Layout
At the heart of rural Rajasthan (Jaipur is just under a hundred kilometres away), this sanctuary easily stands out as one of the most exclusive properties in all of India. The hotel is a sumptuous contemporary Mughal palace, carved from pink marble and sandstone.
The layout of the restaurant, the vast pool (33 metres), the arrangement of loungers along its edge, the spa pool, the size and even the curve of the palm trees — nothing here has been left to chance. Everything is remarkably harmonious.
The hotel features a library, an extensive spa specialising in Ayurvedic treatments, a spacious restaurant, a lounge bar, and a kitchen garden where most of the vegetables used in the kitchen are grown.
Rooms
Amanbagh's 37 suites and pavilions share lavish, palace-worthy interiors (vaulted entrances, domed ceilings, abundant marble) as well as private outdoor spaces - terraces or gardens with a pool for the property's 15 Pool Pavilions.
The suites are vast (125 to 203m²), the bathrooms oversized (sometimes as large as the bedroom itself), and the aesthetic minimalist, both contemporary and timeless. Even for those not drawn to the house style, it's hard not to be won over.
SPA
Amanbagh offers holistic retreats based on Ayurvedic precepts lasting up to 21 days.
Activities offered
The Cow Dust Tour allows you to explore the hotel's surroundings aboard an open-top jeep, discovering an authentic rural area of Rajasthan largely untouched by tourism.
A visit to Bhangarh Fort, a 16th-century ghost town considered one of the most haunted sites in India, is also well worth the early start. Keep your ears open to soak up the legends of Rajasthan during this mystical exploration of the site.