The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2026

Neepa

Beautiful view of the lake, sunset and the nature. Well maintained property. Food was good but in other restaurants it could be even better. Staff is cooperative but a pleasant smiling appearance can add more shine to it.
Overall a very good experience. I definitely recommend this property.

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2025

Rajeeva

We stayed at The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace during our Udaipur visit and overall had a very pleasant experience. The biggest highlight is the location and architecture — a true royal palace with panoramic views of Fateh Sagar Lake and the Aravalli hills.

The room was comfortable, and the staff was extremely polite and helpful. Food at the restaurant was good, especially breakfast with a wide selection. The property is maintained, though a few areas could benefit from renovation due to its age. Fitness center was under renovation, however we were able to rent a bike for a ride along the Fateh Sagar Lake, in the early morning hours, one of the best part of our Udaipur trip.

Despite that, it’s an amazing place if you love heritage properties with character. Ideal for travelers looking for a calm and regal atmosphere.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Maneesh

Lovely location

Business

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Ravi

The bathrooms are small and not well maintained, with leaky shower doors that remain unfixed. Towels provided look old, and hand and face towels are not supplied. The taps appear worn out and are covered in marks, contributing to an overall sense of neglect. The room door was jammed, which added to the inconvenience. There is no lift in the building, making it difficult for guests with heavy luggage or mobility issues.
While a car is available for hire, the drivers are not knowledgeable about local attractions, so guests still need to do their own research. There is also no dedicated travel desk. Vegetarian dining options are very limited. Not all staff members are warm or welcoming, and the credit card machine frequently has issues, causing delays during payment.
That said, the property itself is a heritage building, which adds a certain charm and character. The exterior is picturesque and has an old-world appeal that some guests may appreciate.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2025

Pallavi

Great location. Amazing views from the room.

But, dated property with really annoying smell. Rooms are filled with room freshener smells to compensate for that. Overall, the property needs some deep cleaning.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

Murtuza

Very nice property

6/10

Pleasant

07 Feb 2025

Navatha

Sunset view is good. Service is not great.

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2025

anindita

Utensils not washed properly, room and toilet had lots of hair, poor laundry service. Over all experience is terrible.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2023

Miriam

Location was close to the lake and had a great view and was close to nearby attractions. The hotel lacked an elevator, gym, pool and was older. I don’t mind and older hotel which is nostalgic but it needed some amenities. Restaurants were convenient.

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2023

Rishi

Cancel Your Trip Rather Than Staying Here

I went ahead and booked this property because of the name \"Lalit\" and to this date i regret having stayed here.

- The rooms were untidy with several cockroaches roaming freely inside the room.

- The key card to enter the room never worked as the locks are so old.

- The bathrooms were terrible and this is the reason they do not have clear picture of the room and washrooms displayed on their website. In fact the entire property is in a state of shambles.

- To make matters worse the staff is untrained and have no association with the word \"Hospitality\".

- While dining at the restaurant the server came to clear the plates atleast 3 times while we were still dining. We finally had to ask her \"Why is she in such a hurry to clear the plates without seeing that the people are still dining\".

- I requested for an extra bed and the reception kept repeating it would be \"2500 + Tax\". Having said that i have no objection to the charges the same thing was repeated at least 10 times and they were not done here they actually came to my room with a hand written charge declaration and asked me to Sign it.

- Having dined at several top class restaurants the drinks always come with free soda and water but because the property is so poorly managed we were billed for soda and water and drinks were already way too overpriced considering the properties' conditions and class.

My recommendation would be to cancel your trip rather than having to go through the ordeal of staying here.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2023

satya

The lake view from hotel front yard was amazing. The staff was great. The food cost was over priced. The new year gala event singers were really bad. But the food and DJ was good. They charged 8K INR for my 15yr old kid.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2022

sangeeta

very nice property with million dollar views !

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2022

Prashant

Hotel location is good but other amenities are average.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2022

tanvi

the property location is nice, but there is nothing to do. There is only a snooker table available and a lawn. They can add a few activities for guests. Also due to covid the restaurent had very limited menu

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2021

Jigarkumar

Overrated just because of \"Palace\" name tag

We stayed for one night. We were disappointed in knowing that it is actually not a heritage palace property but a heritage building that was designed like a palace. There is no good parking for car also. The waiting room at reception was small which got crowded during rush hours. Food was too costly. It is overrated in name of palace.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2020

Chirag

Visiting Udaipur from New York

Staff is very welcoming and friendly. Hotel is very clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

We stayed at the Lalit for two nights. We had a great stay at the hotel. The hotel is tucked away from the bustling city on a hill overlooking Fathesagar, but still close enough to the action. It’s a well maintained well manicured property that was very clean. The staff was also great. The price point on this hotel was also great. While not as luxurious as the Oberi or Lake Place it was a still a luxurious hotel at a great price point.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

All you’re paying for is the lake view. Compared to other Lalits, the fabric of this property is worn out. Needs new beds, a better layout in their restaurants, and also better food offerings. Quality was lacking and you expect a lot more for the prices they were charging.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2020

Johannes

Perfect Sunset

The hotel is amazing. Nice rooms, wonderful location and view, yoga and spa treatments. Would highly recommend to anyone who is staying in Udaipur.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2019

Charu

Stragely at check in i was given a double bed room instead of palace suit. Palace suit was far expensive then double bedroom and my booking was fully paid.
After insisting, palace suit was then given as a favour. Felt little cheated with this act !!!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2019

Haemin

Beautiful hotel overviewing the lake

Good hotel overviewing Udaipur lake. However, the distance to the city is bit far. Overall, very enjoyable stay!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2019

Bindiya

Memorable stay

Amazing property,views and impeccable service! Would love to visit again

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Such a tranquil setting in country that can be chaotic at times. The views and sunsets were to die for, such a wonderful way to finish our 3 week stay in India. Rooms and staff were excellent and well worth paying a bit extra for. Nice touches like bagpipes and band playing in the afternoon
(who would of thought). Highly recommend.
Gary and Catherine
Australia

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2019

jacques

Ask for a room with a view

Away from the busy part of the city, hotel offers quiet environment. Comfortable bed, Condition of the bathroom (leaking shower, hair dryer from an old age) could be improved. Breakfast buffet quite limited. Staff attentive.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2019

Anji

Nice hotel with spectacular views over the lake- just missed a swimming pool but was a great place to stay

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jan 2019

Stephanie

Room smell mildewed and bathroom old and mildewed as well
Staff and service were very good and super friendly and helpful

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2019

Devashis

A nice stay; warmth in service every where; good breakfast; great view of the lake from hotel front (only few rooms have that view from room itself). Heritage look.

But, huge traffic jams reaching the location on weekend - seems like this city's nature. Also, no bath tub, only shower room.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

160+ yr old heritage villa maintained in excellent condition.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Exceptional service and quality of room . ! Would highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Great location facing Fateh Sagar lake , awesome views of sunrise and sunset from the rooms and great hospitality, superb services and courteous staff

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice property facing the lake. Friendly service and good staff. Will recommend to friends and families

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2018

Antonio

Amzing Hotel with amazing view

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2018

Devang

Stay was very good . Food was good too. Kids friendly food is nice . Mr Ram floor in charge was at his best to keep guests happy.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2018

akhil

great hotel with great location , view of rooms , great food would recommend to all without any second thought...

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2018

satish

Excellent property and courteous staff. Had lake facing room. Food was good.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2018

Jay

Beautiful hotel near a lake. Hotel staff are professional and very nice. We enjoyed our stay!

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2018

Alan

Beautiful hotel over looking the lake and just a short tuc tuc ride from the centre of town.

4/10

Poor

25 Oct 2018

Rohit

Nice view. But no swimming Poll & kid play station. Only view is Too Good, but no activity to do at Hotel.

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2018

Chanchal

Nice Hotel with Less Experienced Staff.

Hotel location is nice.
Food qwatity is satisfactory.
Meal cost is high.
Rooms are big, clean, but can be improved further.
Kids area -Not organized well. Limited to 3 items and very far and at a lower part. To reach there you one has to go down 70+ steps and again climb up same steps. Its a hard work.
No swimming pool.

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2018

Suresh

Not great an experience, tho staff were cordial

Average. Room r getting dirtier. Room location just outside kitchen door

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2018

Ankit

Memorable stay

The hotel property is situated on a hilltop and boasts of spectacular views of Fateh Sagar lake with massive front lawns.
We had reached quite earlier than the check-in time, but the front desk staff was very considerate to accommodate us. The rooms are quite large and you’ll be greeted with a very pleasant fragrance the moment you enter the room. The room, however, did not have an iron or ironing board. The bathroom is fine, though a tad dimly lit. Also, the hotel had ramp alongside stairs in approach to rooms, which is very helpful for elderly guests.
We had meals in both Aangan and Padmini restaurants and found the food to be very delectable, especially Rajasthani Thaali (for which you need to intimate them some time in advance). The hotel also organises activities such as bagpipes performance, puppet show and traditional folk dance every evening, which was a nice experience.
The staff was very polite, warm and attentive. Special words of appreciation to Mohit, Anita and Mimo (at front desk), and Gobind (Restaurant Manager at Aangan) for their wonderful hospitality. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2018

Bhadresh

Nice location with lake view\n

we needed the services of a wheel chair for one of our guest when he suddenly fell sick and the same was provided and also a helping hand by Hotel desk Staff.
Nice Gesture and services.

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2018

Jay

Nice hotel with good view, nice staff

Everything was at Par at the hotel. An swimming pool added to the property would make it most preferred resort in Udaipur.

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2018

Megha

Overall

It was a good trip overall. The hotel was great, truly 5 star. But then, all the services in the hotel, including the restaurants were priced quite high, so be careful. Do arrange for a comfortable car with a local driver for your whole trip to show you around. That's all you need for a good trip

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2018

Arpit

nice hotel next to lake awesome view

very good experience. I believe staff can be a bit better.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2018

alok

House keeping is poor.

Services are very slow.
Food not good.
Quality of workmanship in rooms not of good quality.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2018

Saji

Very nice and relaxing ,friendly staff .Food kind of good but clean .

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

not recommended

we were very surprise to see goddess photos in bedroom .
if u believe in Hindu rituals have u seen this .
think on this.

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2018

Shivani

Honest staff,
They emailed me that we have f left 25000 rupees in our room,

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2018

Verified traveler

Pay attention on the bill while checking out

I was not happy that the hotel did not follow my request to charge the bill in Rupees. Instead, they tried to gain a bit of profit by charging me my home country currency on my credit card. They are either stupid not knowing how to use the credit card machine or just too greedy in order to win this 10 USD exchange rate arbitrage from my credit card and not obeying my order. A shame.

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Bad service from staff

Surly staff with an attitude who stated that we deserved minimal service since we booked through Expedia and not directly.
Despite the name palace the management is not professional and this hotel does not merit even 2 stars.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2018

Savita

Amazing experience.
Awesome Property.
Staff was also very friendly and helpful.
Will definitely visit again

Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2018

Nimrat

Beautiful Views

Rooms are very noisy. Good luck trying to sleep after 3:00 AM. Road noise, staff noise...,
Mr Gobind and his team make the restaurant experiences very memorable. They go over and beyond the call of duty to make guests feel welcome. Food choices are par excellent

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2018

anil

Great location but poor quality service and rooms.

This is a beautiful property overlooking the major lake. However the room given was one level below and had no views. Also the suite was poorly furnished and very different from what was shown in the Hitels.com website. There were not many guests but the staff was ill equipped to handle them well. The food quality was not up to the mark. Overall I felt cheated for the price I paid $318 per night.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent hospitality

Top concierge service
Great food, service, rooms were huge, excellent views

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2018

AMAN

Very good

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2018

Shulin

Overall not bad, but to be honest it’s overpriced for this condition

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2018

Vishal

Nice hotel

Experience was great unlike other 5 star hotels, this is indeed a luxurious property. Location is good.
Aangan restaurant was the best feature of this property.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2018

NRICitizen

Small but awesome hotel overlooking Lake/Mountains

This is actually old Haveli converted to a Hotel. You will see old paintings, amours like swords, arrows etc in hotel lobby and varandahs. Hotel staff was very courteous and polite. You get a royal welcome when you arrive at the Hotel. Ours was a spacious room on the second floor overlooking Fateh Sagar lake and mountains. Sunset experience was just amazing. We had our dinner in an Indian Restaurant Aangan. It is a Garden restaurant. Food prices are same what you pay for similar Indian dishes in the USA

Pros:
1. Room: Mine was well arranged and spacious room. 4.5 star Hotel standards.
2. Staff : 5 stars.
3.Location : City Palace etc are couple of miles from here. You can find Uber or local Autos nearby. You can even go to Fateh Sagar Lake chat area in the evening. That place is full of young crowd. You should try Matka coffee there.
4.View: Lake and Mountains

Cons:
1. This property does not have elevator (I did not see it ) It may be inconvenient for elderly people.
2. Breakfast spread was not so great. Not many Indian items on counter.
3. I wish they put Hotel's daily activities on a paper and keep it in the room. I see chai tapari in front hotel's main lobby but I was not sure if it was for Hotel guest or for invited guest. ( It turned out it was or Hotel guest)
4. No swimming pool or Gym
5. No Free airport shuttle. We booked fixed price Uber taxi( 400 Rupees for small size vehicle)

Overall great experience. Awesome lake view and sunset.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2018

rajan patel

Excellent hotel, in center but very quiet area

Right from the check in to check out, everything was more than expected. Room and bathroom were large and clean. The bed was very comfortable, Food was excellent.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2018

Ashok

Nice hotel close to Lake

Did enjoyed my stay Great location with beautiful views

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Very nice view. Excellent rooms very well maintained. Very friendly staff. Awesome breakfast. Great room service. Good walking space and kids friendly.

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2017

rajiv

Stay was good. Food preparation not to my liking. Service was good in hotel and restaurant

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Stunning hotel, converted overlooking the lake.

The old Palace was converted into a hotel.
Value for money, beautiful from the restaurant.
Excellent staff, very friendly and were ready to help you.
Well worth it

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Lovely suite - princess suite ,

Lovely space and luxury in the suite for 3 people family. Food was average . ( the buffets mostly) . Ala cartel was better tasting. Room service was average. However the location of the hotel, friendliness of staff made up for it. Overall, had a great stay!! Highly recommendable!!!

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2017

Sarvdeep Garg

Great Location, Great property

We booked Lake View Room and the view is great from the room. The property is huge and greens are very well maintained. Staff is courteous and helpful. Food and service levels are good.
Would suggest hotel management to give little more focus on maintenance piece. We had small issues with TV remote and wash pipe in one of the rooms.
Overall Great property, with beautiful surroundings and value for money

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Great location, amazing views of the Fateh Sagar Lake, beautiful sunset to enjoy, good evening activities, excellent breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2017

Murali

Great place to relax on a family vacation

Friendly staff and very responsive. We were looking forward to doing some swimming and unfortunately it was closed probably due to monsoon, otherwise a great place to relax and close to all attractions. I would go again if I'm in udaipur.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2017

BHARAT

Worth to visit again and again

It was amazing. really memorable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2017

Sahil