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The Maharaja's Lodge, Ranthambore

Property class: 3.5

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An outdoor dining area with a central fire feature, seating, and ambient lighting.
A leopard statue on a rock base in a hallway with a staircase in the background.
A resort with a large pool, sun loungers, and a view of the surrounding forest and mountains.
A large, two-story house with a circular driveway, surrounded by well-maintained lawns and trees.
An outdoor dining area with tables set for a meal, surrounded by trees and string lights.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Ranthambhore National Park Road, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, 322001
  • Place, Ranthambore National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Place, Ranthambore Fort
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a ceiling fan, an air conditioning unit, a window with blinds, and a patterned rug.

Premium Suite, 1 Twin Bed, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a chandelier, a dresser, and a red armchair.

SeleQtions Suite Garden View Twin Bed

  • Garden view
  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, two red armchairs, a wooden desk, and a chandelier.

SeleQtions Suite Garden View Double Bed

  • Garden view
  • 657 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a television, and a ceiling fan.

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a wooden wardrobe, a chair, and a table with a lamp and flowers.

Deluxe Room, 1 Twin Bed, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a television, a desk, and a chair.

Premium Suite, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a television, a desk, and a view of the outdoors.

Deluxe Room Garden View Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE DELUXE WITH VIEWS

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a bed, a wooden ceiling, a ceiling fan, a nightstand, a mirror, and a window.

Grand Luxury Room with Private Courtyard

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Sawai Madhopur

With a stay at The Maharaja's Lodge, Ranthambore, you'll be centrally located in Sawai Madhopur, a 1-minute drive from Ranthambore National Park and 10 minutes from Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum of Natural History. .This family-friendly hotel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary and 8 mi (12.9 km) from Surwal Lake.

What's nearby

  • Ranthambore National Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Surwal Lake - 19 min drive - 9.9 miles
  • Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary - 22 min drive - 8.5 miles
  • Jogi Mahal - 29 min drive - 12.4 miles
  • Ranthambore Fort - 35 min drive - 12.8 miles

Getting around

  • Sawai Madhopur Junction Station - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fateh’s Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Dining Hall - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Jharokha - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Machan @ Taj Sawai - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Kothi - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Maharaja's Lodge, Ranthambore

The Maharaja's Lodge, Ranthambore offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

A health club and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 36 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax and unwind with massages and body treatments. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a health club and an outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
You can enjoy a meal at The Dining Room serving the guests of The Maharaja's Lodge, Ranthambore, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Dining Room - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Heritage Hotels of India.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 1,151 for adults and INR 650 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Dining Room

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Health club
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 floor
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 17

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards will not be accepted due to national regulations. Travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa. Indian citizens must show a PAN card at check-out for cash transactions exceeding INR 25,000.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 4500.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 9440
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: INR 4720 (from 5 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 11800
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: INR 5900 (from 5 to 11 years old)
  • Gala Dinner on November 08 per adult: INR 4720
  • Gala Dinner on November 08 per child: INR 2360 (from 5 to 11 years old)
  • Gala Dinner on March 21 per adult: INR 4720
  • Gala Dinner on March 21 per child: INR 2360 (from 5 to 11)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 1151 for adults and INR 650 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 8960 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 4500.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Sawai Madhopur Lodge
Vivanta Taj Lodge
Vivanta Taj Sawai Madhopur
Vivanta Taj Sawai Madhopur Lodge
Vivanta By Taj - Sawai Madhopur Hotel Sawai Madhopur
Vivanta Lodge
Vivanta Sawai Madhopur
Vivanta by Taj Sawai Madhopur Lodge
Vivanta Sawai Madhopur Lodge
Sawai Madhopur Lodge – IHCL SeleQtions Hotel
Sawai Madhopur Lodge – IHCL SeleQtions Sawai Madhopur
Sawai Madhopur Lodge – IHCL SeleQtions Hotel Sawai Madhopur

The Maharaja's Lodge, Ranthambore Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty remote location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gurpreet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful even though it’s next door to the noisy town. Clean, comfortable and unique in showcasing the heritage of Rajasthan. We loved the food, service by caring staff and evening folk music entertainment.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Werner

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel excelente para disfrutar las instalciones

Es un hotel tipico para una zona de safari, los 3 alimentos incluidos, muchas areas verdes con jardines preciosos, alberca y salas de estar muy cómodas para pasar gran parte del dia en las instalaciones y poder acudir a los 2 safaris, el matutino y vespertino
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Harshita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and homely property with brilliantly courteous staff that you can find only in India. The food was excellent (although over 3 days got a bit repetitive). I loved the rooms, the arrangements, and thank you for the staff for arranging for the safari, the transport onward, and everything else. Memorable stay at Sawai Madhopur thanks to the Lodge.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The serving staff and chef were very polite and accommodating. The only negative was the check-in experience, we had to wait for more than 1 hr for our room and the hotel only gave us water when we asked for it. There were no welcome drinks or anything. Otherwise the rooms were excellent, the food was good (we got the chef to make us non spicy food) and the staff were very helpful (except for the check-in staff member on the first day).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Being an old heritage property it has spacious grounds. Unusual in this day and age. The staff are great as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We will return to Vivanta again!

Great staff and service! Everyone was very polite and happy to provide the best of service a customer could want! The food and service was top level and the aim was to please what ever you desired! Safari bookings were great and the head of staff really worked hard to get us on the safaris we wanted! Thank you to all of the great staff members for making our trip so memorable!😃
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Gorgeous setting, great service, fabulous stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful oasis in Sawai Madhopur

This is a great place to splurge. It's gorgeous spot to stay when visiting Ranthambore National Park. The hotel is a historic building, and has a old English quality to it. The food was delicious and plentiful. The rooms, hotel grounds, and pool were luxurious. The pool was cold and the wifi slow, but I didn't care. Such a great place to relax. There's no reason to leave the hotel, except to actually go on the wildlife drive.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Historic hotel with room to improve service

Beautiful and historical resort in close proximity to the Ranthambore National Park. Rooms were spacious and well maintained. Dining was limited but enjoyable. Service was a reflection of what we experienced in India generally, insistent on small tips for any service provided, lack of awareness for providing inportant gestures (station pick-up and drop-off) or providing meaningful advice on how best to visit the park.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely grounds and staff.

The rooms are very nice, spacious and comfortable. The staff very accommodating. The menu for breakfast is fine but I would have liked a few more Western options for dinner. I love Indian food, but at times need a break from the spices at night so having a few less spicy options would be nice. Also on their website it indicates in 2 places that "complimentary" and free breakfast is included. NOT TRUE! They wanted to charge us an exhorbitant rate for breakfast (rps1000) but when I showed them their own website and the "free" breakfast statements, they capitulated, gave us the free breakfast (rather grudgingly) saying they would take it up with management to revise their website.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tiemo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gutes Safari Hotel

Das Hotel eignet sich perfekt um Safaris von hier aus zu unternehmen. I.d.R. werden die Touren von Vivanta aus gestartet, so dass man sich besten Plätze in den Jeeps sichern kann. Das Hotelbuffet ist überteuert - hier lohnt sich die Suche nach einem anderen externen Restaurant. Die Anlage ist insgesamt schon und die Zimmer großzügig eingerichtet.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Experience the luxury of a Maharajah's game lodge

This heritage property from the 1930s gives you a wonderful sense of calm in beautiful gardens with abundant bird life (and hundreds of fruit bats). The food and service are of the usual high Taj standard and the rooms well-appointed and cosy. It is ideally placed for safaris in Ranthambore National Park and the hotel's timetable is geared to supporting guests making early morning and afternoon safaris.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

SHAILESH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

FAMILY TRIP

HOTEL STAY WAS EXCELLENT. THOUGH GOT BORED WITH THE FOOD AS THERE WAS COMPULSORY BUFFET.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Reenu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best property in ranthambore

Very nice stay.. This is one of the best properties in ranthambore. Good food, good service and very helpful staff. Will go back there for sure
Verified review

8/10 Good

gilles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel au charme colonial anglais

Très bel hotel. Sul bémol pas de carte disponible au restaurant mais seulement un buffet à prix prohibitif en inde (1500 rps + taxe par personne)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ajaypal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, good stay...

Went there with family and friends, had booked four rooms, two rooms had bathrooms that were not cleaned properly, we got a queen size bed in the suite.. Apart from that the property was very nice and nicely located, the staff was very courteous and helpful, the food was good, only complain being the lack of room service..would like to be back again though..
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Very charming hotel

The staff here was amazing, it's not the newest property, but it's really a treasure and again, the staff is superb.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Manish

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A nice and serene resort in deep forest

Room was great, a really big one, the kind you look for when you wan to relax, however, the service needs to improve a lot before they can claim to be a 5 star resort.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jairam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Memorable stay at Vivanta by Taj- Sawai Madhopur

The legendary Taj standards, which is quite high was aptly maintained. The staff there were very courteous and ensured that our stay was a memorable one. The property is very well maintained and is a treat to stay in. We got a free room upgrade too. This gesture was a good one and was done as the room allotted to us was freshly painted and we were a bit uncomfortable there. The leisure activities kept us occupied, the serene and calm ambience was worth staying. Food was really nice with a good mix of vegetarian and non vegetarian mix .We relished it to the core. The place makes you feel like a king during your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location for tiger safaris

Wonderful.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Food was lackluster

In our travels around the Golden Triangle, this was the priciest lodging we booked, even taking into account that meals are included. The meals however, were pretty ordinary--not much imagination. We did enjoy the ambience of having our evening meal outdoors. This establishment seemed to enjoy its glory days under the British rule--a bit of a throwback with its grand veranda. The rooms are very large and when we first arrived, our room smelled a bit musty, but that seemed to dissipate as time went on. The staff were gracious. But it seems that at the prices charged (granted there are limited choices in the Ranthambhore area), it should be a cut above where it is.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anonymous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Excellent Hotel. Room very large

Excellent Hotel. Room very large and comfortable and in lovely grounds and gardens. The service and food were excellent. Very helpfull reception staff. Ideally placed for stay whilst visiting Ranthambore National Park. Would have liked to have stayed longer!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

I cannot rave about this place enough. It was extraordinarily good value and NOTHING was too much trouble for the staff.