Karohi Haveli - A Heritage Hotel

5 days at this lovely family owned Haveli in a fabulous location, walkable to everything in Old City, on the “quieter” side of Lake Pichola, 2 minute walk to foot bridge to other side. Amazing views, lovely heritage rooms in a beautiful Haveli. Food and service excellent & with a smile. Massage cheap but so-so. Some WiFi spottiness, but better on lower floors. Typical in India, so not really complaining. Great stay for great price! Highly recommend.

After doing some research we had shortlisted Karohi Haveli mainly coz we wanted to stay close to Lake Pichola. We did take some time to find our way to the Haveli as its inside chandpole and since there was some road work going on and there was no car access to the Hotel and you have to indeed carry your luggage all the way to the Hotel from the car park which was across the walk way bridge. At the check-in we did request the attendant for cancellation of one of the rooms (we had booked 5 rooms) as one of the travellers couldn't join in and the fact we had informed the same a couple of days earlier, wherein they said they would try to adjust once we are there, but at the end they said pit was manager's decision and they wont be able to cancel the room. So we had to take the keys of the room just to keep it locked in (very strange indeed). The walk way bridge is also cluttered with objects of construction all over and not maintained at all. The back entrance of the hotel is through lane of small shops with steep slop to cover. Its an heritage building and there were two type of rooms - lake and non-lake facing. The non-lake facing rooms didnt have any view at all. The lake facing rooms were decent and we found it clean. They have a small restaurant at the terrace, but the same is very small to accommodate large number of guests. We just had breakfast and the options were limited. We did try the parathas, poha and tea. Parathas were very good especially with butter. Just adjacent to restaurant they also have open sitting area facing the lake. They do have a small mandir inside the premises, a swimming pool which we didnt use and a sitting area with sofas to relax around. The Garden could be maintained a bit more as the titles were breaking away and grass needs to be chopped. They did have some rabbits too in the garden.

By far one of the worst hotels I’ve stayed in India ! No wifi, electricity shut down a couple times while I was there ! Moreover, the cleaning of the room was terrible (just made the bed nothing else) and had to ask twice the reception for them to finally do it. Staff was unresponsive. Would not recommend staying there unless you like dirty rooms and having the power off ! Food was good and they had hot water.

In principle a very nice place, nicely located at the lake and close to one of the walking bridges. So you can easily walk everywhere from the hotel. Shops, restaurants and the palance were in 15min walking distance Service staff was very helpful and understanding However, the hotel infrastructure is in bad shape. They extend the hotel, so there is a construction site just next door. they also add an elevator in November 23, so another source for noise. Rooms had technical issues like instable Wifi and noise level from the construction, so we swapped our room. The new room had a bad smell from chemicals, so we swapped again. All rooms were noise from nearby temples, so you get a wake up call every morning. Bathroom required rennovation, you better dont have a closer look. Rooms would benefit from refurbishment as well. Roof top is a breakfast place, basic Indian breakfast but with freshly produced omlettes. The view from the roof top is brilliant, however, it totally lacks charm unfortunately. All in all it could be a very nice hotel, but at present there are too many obstacles and infrastructure is in to bad condition

The location is great. Staff is responsive and helpful. The upstairs dining area is wonderful- great views. Room is very charming- good size. A large window seat with opening window. The reason I didn’t give hotel a 5 was the shower. Water never got more then very weak warm. The food in the restaurant was good. The views at nite are so worth coming here.

Currently a big construction with daily noise, they Build an elevator and a new wing Changed room 3 times due to malfunctions and smells, in every room basically something was broken Hot water issue due to small tanks Nice breakfast site on rooftop with great views, but unclean, not charming and bfast very basic Nice and friendly staff, very helpful. Even moved us 3 times due to our complaints Wifi extremely spotty and not stable All in all a clear “dont go”

Just spent 3 nights in this hotel in Udaipur. Rooms are spacious and comfortable and the location is incredible. The rooftop restaurant, swimming pool and proximity to the walking bridge (over to the old town) make this a perfect place to stay.

Our small group tour stayed at the karohi havé li and enjoyed the location very much.the hotel is under going renovations including a new lift and it will be magnificent once completed . It has a very central location , surrounded by interesting shops, tailors , restaurants and massage services. It is very close to the edge of the lake making It the perfect to head out in the morning on foot and explore this vibrant city. Returning to the hotel is like ‘coming home ‘to a guest house of yesteryear , where the reception staff are very friendly and helpful And nothing is too Much trouble . Upstairs there is a roof top restaurant which has spectacular views over the lake and the city lights . A perfect place for a pre dinner drink And relax after a day sightseeing

Not sure about this place. It was clean & the staff were willing & the price was reasonable but it's rather sad & needs work. I'm just unsure about their priorities, they spend money on fabulous painted ceilings in both the restaurant & bedrooms but then have the light fittings falling off the wall, plus the curtains don't fully cover the windows & the WiFi signal is non existent in the bedrooms & fluctuates in & out in the sitting areas in the corridor - nowadays, this is a major requirement for a traveller They have a great outside terrace on the roof but don't make arrangements to comfortably sit out there for breakfast - it has no umbrella shades, & very few plants etc to make it appealing. The inside breakfast area is also, ceiling aside, very boring & soulless. The breakfast is ok, apart from being served hot milk for my tea, but we were put off eating dinner here by them having such a huge choice on the menu - they list hundreds of dishes from all different countries, which suggests they don't specialise in anything - pity really since again, the terrace may have been nice in the evening. There are some other examples but I think that shows what I mean I do realise it's very old & would take a lot to bring it up to a good standard but for me they are concentrating on the wrong things.