Hotel Castle Mandawa

During our Rajasthan round trip we stayed one night at the Castle Mandawa Fort. Since it was off season, we almost had the hotel for ourselves and we enjoyed the stay very much and it was almost a pitty that we had to leave the next day to continue our round trip. The Staff was very friendly and attentive. The food was very good, we had dinner and breakfast. We always picked Indian food, also for breakfast; the later was on recommendation of the staff but we did not regret it. It was better than the western style dishes. The whole hotel is very nice (outdoor and indoor area) and we loved exploring the whole hotel or better castle using the narrow and winding corridors. The room was also very nice and the interior fitted perfectly to the impression living in a castle (but before I get my hands sore, please see the pictures). Everything was clean, also the pool - maybe it was also off season for the pigeons ;-) But we also saw people taking thoroughly care of cleaning the pool. All in all I can recommend this Hotel to everyone and specially to tourist who like heritage hotels. Again, thanks to the hotel staff for making our stay very comfortable and memorable!

Awesome property for a family or couple to stay. Excellent staff - Front desk, Housekeeping, F&B, and especially thanks to Mr. Abhishek for the lovely stay. Clean & Specious rooms & washroom. Delicious food. Overall excellent stay with a luxury hospitality.

I love the castle since 1998 from first stay since then for me for my family I choose this castle always even for my guest from Abroad and so on We recommend the same to my friend and relative this is best castle very well maintained and best service with best cousin

The experience at this beautiful castle was amazing . The staff is gentle and polite and so is the behaviour of the general manager Mr Abhishek . He’s easy going and welcoming . The food tastes good and the view of the poolside and garden area is breathtaking. Highly recommended for a staycation .

Had wonderfull time in castle, food was amazing with full of rajasthani essance and flavor , staff was excellent. Room was superb feeing royal . overall stay was excellent, will strongly recommended to my friend and to others . Have used swimming pool ,nicely maintained and cleaned.

This place is a dream! We stayed in the suites and it was incredible! Everything was amazing! The staff were so nice and welcoming. They did their best to make sure we had the best experience. We asked them to organise a special dinner near the swimming pool and it was the best night in India! Believe me… this hotel is the reason to stay in Mandawa!

The property is beautiful but the rooms are very old and require renovation. This property has so much potential if they renovate and restore it. Even cleanliness and hygiene is not up to the mark. The staff of the property is good. We stayed here because I think this is the only decent option in that region.

It’s not surprising that this hotel has such wide ranging reviews. It is quirky. The entrance, reception and public rooms are excellent. The staff are very good. However it is let down by some pretty shabby elements in the rooms. As others have commented the very attractive looking pool is a magnet for pidgeons - scores of them - so a risky swim! In fairness I don’t know what they can do to stop this other than redesign the pool to take away the shallow waterfall much loved by the birds.

I agree with another reviewer who described the hotel as decadent. Needs urgent maintenance. The hotel photos are misleading. The bathroom in the room was dirty. We decided not to stay despite having the night paid. The manager offered us a free upgrade to another room that was less dirty, the bathroom was not perfect either, but if the rooms were not clean, we were concerned about how clean the food preparation could be. Beyond that Mandawa is not worth it. It was the first place we visited in India 12 days ago that we didn't find interesting and we didn't like it. Tip: don't waste time in Mandawa with all the wonderful things to see in India and if you decide to go, be prepared for a decadent hotel without enough cleanliness