The Lake Haveli

Forty-odd heritage havelis line the eastern shore of Lake Pichola; The Lake Haveli sits among them in Udaipur's old city, its carved stone facade part of a streetscape unchanged since the Mewar maharajas built their summer palaces nearby.

The haveli structure — rooms arranged around a shaded courtyard, thick walls absorbing afternoon heat — suits Rajasthan's climate more practically than modern concrete builds. City Palace stands within a ten-minute walk along the ghats.

Jagdish Temple and the cloth and silver lanes of Bada Bazaar fall within five minutes on foot. Boat rides to Jag Mandir island depart from the nearby Rameshwar Ghat. The property carries a three-star classification.