Staying overnight at the Maharaja palace

Ordinary people will now be able to stay overnight in the chambers of the Indian Maharaja, the ruler of the famous Pink City. From November 23rd, in the 300-year-old Jaipur City Palace where the royal family resides, there will be the ‘Goodliya’ apartments for rent at a special preliminary rate of $1,000 per night.

For the first time in history, royal families have become hosts on Airbnb and their offer is very unusual. This suite of rooms located in one of the private parts of the palace was used in the past for royal heads and honored guests but so far, it has never been available to the public.

The luxurious interiors of the living rooms, large and spacious reception rooms, crystal chandeliers, gilt wall decorations, intricate carvings amaze visitors' imagination. So, the traveler staying in this apartment can really feel what it is like to be one of the rulers of the world.

A de luxe suite includes a separate living room, kitchen, luxury bathroom and private indoor swimming pool. Guests will be attended to by a private butler and a guide who organizes guided city tours, including shopping tours, tours of the local museums and visits to various historical attractions.
Meals are also served at the highest level - authentic Rajasthan food is served on the terrace featuring stunning views of the surrounding Aravalli hills and fortress walls. And the guests can have a snack between their hearty meals looking at the peacocks living in the lush gardens of the palace.

The owner is an elegant, 21-year-old Maharaja Padmanabh Singh, a man of today. The young heir, who inherited his grandfather’s property in 2011 that was ruled by his ancestors for almost a thousand years, said he was very inspired by this project. “I am very pleased that my family and I are working with Airbnb, which allows us to show the Rajasthan’s splendor to the visitors from all over the world,” he said. “I will readily accord the real Indian hospitality to other people from around the world.”

The proceeds from each hotel booking will go to the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting rural women and artisans in Rajasthan.

The standard price for the de luxe suite is $8,000 per night, but Airbnb will pay the balance for each booking as a contribution to the Fund for the remainder of 2019.


Until 1949, the City Palace was the ceremonial and administrative building of the Jaipur Maharaja, as well as a venue for religious and cultural events. It currently houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, and is still the home of the royal family in Jaipur. The palace complex consists of several buildings, various courtyards, galleries, restaurants and offices of the Museum Trust.