Khatu Haveli Hotel - The Elegance of Heritage

Going to Khatu Haveli feels like being invited into the host’s family. You will experience great hospitality and authentic food. The property has a great terrace from where we watched the locals in the neighborhood enjoy their seasonal kite flying sport, with a great view of Nahargarh fort in the backdrop. The hosts took great pride in serving authentically prepared Rajasthani food for dinner. This was only place in Rajasthan where we could get authentic Laal Maas, which the host went out of the way to prepare specifically on our request.

Being a heritage property located within the walled city has its charm but the traffic in the peak tourist season makes it a little hard to get to.

The rooms were clean, spacious, and full of character, its location in the heart of the city made it easy to get around, yet it stayed quiet and comfortable inside. The building’s historic charm comes through naturally and adds to the overall atmosphere. Gayatri and Tushar were warm, approachable, and helpful throughout the stay, which made the Jaipur feel relaxed and enjoyable. It’s a great place for anyone looking for comfort and character in a central spot.

The only thing that could've been better are the photos online, they don't do the place justice!

A Truly Memorable Stay at a Charming Family-Owned Haveli.Our stay was exceptional—from the charm of the property and its convenient location to the warm hospitality and incredible homemade food. Every moment felt personal and heartfelt, creating memories we’ll truly cherish. A wonderful experience all around.

We have no dislikes about this Haveli.

We stayed at the Khatu Haveli, Jaipur for a few days. It was such an amazing option; not only were the rooms exactly as advertised, we also got upgraded to a terrace room. This haveli has a good slice of that quientessential rajastani haveli experience. The food (dinner and breakfast) was quite delicious (exactly like a joke cooked meal). The atmosphere was very cozy and relaxing too.We also got all the basic amenities (wifi, good room service etc)The staff was very prompt and accommodated  our every need no matter the hour of the day and even arranged for cabs/autos whenever we wanted to avail it.  Manishji especially went above and beyond to make sure our stay at the Khatu Haveli was an enjoyable and safe one. The owners of the haveli were also very kind and welcoming and gave us good recommendations.Overall, for the price point this property elevated our Jaipur experience.

The road to the haveli is through the market hence there's quite a bit of traffic. But otherwise, the haveli met all our expectations.

Wonderful family run hotel, in an excellent location. Great staff and good value - highly recommend!

I felt like I was in our own little palace such a beautiful place and staff were amazing. The lady of the house sat in on breakfast and dinner and chatted with everyone so welcoming and informative of where to visit I wished we could have stayed longer if you want to experience the real India then this is the place to stay

Very nice place to stay. The place has the old world charm. It’s a beautiful Haveli. Takes us back in time . I will come again. Very well maintained. Very comfortable.

I was made very welcome. I felt safe and taken care of.The location was in the old city. Roof terrace has a magnificent view.My room was cleaned daily and was spotless.The manager drove me to the train station with a staff member who made sure I was in the correct seat and stowed my luggage. More than I could have asked.Thank you

The location is stellar. It is in a very real (not touristy) neighborhood and all the neighbors welcome the Haveli guests warmly.

We were there over Holi and communication was sometimes spotty with the manager but I can’t blame him. He was having a life for a couple of days.

The building is in a nice, quiet courtyard not far from the bustle of the busy Jaipur streets. The meals were excellent and they took care to cater for my dietary requirements. The staff are attentive.

I would have liked to have stayed for longer but I had to go to another city for business.

Good breakfast, delicious masala omlettes and freshly cooked bread. We had supper several nights, which was convenient and fairly good if not especially exciting, with good service. The haveli is attractive and amazingly peaceful, considering its location. At first the area seemed a bit intimidating but we soon got used to it and really enjoyed wandering around the local streets and bazaars. Met a lot of nice people staying here.

Our room was on the ground floor and smelled overpoweringly of damp, which we did not enjoy. Unfortunately we found the manager to be very pushy and rather pleased with himself (although this was not the case with the other staff, who were very nice and keen to please). The beds were fairly hard and uncomfortable.

The home-turned-hotel was beautiful inside and out. The rooms were spacious with modern amenities and the view from the roof terraces was unsurpassable. All the staff were courteous and lovely and went out of their way to make our stay pleasant and filled with exploration of the wonderful city of Jaipur.

Nothing, it was a wonderful stay all around.

Clean rooms, Service/Maintenance of rooms is good.

Picking this place was a mistake. This is situated in the Old Jaipur City with not much to do around. It was described as a calm oasis in the middle of chaos. Which it is. Nothing wrong with the rooms and service. But you are stranded in the Old city with nothing to do. The place is good for foreigners who find the chaos novel . I booked a day tour through GYG and the car turned out to be one to the vehicles belonging to the hotel. Later in my visit, the manager, clearly not happy with my not using their services kept trying to ask me which driver had told me about the service. All this time, he was also texting through a business number which had set up the account on GYG. On the next remaining day, I wanted to go to some remaining places and now he quoted 3 times the price of the previous trip. I declined and took the metro. He also tried to dissuade me from going to the railway station to buy my own ticket, the puffed up the price telling me GST was extra. It’s not. In India, HST is included in the total price of the ticket. And, Of course, he was going to charge me a convenience fee. As for the couple being friendly, I think they are but selectively – with foreigners. The lady was nice in person but I overheard her talking with staff about dinner and how people were taking from both Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian platters during dinner. Well Lady – Label the food and let people know that they are supposed to stick to one. And do not lay out pretending to be gracious. And do not talk loudly about it later. They have a homemade dinner service (as they say) and they are charging South Delhi hotel prices for it.

A great location inside the walls of the old city. Great views of Nahargarh Fort from their rooftop area. Very attentive staff and a great breakfast to fuel the days of exploration. Fantastic host and family, thank you for everything.Ten stars!

A few steps to reach accommodation, only an issue if you are unused to this in India.

It was clean. Potentially interesting building

Dismal. Did not live up to description. Staff doing their best but suggest owner takes a lower profile and allows a happier atmosphere. Map location leads you down a crowded lane rather than to the main entrance.

Khatu Haveli is a great location in Jaipur. The rooms were very clean and the housekeeping staff were wonderful, making us feel very welcome. The roof terrace was great to chill, read a book and have a beer in the late afternoon. We enjoyed our time in the Pink City.

There was nothing we didn’t like. Small improvements on the dinner choice, room amenities (e.g hairdryer, better tea) would have made it excellent.

The hotel is classy. The staff are friendly and helpful. The bathroom is the cleanest during my whole India trip. The vibe is good here, feeling like home, quiet and peaceful. I easily made friends here because everybody had dinner and breakfast together(if you want). Oh, not even talking about the amazing rooftop yet, that was the reason I booked this hotel but the hotel ended up delivering much more than these! The location is close to City Palace and the markets.

Good Haveli & felt tranquil from the hustle & bustle of the town. Nice roof top terrace. We had a room on the top so were able to open the door & see the view. The hotel was quiet so this was possible otherwise not.Food cooked at the hotel was excellent so would advise to stay for the evening meal.

We had a lovely ground floor room (with large bathroom) looking out onto the central courtyard. All the staff were very attentive and helpful. Manish the hotel manager looked after everything we needed and we'd certainly recommend using their in-house taxi/chauffeur services over anything you'd find on the street (for convenience and price). After a a whole day exploring Jaipur and further afield, returning to the hotel to enjoy sundowners on the roof terrace with all the kites flyers on their rooftops and the sky full of kites was quite magical. The hotel food (breakfast and dinner) is perfect Jaipur home-cooking and thoroughly recommended. We knew nothing about the Khatu Haveli and 'The Real Marigold Hotel' connection (not having seen the TV programme) so that was a nice surprise. Some evenings, the hotel hosted organised groups from other hotels for sundowner G&Ts on the roof terrace (for a little real Marigold experience) and we'd mix and chat. Altogether perfect!

There was nothing we didn't like. We chose the hotel completely by chance, just on the basis of a few reviews, the location and photos. Unlike the BBC who did far more research than we did before choosing the Khatu Haveli to accommodate a group of well paid celebrities with their standard of expectations. You will not be disappointed.

Interesting history. Opportunity to meet like minded travellers. Quiet oasis in a chaotic city! Very good, tasty suppers and breakfast. Charming owner who went out of her way to accommodate her guests’ needs.

All of the staff were friendly and helpful, but we sometimes felt uncomfortably pressured by one or two to give ‘quiet’ tips.