What if I tell you get to stay in a real historical palace for a very reasonable price in Mysore.
Are you going to take up on that offer.
That's where Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel comes into picture.
The Lalitha Mahal is the second largest palace in Mysore. It is located near the Chamundi Hills, east of the city of Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka. The palace was built in 1921 at the orders of His Highness Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore for the exclusive stay of the then Viceroy of India. Built on a raising ground, the palace was fashioned on the lines of the St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, and is one of the imposing structures of the Mysore City.
The elegant palace is painted pure white. It was converted into a Heritage Hotel in 1974. It is now run as an elite hotel of the Ashok Group of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) under the Government of India. However, a veneer of the original royal ambience of the palace is maintained. Visit The Palace Sometime, For a Taste of The Royal Heritage of The Maharajahs of Mysore.
Lalitha Mahal Palace is known for its architectural beauty. Presenting a perfect blend of Renaissance architectural style with styles of Italian palazzo and English manor, this palace is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings of Mysore.
This palace has been built in two stories. It has a projecting porch and double columns which support the entire building. It also has spherical domes and a predominant central dome which is above the entrance hall. The entry of the palace is also worth admiring, its decorative entry is called guard house. Along with this, the walls and ceilings of Lalitha Mahal create breath-taking interiors. The motifs and carvings, along with Belgian crystal chandeliers, Persian carpets, exquisite cut glass lamps, and marble floors add on to the overall beauty the palace.
Other worth noticing sections of the palace are its dancing hall, banquet hall, central hall with the portraits of Mysore royals, viceroy room and Italian marble staircase with imposing design. The lush green gardens amid which the palace was built is still an attraction here.
Now the palace has 54 suites and rooms for the guests to stay such as Viceroy, Duplex Suites, etc. You can find the details in the official website: https://www.lalithamahalpalace.co.in/book-now/
So don't you want to stay for a day as princess and experience what it felt like dancing in the magnificent ballroom. Or just walk down the corridor thinking about the time of kings.
Psst... Psst.. you also get the bragging rights saying you got to stay in the palace where Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn't get room.
So what are you waiting for.. pack you bags and be one the way to be a Princess for a day.
