This magnificent fort is literally off the beaten track. Set in the midst of sand dunes, this amazing fort stands as securely as it did over many centuries of battle and strife. The construction of the fort was begun in 1523 by Rao Karamsji, 8th son of the founder of Jodhpur Rao Jodha, who chose the spot of Khimsar, 90 km from Jodhpur where one brother resided and 150 km away from Bikaner, fiefdom of another brother. Twenty one generations later, a part of this fort is still residence to the Karamsot Rathor direct lineage while the rest has been opened out to royal Rajput hospitality, personally overseen by the family, on a grand and elegant scale. It was for good cause that it was awarded the 'Grand Heritage Award for Excellence' by the Tourism Board of the Government of India.
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Live in 68 luxuriously appointed rooms-some in traditional architecture & furnishings and others in Art Deco, yet equipped with all modern facilities for your comfort. All rooms have
Air-conditioning
Heating
LCD television with 200 channels
Mini bar
Tea/coffee making facility
Electronic safe
Telephone with international dialing facilities
Wi-fi internet
Some rooms have private terraces and balconies.
Services & Équipements
60 luxurious air-conditioned rooms
Telephone with direct dialing facility
Running hot and cold water
Refrigerator and television with satellite channels in rooms
Room Service
Swimming pool
Yoga, sauna steam bath, health club and tennis court
Camel and horse riding
Golf driving range and putting green
Grass playing field for soccer and cricket
Telescope for star gazing
Handicraft shops
Credit card, money exchange and banking facilities
Travel Desk
Laundry
Florist
Car Parking
Conference facilities
Home theatre (DVD projection with DTS Dolby and Prologic Sound Systems)
Doctor on call
Bars & Restaurants
Restaurant with Continental and Indian cuisine with Rajasthani specialties Coffee shop Rooftop lunch with folk dances, puppet show and magic show A not-to-be-missed candle-lit dinner in the ancient ruins of Fateh Mahal, to the beat of traditional musicians and dancers.
Situation
Khimsar, roughly in between Jodhpur and Bikaner, is on the edge of the Thar desert and subject to the extremes of the desert climes. The Fort itself though is a green haven that keeps the inhospitable desert at bay.
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