Articles on Devi Garh

  







Vogue ( USA): October 2000

People are talking about a marble clad splendour, new hotel to fit a raja. A modern take on Rajput design, Devi Garh showcases white marble built-ins, glistening wax-treated walls and bold mosaic floors.





Inside Outside: September 2000

Devi Garh was awarded the designer of the year award for resort architecture. One of the members of the Jury Ms Camellia Punjabi - Ex Director - Taj Group of Hotels had to say : �It sends out the message that India has gone into the 21st century, but with its ethos intact. Apart from the instant reaction of WOW, there is also a feeling of elevation that makes a customer want to stay longer. To sum it up Devi Garh is staggering.�









Wedding Day: September 2000

Many of the Rajasthan�s Palaces have been turned into hotels and one of the most stunning is Devi Garh, a stronghold on an outcrop, lord of all its survey.









Harper�s and Queen (U.K.): September 2000

Clinging to the rocky crag like a fairy tale fortress, Devi Garh casts a mighty profile against the dusty Indian horizon. The Devi Garh suite is particularly wonderful � its private rooftop pool is carved out of black marble and overlooks the Udaipur valley.







Travel and Leisure (USA): June 2000

Each of the 23 spacious suites has a different design, a modern twist on the vernacular. You�d sooner camp under the stars? Ask the hotel to erect one of the six elaborate tents on the grounds. Meals - feasts rather - are served in various settings.The health club is sublime, with an ayurvedic massages, yoga lessons and an astrologer on call.








Wall Paper: April 2000

Rajasthan, exotic land of Maharajas and nawabs, is literally littered with fabulous palaces in every shade of pastel. After making out way through hundreds of these fantasy forts, we finally found one that combines palatial glamour with sort of clean simplicity that has us squirming with modernist delight.





Holiday Asia: October 2001

While luxurious tents and individually designed suites with marble and semi-precious stone inlays, complemented by Ayurvedic therapies, and yoga and meditation on the ramparts, bring total stress relief, one of Devi Garh�s acclaimed pleasures is its food. Homemade specialities include regional thali and rose petal ice cream. Enjoy meals in a range of romantic venues : from the moonlight courtyard to a romantic balcony or on the rooftop.






Outlook: September 17, 2001

Devi Garh�s finest asset is the level of privacy and customized care it offers its guests. The imposing grandeur of the palace resort is a delightful combination of ethnic charm and contemporary comforts. The unconventional usage of space and colour is an invitation to enjoy the sensous delight of the interiors that complement and enhance the mood of this private haven. If you want a memorable hideaway for one of the most momentous occasions of your life together, this is the place to be.





Go Now: September 2001

Creating a product is one thing and running it is another. The level of service must reflect the design. The steward will not simply plonk the tray on the table/bed � he will light candles, place flowers, pour the champagne and make sure that in-room dining is a special experience. The chef meets guests and notes special requirements. Even the chauffer is educated, informed and a veritable guide, so that guests are not harassed by guides, shopkeepers etc.







Australian Gourmet Traveller: August 2001

Visit to the hotel�s Ayurvedic therapists, become a favourite ritual. Ayurveda, an ancient form of holistic medicine, combines massage and other healing treatments in an attempt to �refresh, balance and stimulate body, mind and spirit.� Infact, the whole of Devi Garh seems to be having that effect on us, so it is hard to tell exactly where the enormous sense of well being is coming from.








India Today Plus: June 2001

Devi Garh in Rajasthan is among the most dramatically designed hotel. Notching up an impressive tally of special mentions and recognition as one of India�s finest boutique hotels.







Conde Nast Traveller (USA): May 2001

Devi Garh has been listed as one of the 57 best new hotels in the world. Devi Garh is the nearest thing India has to an Amanresorts: sharp design, 23 rambling suites - all in excess of 700 square feet-and a staff-to-guest ratio of four to one. Color is used sparingly (a flash of amber silk or silver inlay), and the views from the domed balconies and the sheet glass windows are spectacular.





Wall Paper: May 2001

Devi Garhs rooms were voted as having the best views.
Go for 41 for scale and views, 36 for balconies, 43 for original objects or 40 for layout. Swim in the marble pool and look out on to spider lilies and banana trees in the courtyard below. The experience is sublime, even the drive to the airport for the Rajasthan red-eye, with Edith Piaf warbling in the back of your Ambassador 1800. This is very serious luxury.








Food Arts: April 2001

The kind of service and amenities that were routine in the days of maharajahs, and today would be amiss at any other property blossom at Devi Garh. There, one realizes that if the monarchies were still thriving today, they would hope to live like this. One wonders if the peace and tranquility here are a gift of the Devi.








Best Design Hotels in Asia, Australia and New Zealand: 2001

Innumerable bay windows, towers, canopies, cloisters, terraces, balconies and courtyards meet with floors, bed pedestals and custom-made furniture crafted from the highest quality white marble mined from local quarries.







Tatler (U.K.): 2001

Devi Garh has also been selected as one of the 101 best hotels recommended by the Tatler Travel Guide for 2001.
Minimalism is an entirely new concept for India. Devi Garh, a traditional 18th century fort palace has been beautifully restored as an all-suite, all-white hotel dazziling with lumps of lapis lazuli and malachite.


Economic Times: October 11 , 2001

Contemporary designs were showcased within the spectacular heritage property, creating a new image of India for the 21st century. In contrast to the colourful state, here colour was used sparingly. Local marble and semi-precious stones were used cleverly and subtly. The result : An all white hotel which glows and dazzles in its simplicity and minimality.


The New York Times Magazine: May 13, 2001

Your inner child would have to be a very sad little creature not to take some pleasure in the sensuous delight that Devi Garh offers.







Zagat Survey: 2001

Design standards have been raised for luxury palace hotels with the unveiling of swank Devi Garh in southern Rajasthan.

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