The Gorbandh Palace heritage hotel is set in the desert city of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. The name of this hotel is inspired by the gorbandh that is a harness, which the women in the desert villages use to decorate their husband's camel. The gorbandh can be made with any material such as beads, cowry shells, colored threads, sequins, and buttons.

The architecture of this royal palace reflects the traditional Indian architectural styles. The Gorbandh Palace heritage hotel has a central courtyard with a swimming pool located at the center. The staff at the Gorbandh Palace heritage hotel is well trained and warm. In fact they make the guests feel as though they have been transported into another era.

Accommodation

The Gorbandh Palace heritage hotel has 64 deluxe rooms and 3 deluxe suites. The deluxe suites are located in such a way that they offer an excellent view of the beautifully landscaped gardens. Most of the deluxe rooms have private balconies.

Eating joints

The restaurant at the Gorbandh Palace heritage hotel offers traditional Rajasthani delicacies.

Facilities

Traditional in cuisine, the hotel is a veritable oasis that makes the discovery of the desert a pleasure by day and by night. The hotel organizes desert camps with Rajasthan's celebrated folk music and dance around a campfire on starlit evenings at the sand dunes.

The deluxe suites have facilities such as a well stocked bar with both Indian and Foreign alcoholic beverages, a private balcony and king size beds. The deluxe rooms have facilities such as a private balcony overlooking the Jaisalmer Fort, gardens and the swimming pool.

Other facilities provided by the management of the Gorbandh Palace heritage hotel in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India are travel desk, front desk, safe deposit boxes, dry cleaning, baby sitting, parking facilities for private vehicles, courier service, free newspaper, wake up service and currency exchange.

Several live cultural and folk performances such as puppet shows are organized for entertaining the guests and to give them the feel of the traditions, culture and the way of life of the desert city of Jaisalmer.

These heritage hotels have a special place in the Indian hospitality industry in fact the hotel industry and tourism in India thrives to a great extent on these hotels. Most foreign tourists who visit India want to know more about our ancient traditions and staying at these heritage hotels gives them a real taste of the splendid and luxurious lifestyle led by the royalty in the Indian states.

Heritage Hotels and Palaces in India
Bhairon Vilas Palace, Bikaner	Bhanwar Niwas Palace, Bikaner
Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom	Devi Garh Palace, Udaipur
Hotel Gorbandh Palace, Jaisalmer	Hotel Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
Karni Bhawan, Bikaner	Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur
Lallgarh Palace Hotel, Bikaner	Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore
Neemrana Fort and Palace, Alwar	Nilambagh Palace Hotel, Bhavnagar
Rambagh Palace Hotel, Jaipur	Samode Palace Hotel, Samode
Sariska Palace Hotel, Sariska	Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel, Udaipur
Udai Vilas Resort, Udaipur