Budget Hotels In Jaisalmer - “the Hill Fort Of Jaisal”

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A jewel in the crown of the great Thar Desert, the city of Jaisalmer is famous for its 12th century fort and architecture that boasts of rich ‘havelis’, which have now become heritage sites for travelers coming from far and wide. Jaisalmer is often acclaimed as the “golden city of India” owing to the use of yellow sand and yellow sandstone primarily in construction to impart a golden yellow glow to the buildings.

If you have set off on a tourism spree to North India, Jaisalmer has to be on your itinerary. The best thing about the states and cities in the Delhi-Rajasthan region is that the main cities are situated to each other. Take the train or drive down the beautiful roads and enjoy the picturesque views of lush green fields and village folk dressed in their ethnic attire. You can take the train from Jaisalmer to Delhi which covers a distance of 777 km. You can include cities like Jaipur and Jodhpur in your itinerary where you can halt en route to Jaisalmer from Delhi. It just takes 4 hours to travel from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur (262 km).

Jaisal Palace

If you truly wish for a home away from home ...
... when you are exploring the culture rich Rajasthan, you can stay at Jaisal Palace. Being an economy hotel, it has been serving guests since decades. Jaisal Palace features 14 air conditioned rooms with modern amenities. Both the airport (2.5 km) and the railway station (2.0 km) are within quick reach from here. The popular tourist attraction of Jaisalmer Fort is also within quick reach from here. This hotel has a roof top restaurant for fine dining. The list of amenities here includes:

● Dry Cleaning/ Laundry
● Tour assistance
● Cable Television
● Wi-Fi internet access
● Telephone in room
● Airport/ rail pick and drop
● Jeep/Camel safari
● Gala Dinner on sand dunes
● Nature walk
● Travel desk
● Car rental facility

Hotel Pithla Haveli

At the Pithla Haveli hotel in Jaisalmer, you will experience traditional and value-driven hospitality. Despite being a no-frills accommodation and probably a better one in the budget category, you will feel welcome to a world of comfort while you are here. Though staying here doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket, you will find all modern amenities here to make your stay nice and comfortable. Besides 20 twin sharing rooms in the A/c Deluxe category and 5 in A/c Super Deluxe, the hotel also arranges for Swiss Tents and Oman Tents accommodations for families. You can easily visit popular attractions of Jaisalmer Fort, Desert National Park, Tazia Tower, Gadsisagar Tank, and Bara Bagh during the course of your stay here. The facilities on offer are:

● Swimming pool
● A/c Restaurant
● Doctor on call
● Rooftop coffee shop
● Internet access
● Conference & Banquet
● Power backup
● Travel desk
● Air/Bus/Train reservations

The highlights of Jaisalmer and its hotels are desert safaris, camp accommodations, and the captivating folk music and dance performed by the inhabitants dressed in traditional and colorful attire.