Hotel News: Tijara Fort Palace, Rajasthan

This has to be one of the most eagerly anticipated Indian hotel openings in recent memory. From the Neemrana Hotels stable and restored under a public private partnership (PPP) model, the 19th-century Tijara Fort-Palace boasts seven terraced gardens command­ing a magnificent view above the tall ramparts that have now been lovingly completed and restored. An exclusive weekend getaway from Delhi, Tijara offers 21 suites and rooms named after India’s leading lady painters and honouring them by evoking their work. The Anjolie Mahal, for instance, has a large frescoed wall painted by the renowned painter Anjolie Ela Me­non, while the décor in the octagonal turret seating with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside evokes a village fairground atmosphere. From â?¹12,000 per night (valid till March 31, 2016); see neemranahotels.com.