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A beautiful boutique Rajput mansion stay on the outskirts of Jaipur

Savista is a countryside retreat on 14 acres just outside Jaipur, run by owners Bhanwar and Radhika on what was once their family's ancestral land. Rooms are designed with hand-crafted Rajasthani antiques and furniture, and the property runs largely on what it grows and generates itself including an organic farm which supplies the kitchen with chemical-free vegetables and grains.

Learn a traditional craft from a hereditary Rajasthani artisan, or take a camel cart out through the neighbouring villages. Back at the retreat, swim in the pool, play a set of tennis or croquet, or borrow a book from the family's library of classical Indian music and literature.

Sustainability

Climate & conservation

Estate grows its own chemical-free vegetables, grains and pulses
White walls and roofs create an albedo effect to reduce heat
Restored using local, energy-conserving building materials
Water shared with any local family whose own source runs dry

Community & culture

Nomadic herders permitted to harvest fodder from its khejri trees each year
Cotton printing and cooking workshops with traditional local artisans
Staff hired locally for community sustainability, not hospitality background

Commercial

Limits plastic use
Ecosystem preservation
Funds projects
Education

In brief

Price bracket: ££
Type of property: Hotel
No. of rooms: 12 rooms
Max guests per room: Rooms sleep up to 3 (2 adults plus 1 extra bed/child)
Facilities: Restaurant, Bar, Wifi, Pool, Garden
Activities: Hiking, Cycling, Tennis, Cultural visit, Yoga, Meditation, Art class, Cookery class, Birdwatching
Setting: Rural · Desert

Kids

Suitable for children

££pp / night Visit website

Guide price · £ <£100 · ££ £100–300 · £££ £300–800 · ££££ £800+ pp / night

Savista