DERA RAWATSAR in Jaipur - Hotel Review with Photos

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Updated: March 22, 2022
By Santorini Dave

Essentials
• Location: Off Sansar Chandra Road, behind the Sindhi Camp bus station.
• Hotel website: derarawatsar.com
• Hotel phone: +91 (0)141 220 6559
• Check prices for Dera Rawatsar

Review of Dera Rawatsar in Jaipur, India.

The boutique Dera Rawatsar offering an old-world vibe and high-end facilities at budget prices.

Dera Rawatsar – Small, quiet, and personable, a worthy alternative to an overpriced palace-style hotel.

This charismatic guesthouse offers many of the amenities found in trendy heritage-style ‘palace’ hotels costing many times more. For example, the pool is fairly large and lined with trees and lounge chairs; the views are decent, with windows not facing other rooms just meters away; and the location is along a quiet suburban street. The terrace setting of the café and friendly guest lounge also add to the appeal. Rooms could do with some updating, otherwise, they’re just as good as those in more fashionable rivals, but with considerably lower rates. And it’s the finest option within walking distance of the main bus station.

Dera Rawatsar – The Location

Address: D-194/C, Vijay Path. Behind the Sindhi Camp bus station. Not easy to find among the backstreets. Best landmark for rickshaw drivers is the Laxmi Palace hotel alongside the guesthouse. For those on foot, remember the Ginger Takeaway stall almost opposite the guesthouse.
Nearest Metro: Sindhi Camp metro station is 400m from the hotel.
Area: Along a quiet backstreet within a suburban area of middle-class housing. Streets are comparatively safe, quiet, and clean, but there’s little of interest nearby for guests.
How to Get There: From the airport (13 km, 35-minute drive), take a pre-paid taxi or walk outside for an auto-rickshaw. The train terminal (1.5 km) and main bus station (250m) are also close by.
Handy to: Main bus station at Sindhi Camp.

Dera Rawatsar – The Basics

Guests: For anyone seeking a charming guesthouse without the price tag charged by more fashionable rivals.
Views: Far better than many other guesthouses. All rooms face the gardens or quiet side streets.
Private Pools/Jacuzzis: Certainly not expected – or provided – at this sort of inner-city guesthouse in Jaipur.
Extras: Superior Deluxe Rooms include car with a driver for use within Jaipur each day. All guests are offered a free airport pickup.
How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
Phone: +91 (0)141 220 6559
Email: service@derarawatsar.com
Website: derarawatsar.com

Dera Rawatsar – Amenities

Pool: Surprisingly, there is one, and it’s quite large for the limited number of guests. Some shade and lounge chairs.
Spa & Fitness Center: Not expected or provided.
Other Facilities: Communal lounge room. Library. Money-changing. Laundry.

Dera Rawatsar – Food and Drink

Restaurant & Bar: The small but inviting café mostly serves breakfast to guests, but can rustle up something tasty and filling for lunch and dinner if requested in advance. Seating inside among walls of regal paintings, or outside along the terrace.
Breakfast: Included in all rates. Can be delivered to the room.
Room Service: Limited to breakfast. At other times, tea and coffee can be served to the rooms.

Dera Rawatsar – Rooms

Room Types: Deluxe Rooms • Super Deluxe Rooms • List of all Rooms
Smoking Rooms: No smoking in the rooms or public areas. Check with the management before lighting up anywhere else.
Best Room: Super Deluxe Rooms are very elegantly furnished. Spacious and plenty of windows. Includes daily use of a car with a driver within Jaipur.
For Families: Super Deluxe Rooms feature 2 queen beds, with space for an extra single bed. Ask the helpful management about other configurations as required.

Dera Rawatsar – Local Transport

Walking: Streets around the area are safe and easy for walking, but nothing much to see except houses.
Public Transport: The Jaipur Metro is of limited use to tourists – at least until more stations and routes are completed. The nearest station to the guesthouse, Sindhi Camp is 400m away and attached to the bus station.
Taxis & Auto-rickshaws: Taxis (unmetered) are poorly-marked and almost impossible to find without help from the hotel reception, and useless in the Old City anyway. Otherwise, Uber and Ola work effectively. However, just about anywhere, including the airport, is accessible by abundant auto-rickshaws. Some are electric and feature 2 small benches.

Dera Rawatsar – What’s Nearby?

Best Nearby Restaurants & Bars

Ginger Takeaway – Only 50m up the street, this hole-in-the-wall is also a useful landmark. Hearty portions of Indian, Chinese, and Western food, but take away only, so eat at the guesthouse.

Otherwise, get an auto-rickshaw to the nearby Atithi Guest House, between M.I. and Motilal Atal roads (900m). Many decent options (as well as travel agencies and moneychangers) are very close by, including:

Signature Restaurant – In Hotel Aangan next to the Atithi. Fashionable décor and tasty Indian food.
Hole in the Wall +91 86191 47200 – Well-named, it offers simple Indian and Western food at local prices in a miniscule building. About 40m from the Atithi towards M.I. Road.
Topaz Restaurant – In the grey-colored Natraj Hotel, on the corner, 100m from the Atithi (ie away from M.I. Road). Better-than-average selection of vegetarian Indian, Chinese, and Italian food. Even some Mexican dishes.

Nearby Shops

Nothing within walking distance, so head to the Old City (see below). Also, a fairly decent selection of shops and tourist facilities near the Atithi Guest House (see above).

Nearby Attractions

City Palace – A frenetic maze of shops, markets, traffic, and more traffic, the Old City is both fascinating and frustrating to wander about. In the center, the City Palace (open daily from 9 am to 5.30 pm) is a marvelous example of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture, and is packed with courtyards, gardens, and museums. The nearest entrance to the Old City, Chandpole Gate is 1 km from the guesthouse, while the City Palace is about 3 km. Both are best accessed by auto-rickshaw.
Jantar Mantar – UNESCO World Heritage site featuring the world’s largest stone sundial and 18 other instruments. 1 of 5 astronomical observatories built in north India in the 18th-century by Maharaj Sawaii Jai Singh II. Right opposite the City Palace. (3 km).
Hawa Mahal – This 18th-century sandstone summer palace features 953 windows which let in cool breezes during the summer, and allowed the Royalty to view the streets below without being seen. Visit early morning to watch the sun’s rays filter through the latticework. (3.5 km).
Amber Palace – UNESCO World Heritage site, also known as Amer Fort among locals, featuring 4 must-see courtyards (Shila Devi Temple, public audience hall, private audience hall, and Mirror Palace), and sound and light shows in the evening. Open from 9 am to 5 pm daily. (11 km).
Nahargarh Fort – Historic defense fort overlooking Jaipur. Houses the Jaipur Wax Museum by the entrance, and features a second, updated Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace). (17 km).

Dera Rawatsar – The Hotel

Most rooms open to a corridor or terrace.

Most rooms at Dera Rawatsar face a corridor or terrace lined with chairs.

The spacious Super Deluxe Rooms feature 4-poster beds.

The Super Deluxe Rooms are particularly spacious, and feature (almost) 4-poster beds.

The rooms come with normal but outdated mod cons.

All rooms have the usual mod cons, but some facilities (e.g. TVs) could be upgraded.

Rooms offer an unfussy decor and lots of windows and mirrors.

Rooms feature an unfussy décor, while the mirrors and windows provide an airy feeling.

The guesthouse is located close to the busy bus station.

The guesthouse is within a few minutes’ walk of Jaipur’s main bus station. Noise from the station can be clearly heard among the garden and corridors, but doesn’t invade the rooms.

Ginger Takeaway opposite the guesthouse is the only place to buy food nearby.

Almost opposite the guesthouse, Ginger Takeaway is the only place to buy food within walking distance. It is also a useful landmark among the suburban backstreets.

Signature Restaurant is located next to the Atithi Guesthouse.

Next to the Atithi Guest House (not far from Dera Rawatsar) is the Signature Restaurant.

Hole in the Wall serves large portions at cheap prices.

Only 50m from the Atithi, the Hole in the Wall restaurant serves hearty portions at local prices.

Topaz Restaurant nearby has a big menu, including Mexican food.

About 100m from the Atithi, Topaz Restaurant offers a long menu that includes Mexican dishes.

The Atithi Guest House neighborhood has plenty of facilities for tourists.

The general area around the Atithi Guest House (within walking distance of Dera Rawatsar) has plenty of facilities for tourists, including travel agencies and moneychangers.

The Old City's walls are about 1km away.

The Dera Rawatsar is about 1km from the walls of the Old City.

The City Palace area offers the finest shopping.

The best area for shopping is around the City Palace area within the Old City.

Many shops in the Old City sell spices.

Camels are still used for transportation near the Old City.

Everywhere within or near the Old City, camels are still used for transportation. Check rates and availability: Dera Rawatsar

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