Eighty-three Udaipur rooms on two floors, most facing the lake, and vintage-car city tours from the concierge.LibraryGardenSpaBook NowUdaipur, IndiaTaj Lake PalaceFrom $484
Ten minutes from Ranthambore's tiger reserve, tents styled on royal caravans, the top one with its own pool.Plunge poolsFireplacesLibraryBook NowSawai Madhopur, IndiaThe Oberoi VanyavilasFrom $1,312
A 21-acre island on Udai Sagar Lake, reached by private boat with a Raffles Butler from the lakeshore.FireplacesIslandLibraryBook NowUdaipur, IndiaRaffles UdaipurFrom $264
An 18th-century fort below the Aravalli hills, with Mawari horse murals and night jasmine in the gardens.Farm-to-tableFireplacesLibraryBook NowNathdwara, IndiaRAAS DevigarhFrom $265
Eleven tents 10 km from Sawai Madhopur, near Ranthambore, with a garden barbecue grill in the evenings.GardenNational parkSpaBook NowSawai Madhopur, IndiaAman-i-khasFrom $1,150
A 14th-century Rajasthan fort whose two palaces and two temples still stand, with an aerial yoga pavilion.FireplacesLibraryCocktail barBook NowChauth Ka Barwara, IndiaSix Senses Fort BarwaraFrom $1,176
On the Maharana of Mewar's old hunting grounds by Lake Pichola, with private pools in some suites.Plunge poolsLakesideLibraryBook NowUdaipur, IndiaOberoi Udaivilas (S)From $480
Outside central Jaipur, with a rooftop pool facing the Aravalli Hills and Rajasthan's only mineral pool.Rooftop poolSignature poolPlunge poolsBook NowJaipur, IndiaRaffles JaipurFrom $570
A 1729 Jaipur palace the royal family still calls home, with thirteen rooms and free entry to polo matches.FireplacesGardenSpaBook NowJaipur, IndiaSUJAN Rajmahal PalaceFrom $320
Canvas suites on thirty-two garden acres outside Jaipur, with mashaal torches lit along the paths at dusk.Plunge poolsLibraryGardenBook NowJaipur, IndiaOberoi RajvillasFrom $534
Five rooms in Johri Bazaar in old Jaipur, with a Ganesha temple upstairs where puja is held twice daily.Book NowJaipur, IndiaThe JohriPrice on request
An Aman retreat in Ajabgarh, with sunrise meditation at the abandoned ruins of Bhangarh.Rooftop poolFireplacesLibraryBook NowAjabgarh, IndiaAmanbagh - AlwarPrice on request
Sandstone ramparts and turrets 13 km from Jaisalmer's old city, and a dune dinner with a live folk singer.Live musicDesertLibraryBook NowJaisalmer, IndiaSuryagarhFrom $239
An 82-room heritage hotel outside central Bikaner, where a dinner menu is drawn from the Maharaja's library.GardenSpaIndoor poolBook NowBikaner, IndiaNarendra Bhawan BikanerFrom $109
