Photo courtesy- JAIDEV SHARMA PHOTOGRAPHY
Located in the heart of Jaipur, I found my perfect getaway at the Hilton Jaipur. Granted, when you first walk into the resplendent lobby, it will take you a minute to take it all in. The big central chandelier, the ornate seating, the little indigenous stores, and the opulence of everything around, transports you right into Indian royalty. The minute I walked in, I was welcomed by the hostess, who put a streak of tilak ( an old Indian tradition of welcoming your guests with a dot of red powder on their forehead)- a very sweet gesture indeed ! Made me feel at welcomed and at home.....!
My check-in was a breeze and I was escorted by the staff to my room. A deluxe suite with a queen-size bed and a private patio of it's own - couldn't have asked for anything better. For an avid reader, the patio would have been an ideal little hideout, but the kind of social media maniac I am- I was looking at the patio from the gram-perspective....uhhhh!
The main attraction for me was the pool. Located on the first floor, with huge canopies on the side- who wouldn't want to take a dip in the pool that not only gave you a good panoramic view of the city but also allowed you access to the pool-side restaurant CHAANDI !!! It's a whole different story how there was a wedding going on and the wedding party guests had taken over the pool, allowing me the least bit of place to shoot....story to follow......!!
SATYA PAUL sari // ZARA jacket // SAM EDELMAN heels
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Just around the corner from the main entrance was the hotel's dine-all-day, multi-cuisine restaurant AURUM. I could have eaten there but this girl was a bit shy to dine solo, so I went with the room-service. I had reached the hotel just in time for their continental breakfast and I have to admit- I actually missed my American breakfast. The hash browns, the mushroom scrambled eggs, sausage, bagel, croissant, cornflakes with cold milk- ooohh, it was a party for my taste buds.
Post photoshoot, lunch was another American fare with fish and chips and baked salmon over mashed leeks with a side of grilled squash. Call it a late evening snack or early dinner - the grilled paneer ( cottage cheese ) served over a bed of julienned onions and carrots and topped off with some green mint chutney was heavenly and just what I needed to unwind after a long day of photoshoot!
I hope you enjoyed my two part series, part one HERE, of my Jaipur travel diaries. I have a bunch of photos that I would like to share, but not today--- in a future post that will follow soon. What do you think and what would you like to see more of ?? TIA - Saumya
