Jaisalmer, the desert town is a popular and well-developed tourist destination now, replete with all the facilities of an oft-frequented tourist spot. There is no dearth of transport facilities, restaurants, motels or hotels in Jaisalmer. The heritage hotels in Jaisalmer Rajasthan are however, the most prized names in the hospitality industry in Jaisalmer.

The heritage hotels in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan are housed in what used to be royal mansions- palaces belonging to members of the royal family or eminent members of the court. However, the independence of the country stripped these local princes of much of their landed property and these huge mansions became more of a burden considering the huge expenditure they incurred. It was then that most of these houses were turned into hotels, mostly in collaboration with reputed hotel groups.

This phenomenon is to be noticed all over Rajasthan, making Rajasthan state home to the largest number of heritage hotels in the country. The heritage hotels in Jaisalmer Rajasthan are well known for their hospitality and state of the art facilities that are blended marvelously with the reigning air of history.

The later princes of Rajasthan, those who lived in the British India post mid- nineteenth century, were highly influenced by the European style of life. Most of them visited Europe for academic or other purposes and imbibed much of their colonizer’s habits. This is to be clearly seen in the layout and the interiors of the palaces in Jaisalmer turned hotels. The heritage hotels in Jaisalmer India retain much of the period furniture, to give an air of authenticity to history. Family portraits, chandeliers and period articles give museum like ambience to the hotels. Some of these hotels also have on display various other objects of historical importance, giving the guests a chance to take a look at the lifestyle of the maharajas, while being treated like one, by the hotel staff.

The heritage hotels in Jaisalmer Rajasthan are therefore replete with British influences- billiards boards, tennis courts, swimming pool, wallpapers, Victorian furniture, are generously sprinkled. Many of these hotels also have a museum attached to them. Some of these hotels are still used by the owner royal gamily members as their residences. They continue to live in parts of the palaces while letting out the rest as hotels.