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Palace stay

The Jhira Bagh Palace Hotel, located on Mandu road in Dhar was built by Maharaja Anand Rao Puar III of Dhar in the 1860's. The hotel offers its tariffs valid till October 31.

Tariffs for Indian passport holders:

  • The tariff for the deluxe single room is Rs 1,700 per night.
  • The tariff for the deluxe double room is Rs 2,100 per night.
  • The tariff for a suite is Rs 2,650 per couple per night.
  • The tariff for a deluxe suite is Rs 3,200 per couple per night.

Children below 12 not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. An extra adult will be charged Rs 300 per night.

Tariffs for foreign passport holders:

  • The tariff for the deluxe single room is Rs 2,500 plus taxes, per night.
  • The tariff for a deluxe double room is Rs 3,100 plus taxes, per couple per night.
  • The tariff for a suite is Rs 3,650 plus taxes, per couple per night.
  • The tariff for a deluxe suite is Rs 4,350 plus taxes, per couple per night.

Children below 12 not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. An extra adult will be charged Rs 750 per night.

Its facilities include a restaurant serving farm fresh food, a bar, a travel desk service, horse riding, conference facilities and a banquet hall.

Jhira Bagh Palace, Mandu Road, Dhar. Phones: 07292-32850, 34112. Fax: 35097.
Email:
Jhira Bagh Palace
Website: Jhira Bagh Palace


Exotic Khajuraho

Tariffs for a few popular hotels of Khajuraho till September 2000.

Located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho is home to the most famous temples built about 1000 years ago. The 25 surviving temples of the 85 temples built by the Chandela kings are probably the greatest work of art in India.

Indian Airlines connects Khajuraho to New Delhi via Agra four times a week. CD 7407 departs New Delhi at 1330 hours on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and reaches Khajuraho at 1515 hours. The one way economy class fare between Khajuraho and New Delhi is Rs 2,895.

Jhansi, 176 kms from Khajuraho, is the closest railhead for visitors from New Delhi and Madras. The Shatabdi Express, Amritsar Express, Karnataka Express and the Malwa Express connect New Delhi with Jhansi. Satna, 117 kms away, is the closest railhead for passengers from Bombay, Varanasi and Calcutta. The Punjab Mail connects Bombay to Satna.

Daily buses run from Khajuraho to Jhansi, 176 kms, Satna, Agra, 391 kms, Bhopal 350 kms, Gwalior 280 kms and Indore 480 kms. Taxis can also be hired from Jhansi and Satna.


Take a monsoon break

The Welcomgroup of hotels offers packages for their hotels in Agra, Jaipur, Bangalore, Ooty, Aurangabad, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Srinagar, Andamans and Visakhapatnam valid till September 30.

The packages are priced at:

The Welcomgroup offers a weekend package for Grand Kakatiya Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Hyderabad, Rama International, Aurangabad and at the Usha Kiran Palace, Gwalior. The packages are priced at:

  • Rs 3,799 plus taxes for two nights stay at the Rama International, Aurangabad for a couple and two children below 12. For three nights the package is priced at Rs 5,599, plus taxes. This package is valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only.

  • Rs 2,999 plus taxes for two nights stay at the Usha Kiran Palace, Gwalior for a couple and two children below 12. For three nights the package is priced at Rs 4,399, plus taxes.This package is valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only.

  • Rs 4,099 plus taxes for two nights at the Grand Kakatiya Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Hyderabad, for a couple and two children below 12. For three nights the package is priced at Rs 6,099, plus taxes. This package is valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only.

For all above packages children above 12 will be charged Rs 200 per night on room only basis. An extra adult will be charged Rs 200 per night on room basis .

The package includes accommodation in standard room, breakfast for two adults, discount on food and beverages and late check out till 1800 hours(subject to availability).

The Welcomegroup Bay Island, Andamans and Gurkha Houseboats, Srinagar, offers includes all meals for two adults and the Welcomgroup Sullivan Court, Ooty offer includes breakfast and lunch or dinner for two adults.

All above rates are valid till September 30, 2000 and are subject to change without prior notice.

Windsor Manor Sheraton and Towers, Bangalore: 080-2269898.
Grand Bay, Visakhapatnam: 0891-560101.
Usha Kiran, Gwalior: 0751-323213.
Rama International, Aurangabad: 0240-485441.
Rajputana Palace, Jaipur: 0141-360011.
Mughal Sheraton, Agra: 0562-331701.
New Delhi: 011-6145352, 6141821.
Bombay: 022-2820923, 2821121.
Calcutta: 033-2260913, 2490909.
Madras: 044-8280101, 8232618.
Hyderabad: 040-3399042, 3399043.
Ahmedabad: 079-6588603, 6586610.
Bangalore: 080-2269898, 2280868.
Baroda: 0265-330033
Pune: 020-605817, 636765.


Hotel tariffs for a few hotels in Bhopal:

Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is well connected to Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta.

Indian Airlines has daily flights from Bhopal to Bombay and New Delhi. The one way economy class fare between Bombay and Bhopal is Rs 3,645. The one way economy class fare between New Delhi and Bhopal is Rs 3,390.

The Shatabdi Express connects Bhopal to New Delhi and takes about seven hours and 45 minutes. The Punjab Mail connects Bhopal to Bombay and takes 14 hours and 35 minutes. The Shipra Express connects Calcutta to Bhopal. The Karnataka Express connects Bhopal to Bangalore and takes about 31 hours.

Buses are available to Agra (541 kms), Gwalior (422 kms) and Indore (187 kms)


Need a place to stay in Orchha?

The marble and sandstone Orchha Resort, on the banks of the Betwa river in historical Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, offers comfortable rooms.

Its tariff:

The facilities: air conditioned rooms, television, telephone, swimming pool and Kaleva, an in-house restaurant serving vegetarian Indian, Chinese and continental food.

The Orchha Resort, Kanchanaghat, Tikamgarh, MP. Phone: 0517-330759.
Agra: Phones: 0562- 265624.


Taj Residency, Indore, for business travellers

Taj Residency in Indore, offers its room rates.

The tariff for a standard single room is Rs 2,550, plus taxes, per person per night. Airport transfers can be arranged by paying Rs 400 extra.

Foreign passport holders are charged US $ 95, plus 20 per cent taxes, per person per night for the standard single room.

Facilities offered: rooms with fax connections, two conference halls, a multicuisine restaurant, a coffee shop, a beauty parlour, a fitness centre, a swimming pool, a nine-hole golf course and three meeting rooms.

Taj Residency, next to Meghdoot Gardens, Indore. Phone: 0731 557700. Fax: 0731-555355.
Bombay: 022-2022626, 2022524
New Delhi: 011-3322333
Calcutta: 033-2332929
Madras: 044-8222827
Bangalore: 080-2255055



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