palaces built prior
to 1920.
• It should have minimum 30 rooms.
• Minimum 3 sporting activities.
• Traditional cuisine + Continental cuisine.

6. Heritage India
The Rambagh Palace, Jaipur.
Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur.
Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur.
Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai.
Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hydrabad.

7. The Rambagh Palace

8. The Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan is the
former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur and now
a hotel, located 8 km outside the walls of the city of
Jaipur on Bhawani Singh Road.
A Garden house was built at this site first in 1835 for
prince Ram Singh II.
In 1887 it was converted in hunting lodge by
Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh.
In early 20th century it was expanded into a palace to
the designs of Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob.
Lastly, Sawai Man Singh II made Rambagh his
principal residence in 1931.

9. HOTEL FACILITIES
 33 suites & 45 rooms.
 Luxurious rooms & suites with stunning palace garden & courtyard
views
 Options of smoking & non-smoking accommodation
 Complimentary Wi-Fi for resident guests
 Italian marble bathrooms with luxury bath amenities
 Fine-dining Indian speciality restaurant—Suvarna Mahal
 Rajput Room & Verandah Café, all-day-dining restaurants
 Polo Bar Steam, the lounge bar
 24-hour in-room dining

10. AMENITIES
 Jiva Grande Spa
 Large outdoor & indoor pools 24-hour fitness centre
 Yoga & meditation at Yoga Pavilion
 Croquet facilities
 Nine-hole golf putting green & access to the Rambagh Golf Course
 Table tennis table
 24-hour on-call doctor & nurse
 Facilities for the differently abled.
 24-hour fitness centre.

11. Umaid Bhawan Palace

12. Umaid Bhawan Palace, located at Jodhpur , Rajasthan is
one of the world's largest private residences. A part of
the palace is managed by Taj Hotels.
This palace is named after Maharaja Umaid Singh,
grandfather of the present owner Gaj Singh of the
It has 347 rooms and a part of the palace also houses a
museum.
Umaid Bhawan Palace was called Chittar Palace .
Maharaja Umaid Singh reconstructed it to provide
employment to thousands of people during the time of
famine.
Recently, Umaid Bhawan Palace was awarded as the
World's best hotel at the Traveller's Choice Award.

13. HOTEL FACILITIES
 22 rooms & 42 suites
 Luxurious rooms & suites with glorious garden views
 Options of smoking & non-smoking accommodation
 Makrana marble bathrooms with bathtubs & luxury bath amenities
 Complimentary Wi-Fi for resident guests
 Fine-dining Continental & Fusion Indian restaurant—Risala Pillars,
an open-air all-day diner Trophy Bar
 24-hour in-room dining

14. AMENITIES
 Jiva Grande Spa
 Large indoor and outdoor & kiddie pools
 fitness centre
 Yoga facilities
 Billiards & pool tables
 Croquet facilities
 Cemented tennis courts
 Marble squash courts Golf, polo & horse riding on request
 24-hour on-call doctor & nurse
 Facilities for the disabled

15. Taj Lake Palace

16. Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur, is the most romantic hotel in
the world. It was built in 1746 as the pleasure palace
of Maharana Jagat Singh II
The palace is located on the island of Jag Niwas
in Lake Pichola, Udaipur.
Taj Lake Palace is one of the most recognisable
residences in the world.
The palace was formerly known as Jag Niwas.
It consists of 83 rooms, featuring white marble walls.
The hotel operates a speed boat which transports
guests to the hotel from a jetty at the City Palace.

17. HOTEL FACILITIES
 66 rooms & 17 suites
 Luxurious rooms & suites with magnificent views of Lake Pichola,
City Palace & the courtyard
 Options of smoking & non-smoking accommodation
 Four- & five-fixture bathrooms with luxury bath amenities
 Complimentary Wi-Fi for resident guests
 Fine-dining speciality restaurants—Neel Kamal (Rajasthani, Indian)
& Bhairo (European)
 Jharokha, 24-hour multi-cuisine restaurant Amrit Sagar, a stylish
bar
 24-hour in-room dining

18. AMENITIES
 Jiva Spa
 Outdoor pool - Kids timings for pool 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
 Yoga facilities
 Facilities for the disabled

19. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

20. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a "Heritage Grand"
class five-star hotel in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Opened on 16 December 1903. It is the
first Taj property.
The hotel's original building was commissioned
by Tata.
It is widely believed that Jamsetji Tata decided to
build the hotel after he was refused entry to one of
the city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel,
it was restricted to "whites only".
The Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao
and D. N. Mirza.

21. When it opened in 1903, the hotel was the first in
India to have: electricity, American fans, German
elevators, Turkish baths and English butlers.
Later it also had the city’s first licensed bar, India’s
first all-day restaurant, and the India’s first
discotheque, Blow Up.
Initially in 1903, it charged Rs 13 for rooms with fans
and attached bathrooms, and Rs 20 with full board.

22. HOTEL FACILITIES
 60 rooms and 22 halls
 Luxurious rooms & suites with iconic Arabian Sea & Gateway of
India views
 Marble bathrooms with luxury bath amenities OR Five-fixture
bathrooms with luxury bath amenities
 Fine-dining speciality restaurants—Wasabi by Morimoto
(Japanese), Golden Dragon (Chinese), Masala Kraft (Contemporary
Indian) & Souk (Eastern Mediterranean)
 Shamiana, 24 hour international alacarte restaurant
 Aquarius, poolside restaurant for resident guests
 La Patisserie , Harbour Bar , Sea Lounge, Apollo Lounge
 24-hour in-room dining

23. AMENITIES
 Morning Yoga by the Pool
 Jiva Spa
 Taj Salon
 Large outdoor pool
 24-hour fitness centre with Technogym equipment
 24-hour on-call doctor & nurse
 Facilities for the differently abled

24. The Falaknuma Palace

25. Falaknuma is a palace in Hyderabad,
Telangana.
It belonged to the Paigah family, and it was later
owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad.
It was built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra, prime minister
of Hyderabad
 It is built on a 32-acre area in Falaknuma .
Falak-numa means "Like the Sky" or "Mirror of the
Sky" in Urdu.

26. HOTEL FACILITIES
 60 rooms and 22 halls.
 Luxurious rooms & suites with stunning bird’s eye city views
 Options of smoking & non-smoking accommodation
 Five- & six-fixture bathrooms with luxury bath amenities
 Complimentary Wi-Fi for resident guests
 Fine-dining Hyderabadi speciality restaurant—Adaa
 Celeste, all-day multi-cuisine restaurant
 24-hour in-room dining

27. AMENITIES
 Jiva Spa
 Large outdoor pool
 24-hour fitness centre
 24-hour on-call doctor & nurse
 Facilities for the disabled

28. Other heritage hotels
The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata
The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace, Udaipur
Raj Palace, Jaipur
The Imperial, New Delhi
Maison Perumal, Pondicherry
Nahargarh, Ranthambhore
Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur
Neemrana Fort Palace, Rajasthan
Fortune the Savoy, Mussoorie