What was first spotted in 1977 as a vast and splendid ruin, has since become synonymous in India as a foremost example of architectural restoration-for-reuse.

The Neemrana 'non-hotel' Hotel brand of hospitality hinges on the real – not necessarily on the ever-escalating standards of more. A very perceptive comment, soon after we opened, made us conscious of our approach. Queen Elizabeth's niece, Princess Sarah Armstrong-Jones, on her honeymoon at Neemrana Fort-Palace, wrote in our visitors' book: 'Simplicity and style are so difficult to achieve together. Neemrana is the most beautiful place we've stayed anywhere in the world.' The 'most beautiful' may have had a lot to do with the honeymoon, but to extract such a wholesome compliment from what had been a complete ruin; inhabited by bats and civet cats, only six years earlier, says a lot in favour of the restoration and re-use of ruined historical sites.

Neemrana has not so much raised the bar of Indian hospitality, but it has worked concertedly towards creating another niche whereby the experiencing of history and its architectural treasures has now become a part of the Indian tourism repertoire. That too from ruins – turning India's waste into its assets. It is for this ‘experiential authenticity' that the Neemrana ‘non-hotel' Hotels have now come to be known for. Two unconnected comments, one from Europe and the other from Asia testify to this, on their own steam:

“imagine the ideal place to stay in India…The Neemrana Hotels group, India's best-kept secret, offers a range of extraordinary places to stay…where you'll find authenticity.'”

– Conde Nast Traveller, London

“At Neemrana you can expect a combination of “history and architectural grandeur with honest hospitality. A weekend there is as authentic an Indian experience as you'll get anywhere on the subcontinent.”

– Kim Inglis in Cool Hotels, Singapore

We believe that our guests shouldn’t just be superficial tourists in India.
They should return as informed travellers.

Aman Nath & Francis Wacziarg