The Rawla Narlai - A Luxury Heritage Stay in Leopard Country

Old world charm. The step well dinner experience was unbelievable & a must for everyone who visits the district. The staff were most helpful & friendly. The accommodation was very clean & tidy. Breakfast treat included a samosa prepared by the chef. Overall, worthy of a visit.

A very relaxing few days but the highlights were 2 wonderful game drives with the extremely knowledgeable naturalist, Sanjay. On each occasion we saw leopards and interesting wildlife. The walk around the village was also very good and the Jain temple stunning. The hotel is comfortable, relaxing and welcoming with a lovely rooftop terrace. There is also a wonderful family jeweller at the hotel, making beautiful silver jewellery.

we stayed at the hotel for one night and were immediately impressed by the enchanting architecture of the house, the garden and the pool area. the staff was welcoming and very friendly! a spontaneous safari in the evening made the stay even more special, we were able to observe leopards, birds and a crocodile ! absolutely recommendable, better 2 nights!

Stay was awesome…staff is so polite & nice…it’s heritage property of 17th century but highly maintained…food is so fresh & nice preparation…terrace view is awesome as a very big rock is seeing from the terrace…there is lot of antique furniture to see…lot of greenery

We spent two days here in March and absolutely loved it. The building is a 17th century royal hunting lodge that has been converted into a hotel. It is full of amazing nooks and crannies filled with old antiques. Two days was too short - in hindsight we should have spent at least three days in Narlai. There are a variety of activities one can do. We went on two morning leopard safaris and had excellent sightings both times. It was fascinating seeing the leopards in such close proximity to human settlements. They are obviously doing well as at least two of the female leopards had cubs. We got some amazing photographs. The Stepwell dinner is a must do. I have to confess that I was a bit skeptical at first but the setting was magic and the food delicious. It was a truly wonderful evening.

My mother, brother and I have just had the most magical two night stay at Rawla Narlai. Everyone who works at the hotel is incredibly kind and welcoming, and they lit up our stay with their generosity and warmth! We highly recommend this exquisite heritage property - it is one of the most special places we have ever visited. We spent many peaceful hours relaxing by the beautiful pool, enjoying our comfortable room and sampling delicious food in the rooftop restaurant, but there is also so much to experience beyond the walls of the hotel. We were able to immerse ourselves in the gentle rhythms of rural life by going for an amazing bush walk with Lala, our Rabani guide, and it was a privilege to learn all about the landscape, animals and life in the village. We also loved our atmospheric high tea by a nearby lake with Ravindra and other members of the hotel team (whose names we did not catch - many apologies!). The lake itself teems with birdlife, and my mother was absolutely thrilled when Ravindra was able to show her Kumbhalgarh Fort (which she visited in 1992) looming on a hilltop through binoculars! Our huge thanks to Gargi and the rest of the lovely reception team for all of their kind help organising these activities, as well as to Mary and Elvis for their soothing deep tissue massages and to Bikram for all of his fantastic menu recommendations! Our stay ended with an incredible sunrise leopard safari with Ravindra, and we were fortunate enough to spot three majestic adult leopards lounging on the volcanic rocks, as well as a playful cub bounding behind its mother! Ravindra was full of deep knowledge and enthusiasm for these beautiful animals, and it is heartening to see a healthy leopard population and humans living harmoniously alongside each other. We will always treasure the memories of our stay at Rawla Narlai - we miss everyone there already and it is a place we would love to return to time and time again! Julia, Annabelle and Guy