Bundelkhand Riverside

Orchha

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Owned by the grandson of Orchha’s last king, this hotel feels authentically heritage, although the main building is less than 20 years old. Antique-style furniture abounds and some of the maharaja’s personal art collection is displayed in the corridors. Attractive rooms overlook either the river or the graceful gardens, which contain four 16th-century temples, as well as a swimming pool.

The restaurant, Turquoise Diner (for the colour of its tiles) is one of Orchha's best. Wi-fi is spotty at best.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Chaturbhuj Temple

    Chaturbhuj Temple

    0.98 MILES

    The spectacular soaring spires of the 16th-century Chaturbhuj Temple are visible from all over town. The Chaturbhuj has never been used for its intended…

  • Jehangir Mahal

    Jehangir Mahal

    0.84 MILES

    The Jehangir Mahal, an assault course of steep staircases and precipitous walkways, represents a zenith of Indo-Islamic architecture. More decorative than…

  • Chhatris

    Chhatris

    1.34 MILES

    Funerary monuments to Orchha royalty, the huge and serene chhatris rise beside the Betwa River at the south end of town. They’re best seen at dusk, when…

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    Ram Raja Temple

    0.96 MILES

    At the west end of a lively square is the pink- and tangerine-domed Ram Raja Temple, the only temple where Rama is worshipped as a king and busy with…

  • Raj Mahal

    Raj Mahal

    0.89 MILES

    In several rooms of the 16th-century Raj Mahal, deities such as Brahma, Vishnu, the Buddha, Rama, Krishna, Sita and Ganesh, plus Orchha royalty, wrestle,…

  • Phool Bagh

    Phool Bagh

    0.89 MILES

    Prince Dinman Hardol is venerated as a hero in Bundelkhand for committing suicide to ‘prove his innocence’ over a supposed affair with his brother's wife…

  • Lakshmi Narayan Temple

    Lakshmi Narayan Temple

    1.25 MILES

    This soaring temple-cum-fort, on the road out to Ganj village, has fine rooftop views and well-preserved murals on the ceilings of its domed towers.

  • Rai Praveen Mahal

    Rai Praveen Mahal

    0.77 MILES

    Built for a famous lover of the 16th-century Raja Indrajit, this pavilion features murals of Praveen in various dance poses, plus one of Indrajit on…

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1. Ganesh Darwaja

0.64 MILES

The first gate you pass through entering Orchha from the north.

2. Second Old Gate

0.74 MILES

The second gate you pass through entering Orchha from the north.

4. Rai Praveen Mahal

0.77 MILES

Built for a famous lover of the 16th-century Raja Indrajit, this pavilion features murals of Praveen in various dance poses, plus one of Indrajit on…

6. Camel Stables

0.81 MILES

Behind the Jehangir Mahal, the 'camel stables' (possibly, in fact, a royal pleasure pavilion) overlook a green landscape dotted with monuments.

7. Jehangir Mahal

0.84 MILES

The Jehangir Mahal, an assault course of steep staircases and precipitous walkways, represents a zenith of Indo-Islamic architecture. More decorative than…

8. Phool Bagh

0.89 MILES

Prince Dinman Hardol is venerated as a hero in Bundelkhand for committing suicide to ‘prove his innocence’ over a supposed affair with his brother's wife…