Heritage hotel in jaisalmer

Heritage hotel in jaisalmer

Heritage hotel in jaisalmer

Welcom Heritage Hotel in Jaisalmer  offers the secrets of a great escape. At each hotel, you can experience our rich heritage and culture. A Fort Resort at the rim of a desert, or a country manor in the lap of a green valley. A Jungle Lodge in a wildlife forest reserve, or a Palace or Haveli, resonant with the past. A picture-postcard cottage ensconced in mystic mountains or a splendid mansion on the spur of a hill. A spa in a heritage home, a houseboat on a sparkling lake, a colonial hill residence with tea gardens for a view, a mist-

wrapped palace in fragrant plantations. Each hotel has a secret to share, a story to tell - and so will you.

Moreover, each WelcomHeritage hotel has the blueprint of a great holiday all laid out for you. Every hotel offers you an opportunity to go where you get away to all that is not ordinary.

All that is exclusive, while being affordable. Unusual, without being over-the-top.WelcomHeritage's over 40 hotels are sited conveniently - often in stunningly scenic locations - with easy connections from cities, making them the perfect holiday option.

Most of all, you will find an atmospheric, boutique experience, far removed from standardised sameness. Hospitality that comes from the heart. Accommodation that combines a slice of heritage with modern amenities. A local flavour in the cuisine, the craft and the cultural vignettes. Views to fill albums, walls dotted with frames, trophies and treasures. A feeling of being at a home away from home.

And, last but not the least, that uncommon unforgettable quality that makes your holiday a holiday to remember - and recount.

Hotel in Jaisalmer

Hotel  in Jaisalmer

The hotel travel desk offers tailor-made tours of the city, fort and surrounding area. 

Camel safaris are a speciality. Peeru Khan, with 15 years experience of 

satisfying a wide range of customers’ needs, is ideally placed to help provide

 you with your perfect holiday experience.

There are many wonderful sights to see in and around Jaisalmer from the Sona Killa or Golden Fort, 

which stands majestic and proud - is thought to be the only lived in Fort in India to the beautifully 

carved Havelis (old buildings) to Gadasar Lake - where you can be rowed at your leisure to the 

Villages and Temples outside of Jaisalmer and of course the Dunes, where best to see the sunset. 

Some of which can be seen on this page and also on the next. If you click on the below logo you will be

 able to see my other website - Time TravelOur sister company, 

Time Travel India, which is recognised by the Government of Rajasthan Department of Tourism, 

Art and Culture, will be able to organise your local sightseeing and Camel/Jeep safari or 

if you require more help with getting around India they can arrange your tour.

History of Jaisalmer

History of Jaisalmer

The History of Jaisalmer has an appeal of its own. Like all different urban areas of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer too has its own particular radiant past to gloat about. History of Jaisalmer draws vigorously from the historical backdrop of the Rajputana. The city is said to be established by one Raja Rawal Jaisal, a Bhatti Rajput ruler, in pretty nearly 1156 A D. Legends pass by that he did it on the command of a neighborhood loner named Eesaal. The raja pick Trikut slope as the new site for his fortress. This was on account of he suspected that his past house Luderwa (16 km from present Jaisalmer) was helpless towards conceivable adversary attack.

In medieval times, Jaisalmer kept on being on the center of the masses in light of its area. It falls in the method for one of the two courses, which joined India from Persia, Egypt, Africa and the west. The Bhatti Rajput rulers were still in line. They were the sole gatekeeper of the city and hence sufficiently summoned riches through charges exacted on the passing parades, of which there was no shortage.

For a long time Jaisalmer stayed out of bound from the remote rulers mostly in view of its area and somewhat due to its help. In the mid Thirteenth century, Ala-ud-commotion Khilji, the Turk-Afghan leader of Delhi laid the attack over the city. He was obviously annoyed with the Bhatti Rajput rulers on the grounds that they ceased and plundered one of his convoys containing illustrious coffer which was en route to Sind. The attack went on for around 9 long years and when the fall appeared to be famous the Rajput womenfolk of the city conferred Jauhar (self Immolation to stay away from disrespect).

It is said that Duda, the child of Raja Jaisimha, battled energetically in the fight however was overwhelmed after the savage hand to hand battle. He passed on battling. His relatives kept on decision the city. Despite the fact that they had a cheerful connection with the Mughal rulers in Delhi, they battled unsuccessfully with Emperor Humayun. Head Shah Jahan gave the privilege of administration to Sabala Simha, who had the illustrious support and had demonstrated astounding valor to win the Battle of Peshawar.

In the current period, Jaisalmer was still an extreme nut to split and was the last among the Rajputana royals to sign the ‘Instrument of Agreement’ with the British foundation. Indeed that was accomplished after extended periods on the transaction table and after much wheedling from the British foundation in India. In the year 1947, royals consented to the arrangement to stay in simply free India. From that point forward it has formed itself into a noteworthy traveler destination and additionally a social center of the western India.