Are there direct UK flights to Udaipur?

No — and any travel content telling you otherwise is misleading. Udaipur (UDR) has no direct international flights from the UK. The standard route is London Heathrow to Delhi (DEL) or Mumbai (BOM) on British Airways, Air India, or Virgin Atlantic, then a 1.5-hour domestic flight to Udaipur on IndiGo, Vistara, Air India, or SpiceJet. Total journey time door-to-door is typically 14-17 hours including the connection wait. Book the international and domestic legs together where possible — Delhi–Udaipur connections in particular need 3+ hours of buffer if your bags don't transfer automatically. Udaipur's own airport (Maharana Pratap Airport, UDR) handles only domestic and a handful of regional routes.

What's the cheapest area to stay in Udaipur?

Hanuman Ghat and the wider Lal Ghat/Old City lanes around Jagdish Chowk are where the true budget rooms cluster — hostel beds and guesthouse doubles from roughly £10–20 a night, many with a lake glimpse from the rooftop restaurant even if not from the room itself. Fateh Sagar's northern shore and the streets back from Lake Pichola's east bank also carry a good run of £20–35 guesthouses. The Airport (UDR) belt near Dabok is cheapest of all if you don't mind being 20 minutes from the lakes.

How much does a budget Udaipur hotel cost per night in 2026?

Real bookable rates in this guide's budget tier run from about £10 a night for basic guesthouse and hostel rooms in the Old City up to roughly £37 for a lake-facing boutique room. The bulk of the 29 budget picks here sit in the £20–35 band — a real double room, private bathroom, and often a rooftop with at least a partial lake or City Palace view. Dorm beds at the backpacker hostels go lower still.

Are Udaipur hostels any good?

Yes — Udaipur has a genuine backpacker scene, unusual for a Rajasthan city otherwise built around palace tourism. Shalom Backpackers (from ~£13) and Nomadic Hostel (from ~£12) are the established names, both a short walk from Lake Pichola's ghats, with dorm beds, communal kitchens or rooftop hangout space, and the kind of traveller network that hands you an itinerary for Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur over breakfast.

Can I walk around Udaipur's City Palace and Old City on foot?

Yes, and you should — the Old City around Jagdish Chowk, the City Palace complex, and the Lake Pichola ghats (Hanuman Ghat to Lal Ghat) are all within a 20–25 minute walk of each other, mostly flat, and the single best way to see the city. Wear shoes that handle uneven stone lanes and start early (before 9am) to beat the heat outside the October–March cool season. Most of the guesthouses in this budget tier are chosen specifically because they sit inside that walkable core.

How much do tuk-tuks (auto-rickshaws) cost in Udaipur?

Short hops within the Old City or Fateh Sagar run roughly ₹50–100 (about 50p–£1), and a cross-town trip — say Hanuman Ghat to the airport or Fateh Sagar to the City Palace — is typically ₹150–250 (£1.50–£2.50). Agree the fare before getting in; meters are rarely used. Ride-hailing apps (Uber operates in Udaipur) give a fixed, no-haggle price if you'd rather not negotiate.

When is the best time to visit Udaipur?

October to March — comfortable 18–28°C daytime temperatures, dry skies, and the lake views the city is famous for at full strength. Avoid April to June: temperatures regularly hit 40–43°C and the lakes can drop dramatically, sometimes to mudflats in a dry year. July–September is monsoon season, which is genuinely under-rated — the Aravalli hills go green, hotel rates across every tier drop 30–40%, and rain-on-the-lake is its own kind of romantic. Pack a waterproof and don't plan tightly-scheduled day-trips if you travel then.

What's the best month to avoid the monsoon but still get a good hotel rate?

October and March are the sweet spot — both sit just outside the July–September monsoon and the December–February peak-season price spike, so you get dry skies, the full lake, and rates closer to shoulder-season than the wedding-season premium that hits in December and February especially. Early October can still catch a late monsoon tail in some years, so build in a flexible day or two.

Is Udaipur really 'the most romantic city in India'?

Honest answer: yes, this is the post UK couples planning honeymoons or anniversaries find for a reason. The lake-and-palace geography is genuinely unusual — Udaipur is one of the only cities in the world where you can stay in a centuries-old white marble palace that is, literally, floating on water. The Taj Lake Palace and The Oberoi Udaivilas both sit on or directly across from Lake Pichola, and the sunset boat ride is the most-photographed honeymoon moment in India for good reason. If you're planning the trip-of-a-lifetime, Udaipur deserves the centre slot of your itinerary.

How far ahead do I need to book the Taj Lake Palace?

For October–March peak season, 6–9 months minimum — the property has a small number of suites and demand from international honeymooners outstrips supply year-round. December and February (the wedding season + Valentine's window) are the hardest. The Oberoi Udaivilas books up similarly. If your dates are fixed, lock in as early as you can for a December stay. Last-minute availability does occasionally open from cancellations — check live prices before assuming it's sold out.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for India?

Yes — UK passport holders need an Indian e-Visa for tourism, applied online via the official portal at indianvisaonline.gov.in. Apply at least 4 days before travel; most are approved in 24–72 hours. Cost is around £25 for a 30-day single-entry e-Tourist Visa or £55 for a 1-year multi-entry. Have your passport bio-page and a passport-style photo ready. Avoid third-party visa middlemen — they charge 5–10x the official fee for nothing.

What currency does Udaipur use and can I pay by card?

The Indian Rupee (INR). Luxury and mid-range hotels, and most restaurants aimed at tourists, take cards, but budget guesthouses, tuk-tuks, and small Old City shops are cash-first — carry rupees for day-to-day spending. ATMs are plentiful around Jagdish Chowk and Fateh Sagar. Tell your UK bank you're travelling and use a fee-free card where possible; airport currency counters give a worse rate than city ATMs.

Is Udaipur worth a separate trip, or should I combine with Jaipur?

Most UK travellers do Jaipur–Jodhpur–Udaipur as a 10–14 day Rajasthan circuit. Udaipur as a standalone trip works well for honeymoons and anniversaries (5–7 days, slow pace, lake-view luxury) where the city itself is the destination, and just as well for a budget week — 4–5 days is enough to walk the Old City, ride the lake, and day-trip to Kumbhalgarh without rushing. For broader Rajasthan culture, combine: Jaipur for the Pink City monuments, Jodhpur for the Mehrangarh Fort and the Blue City, Udaipur for the lakes and the romantic or relaxed finale.

What's the cheapest way to get from Udaipur airport (UDR) to the Old City?

A prepaid taxi from the airport counter to Lake Pichola or Hanuman Ghat runs roughly ₹500–700 (£5–7) and takes 25–30 minutes; Uber or Ola from the terminal is usually a little cheaper. There's no train station directly at the airport, and public buses are infrequent enough that most travellers — budget or otherwise — take the taxi.

Which budget guesthouses have a lake view without the lake-palace price?

Sarovar and Swaroop Vilas, both on Lake Pichola's shore, advertise lake-facing rooms from around £23–40. Kotra Haveli, near the lake, and several Lal Ghat havelis have rooftop restaurants with a City Palace or lake sightline even where the rooms themselves face inward. Always ask specifically for a lake-facing or lake-view room when booking — the same building often has both view and no-view categories at different prices.

Is Hanuman Ghat a good area to stay for backpackers?

Yes — it's the unofficial backpacker centre of Udaipur, a five-minute walk south of the more touristy Lal Ghat, with a slower, more local pace, cheaper cafes, and several of the city's hostel and guesthouse picks. It's still walkable to the City Palace and the ghats used for the sunset boat departures, just a little further than staying right in Lal Ghat.

Are Udaipur's cheap hotels safe for solo female travellers?

Udaipur is generally considered one of the more relaxed Rajasthan cities for solo travellers, and the Old City / Lake Pichola guesthouse cluster is well-trodden backpacker territory with plenty of other travellers around. Standard India travel sense applies: book a guesthouse with recent reviews, arrive in daylight where possible, and use registered taxis or ride-hailing apps after dark rather than walking unlit lanes alone.

What do I get for around £20–30 a night in Udaipur?

At that price you're typically looking at a private double room with attached bathroom, air conditioning or a strong fan, Wi-Fi, and often a rooftop restaurant — sometimes with a partial lake or Old City view even if the room itself doesn't have one. Several hotels in this tier (Kotra Haveli, Cosmos Westend, Seasons Boutique) are 3-star-equivalent properties with real facilities at backpacker-adjacent prices, reflecting how much further money goes in Rajasthan than in Europe.

Should I book Udaipur hotels in advance or turn up and look?

Book in advance for October–March, especially December and February when Rajasthan wedding season pushes rates up across every tier, including budget. April–September, and particularly the July–September monsoon, has enough spare capacity that flexible travellers can sometimes negotiate walk-in rates below the online price — but you're gambling on availability during a heatwave or storm, so advance booking is still the safer plan even off-season.

Is Udaipur good for a family holiday on a budget?

Yes, with the right base — guesthouses with family rooms or interconnecting doubles around Fateh Sagar tend to be calmer than the busiest Lal Ghat lanes, and the City Palace, boat rides, and Vintage Car Museum are all manageable half-day activities with children. The Aravalli hill resorts further out suit families wanting a pool, but that trades away the walkable Old City convenience this budget tier is built around.

What's the food budget like in Udaipur?

Very low by UK standards — a thali (set meal) at a local restaurant runs roughly ₹150–300 (£1.50–£3), rooftop restaurants aimed at tourists with a lake view run ₹400–800 (£4–£8) for a full meal, and street food and chai cost pennies. Even accounting for tourist-area mark-ups, £10–15 a day covers three good meals comfortably outside the five-star hotel restaurants.

Do the budget hotels in Udaipur have air conditioning?

Most do, though it's worth checking per-property, especially at the very cheapest guesthouses (under £15) where some rooms are fan-only. AC matters most April–June when temperatures hit 40°C+; October–March the evenings are cool enough that a fan is often fine. Filter or ask specifically if you're travelling in the hot months.

How many days do I need in Udaipur?

Four nights minimum to see the City Palace properly, take a sunset (or sunrise) boat ride, walk the Old City, catch the Bagore-ki-Haveli folk dance show, and fit in one day trip to Kumbhalgarh or Ranakpur without rushing. Three nights works for a fast visit; a week lets you slow right down, which is arguably the point of Udaipur more than any other Rajasthan city.

Which Udaipur hotels are best for a honeymoon on a mid-range budget?

Trident Udaipur delivers Oberoi-group operating standards at a fraction of Udaivilas's price, with lake-view rooms worth requesting specifically. Amet Haveli, a heritage lakefront haveli directly across from the City Palace, and Jagat Niwas Palace, a family-run 17th-century haveli with one of the city's best rooftop restaurants, both give the classic Udaipur romance at mid-range rates rather than five-star ones.

Is it worth paying more to stay inside the Old City walls versus outside?

For a first visit, yes — the Old City (Lal Ghat, Jagdish Chowk, Hanuman Ghat) puts the City Palace, the ghats, and the best rooftop restaurants within a short walk, cutting your tuk-tuk spend and letting you wander after dark safely. Fateh Sagar and the Airport belt are cheaper on average but add a 10–20 minute tuk-tuk ride to reach the lake and palace sights each time.

What's the difference between the budget hotels near Lake Pichola and near Fateh Sagar?

Lake Pichola properties sit closer to the City Palace, the main ghats, and the tourist-restaurant strip — livelier, slightly pricier, and more atmospheric after dark. Fateh Sagar, Udaipur's other, quieter lake to the north, has a calmer, more residential feel with its own sunset spot and boat rides, and tends to run a little cheaper for an equivalent room. Both are within a 15–20 minute walk or a short tuk-tuk of each other.

How do I book these exact hotels at the prices shown?

Every hotel name in this guide links to that hotel's live page on JetMeAway — real-time wholesale rates, all taxes and fees shown, and a date picker to match your trip. The from-prices quoted here were pulled on live searches while writing; your dates will differ, so tap through for today's number. No booking fees either way.

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Udaipur Hotels 2026: 49 Real Stays From £10

30 April 2026•26 min read•By JetMeAway Scout

For the bucket-list Udaipur stay, book the Taj Lake Palace — the white-marble palace floating on its own island in Lake Pichola, accessible only by boat, and the setting for the 1983 Bond film Octopussy. But the real story of Udaipur in 2026 is the same one playing out across UK travel budgets everywhere: real, bookable Old City rooms starting from £10 a night, a short walk from the same lake. We've rebuilt this guide around all three price bands — 10 luxury lake-palace icons, 10 mid-range hotels, and 29 budget guesthouses and hostels we verified as real, distinct, currently bookable properties — 49 hotels in all, each linking straight to its live prices.

Jump to your budget: Luxury lake palaces · Mid-range · Cheap Udaipur hotels

Scout's 3 best budget picks right now: 🛶 Shalom Backpackers Udaipur — from ~£13, the established backpacker hostel a short walk from the ghats. 🏛 Kotra Haveli — from ~£20, a 3-star boutique haveli by Lake Pichola with real facilities at guesthouse prices. 🌅 Sarovar Lake Facing Boutique Hotel — from ~£23, a genuine lake-facing room without the lake-palace bill. From-prices are live rates pulled while writing — tap any hotel for today's price on your dates.

Udaipur — the historic capital of the Mewar kingdom in southern Rajasthan — sits in a geographical position no other Indian city does: a series of artificial lakes, dug by the Mewar maharanas in the 16th and 17th centuries, with the royal City Palace complex built directly on Lake Pichola's eastern shore. The Taj Lake Palace floats on the largest of those lakes, accessible only by boat from the Bansi Ghat jetty; The Oberoi Udaivilas sweeps fifty acres along the western shore. The lake and the palace are the reason the sunset boat ride here is the most-photographed honeymoon moment in India, and the reason a Rolls-Royce from the royal collection played its part in Octopussy — much of the film was shot around the Lake Palace and City Palace. Five distinct neighbourhoods carry this guide's 49 hotels: Lake Pichola and Jagdish Chowk (the Old City core, City Palace on your doorstep), Fateh Sagar (Udaipur's quieter second lake, north of the centre), the Airport (UDR) belt near Dabok (cheapest, 20 minutes out), Ambrai on the lakeside opposite the City Palace, and Hanuman Ghat, the backpacker area a short walk south of Lal Ghat. Compare live Udaipur hotel prices or search UK flights to Udaipur via Delhi (UDR) — there's no direct UK route, so every journey connects through DEL or BOM.

At a glance — the luxury tier compared, before the full reviews:

Hotel	Neighbourhood / Area	Best For	Standout Feature
Taj Lake Palace	Lake Pichola island	Bucket-list honeymoons	White-marble palace accessible only by boat
The Oberoi Udaivilas	Western shore, Lake Pichola	Honeymoon weeks	Repeatedly rated among the world's best hotels
The Leela Palace Udaipur	Lakefront, north of City Palace	Couples & honeymoons	Strongest sunset terrace in the city
Shiv Niwas Palace	City Palace complex	Heritage royalty	Former royal guest house inside the palace walls
Trident Udaipur	Haldighati Marg, Lake Pichola	Value lake views	Oberoi-group standards at a fraction of Udaivilas
Jagat Niwas Palace	Lal Ghat, Lake Pichola	Value & character	17th-century haveli, top-rated rooftop restaurant
Radisson Blu Udaipur Palace Resort & Spa	Lakeside	International 5-star reliability	Full-service spa and resort grounds
The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace	Hilltop above Fateh Sagar	Views over Fateh Sagar	Former royal guesthouse overlooking the second lake
Aranya Vilas	Outskirts / nature setting	Quiet, resort-style stays	Nature-resort grounds away from the Old City bustle
Chunda Palace	Near Fateh Sagar	5-star on a mid-range budget	Highest star rating of the budget-adjacent luxury picks

The Scout's Take: Floating Palace or Old City Rooftop?

Every Udaipur hotel, at every price, pitches the same view: the lake, the City Palace, the sunset. The question is how much of that view you're paying for.

If you're planning the once-in-a-lifetime trip — honeymoon, anniversary, milestone birthday — Taj Lake Palace is the answer that doesn't have a real alternative. It occupies an entire small island in the middle of Lake Pichola, accessible only by the hotel's private boat from the Bansi Ghat jetty, with every suite facing the water. There is no road, no traffic, no horns. You arrive by boat, you leave by boat, and in between you sleep inside a building with no connection to the mainland. It's expensive, it's hard to book (6–9 months ahead in peak season), and it's the closest thing to a fairy-tale stay India can offer — the same setting that stood in for the villain's lair in the Bond film Octopussy.

Compare that to The Oberoi Udaivilas — same lakeside, same five-star territory, but a completely different proposition. It sweeps across fifty acres on the western shore of Lake Pichola and has been repeatedly ranked among the world's best hotels by international travel press. There's more space than the Lake Palace, more privacy, more spa, more grounds to walk — and you don't have to time your day around the boat schedule.

Then there's the version of Udaipur most UK travellers on a 2026 budget are actually planning: a rooftop guesthouse in the Old City, walking distance from the City Palace, with a partial lake view thrown in for £15–25 a night. Compare live Udaipur hotel prices or search UK flights to Udaipur via Delhi (UDR) before you commit to a tier — every hotel below, from the floating palace to the £10 guesthouse, links straight to today's rate.

Luxury Udaipur hotels — lake palaces

The ten highest-rated, most expensive properties in this guide — the lake-palace icons and the City Palace-complex heritage stays that put Udaipur on the honeymoon map.

1. Taj Lake Palace — Lake Pichola island · 5★ · 412 reviews · from ~£334/night. The white-marble palace floating on its own island, accessible only by the hotel's private boat, with every suite facing the water. No roads, no horns, no traffic — you arrive and leave by boat. The bucket-list stay India is most famous for, and the setting used in the Bond film Octopussy.

2. The Oberoi Udaivilas — Western shore, Lake Pichola · 5★ · 352 reviews · from ~£1,129/night. Fifty acres along Lake Pichola's western shore, repeatedly ranked among the world's best hotels by international travel press. More grounds, more privacy, and no boat schedule to work around, at the top of this guide's price range.

3. The Leela Palace Udaipur — Lakefront, north of the City Palace · 5★ · 714 reviews · from ~£223/night. Classical Rajput-Mughal-style architecture directly on the lakefront, with sunset views across at the City Palace skyline — widely considered the strongest sunset terrace in the city.

4. Shiv Niwas Palace by HRH Group of Hotels — City Palace complex, Lake Pichola · 5★ · 76 reviews · from ~£118/night. The former royal guest house, run by the HRH Group on behalf of the Mewar royal family, inside the City Palace complex itself. Quieter than the international five-stars and arguably more authentic — genuine palace fittings rather than a themed recreation.

5. Trident Udaipur — Haldighati Marg, Lake Pichola · 5★ · 1,141 reviews · from ~£90/night. The Oberoi group's mid-tier property — the same operating standard as Udaivilas at a fraction of the rate, and the most-reviewed hotel in this guide's luxury tier. Request a lake-view room specifically; they book first.

6. Jagat Niwas Palace — Lal Ghat, Lake Pichola · 4★ · 844 reviews · from ~£94/night. A 17th-century heritage haveli, family-owned and family-run, with one of the best-rated rooftop restaurants in the city. Genuine character the polished international five-stars can't fully replicate, at a noticeably gentler price.

7. Radisson Blu Udaipur Palace Resort & Spa — Lakeside · 5★ · 105 reviews · from ~£83/night. International five-star reliability with full resort facilities and a spa — the dependable choice for travellers who want the Radisson consistency alongside the lake setting.

8. The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace — Hilltop above Fateh Sagar · 4★ · 182 reviews · from ~£75/night. A former royal guesthouse on a hilltop overlooking Fateh Sagar, Udaipur's quieter second lake — a different, calmer outlook than the Lake Pichola-facing hotels dominating this tier.

9. Aranya Vilas - A Nature Resort — Outskirts, nature setting · 4★ · 140 reviews · from ~£78/night. A resort-style property built around its grounds rather than a lake view — the pick for travellers who want green space and quiet over an Old City address.

10. Chunda Palace — Near Fateh Sagar · 5★ · 231 reviews · from ~£59/night. The best-value 5-star-rated entry in this guide's luxury tier — palace styling and a five-star rating at a rate that undercuts most of the mid-range tier below it.

Honorable Mentions

Amet Haveli and the old-post favourites Raffles Udaipur, Fateh Prakash Palace, Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, and RAAS Devigarh remain genuine, well-regarded Udaipur properties — a private-island Raffles on Udai Sagar Lake, the HRH Group's Durbar Hall palace inside the City Palace walls, a family-friendly Aravalli-hills resort, and an 18th-century fort-turned-boutique 30 minutes out. They weren't part of this update's live-verified batch, so we've left them out of the numbered tiers rather than guess at current pricing — check live availability for all of them here. Amet Haveli itself now has a verified listing and appears properly in the mid-range tier below.

Mid-range Udaipur hotels — £24 to £52

The middle of the market: real heritage havelis and lake-facing boutiques, at a fraction of the palace-tier prices. From-prices are live rates pulled while writing — tap any hotel for your dates.

Amet Haveli, Udaipur — heritage lakefront hotel opposite the City Palace

11. Amet Haveli - A Heritage Hotel Udaipur — Outer Lake Pichola, opposite the City Palace · 3★ · 425 reviews · from ~£132/night. A heritage lakefront haveli directly across the water from the City Palace, with a rooftop restaurant that ranks among the most-photographed dinner views in Rajasthan. The lake-and-palace photograph at intimate, family-run scale.

Lake Pichola Hotel, Udaipur

12. Lake Pichola Hotel — Lakeside · 3★ · 866 reviews · from ~£123/night. A well-reviewed lakeside hotel trading on its name and its position — one of the most-reviewed mid-range stays in this guide.

Moustache Udaipur Luxuria

13. Moustache Udaipur Luxuria — Udaipur · 4★ · 446 reviews · from ~£52/night. Part of the Moustache group's upscale "Luxuria" line — smarter fittings than a standard hostel, at a fraction of the five-star rate.

Swaroop Vilas, Lake Facing Boutique Hotel, Udaipur

14. Swaroop Vilas - Lake Facing Boutique Hotel — Lake Pichola · 4★ · 438 reviews · from ~£40/night. A genuine lake-facing boutique — worth booking specifically for the lake-view room category, as the name promises.

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Udaipur Roop Nagar

15. Howard Johnson by Wyndham Udaipur Roop Nagar — Roop Nagar · 4★ · 371 reviews · from ~£44/night. An international Wyndham-group chain hotel — consistent, predictable facilities for travellers who want a known brand outside the Old City.

Little Garden Guest House, Udaipur

16. Little Garden Guest House — Udaipur · 3★ · 884 reviews · from ~£35/night. One of the most-reviewed guesthouses in this guide at any tier — 884 reviews at a mid-range-adjacent price is a strong signal of consistency.

Dreamyard Udaipur

17. Dreamyard Udaipur — Udaipur · 3★ · 1,771 reviews · from ~£33/night. The single most-reviewed hotel anywhere in this guide, luxury tier included — 1,771 reviews at a genuinely budget-adjacent price.

Tamasha Udaipur

18. Tamasha Udaipur — Udaipur · 3★ · 464 reviews · from ~£30/night. A well-reviewed mid-range stay bridging this tier and the budget guesthouses below it on price.

Karohi Haveli - A Heritage Hotel, Udaipur

19. Karohi Haveli - A Heritage Hotel — Udaipur · 3★ · 361 reviews · from ~£28/night. A heritage-styled haveli at the bottom of the mid-range band — traditional Rajasthani building character without the Old City premium.

Madri Haveli, Udaipur

20. Madri Haveli — Udaipur · 3★ · 916 reviews · from ~£24/night. The cheapest entry in the mid-range tier, and one of the most-reviewed — 916 reviews at a price that undercuts several of the budget tier's own mid-band entries.

Cheap Udaipur hotels — 29 real options

This is the tier we rebuilt this guide for. Every property below is a real, currently operating hotel we verified as distinct, with live wholesale rates on its JetMeAway page. Budget rule #1 in Udaipur: a rooftop view doesn't always mean a room view — where a listing is specifically lake-facing, we've said so; otherwise assume the view is from the communal rooftop restaurant, not the bedroom window.

Hanuman Ghat & the backpacker cluster (from £12)

Nomadic Hostel, Udaipur

21. Nomadic Hostel — Hanuman Ghat area · 258 reviews · from ~£12/night. One of Udaipur's established backpacker hostels — dorm beds and simple privates, a short walk from the Lake Pichola ghats, and the kind of traveller crossroads where you pick up your next Rajasthan stop over breakfast.

Shalom Backpackers Udaipur

22. Shalom Backpackers Udaipur — Hanuman Ghat area · 823 reviews · from ~£13/night. The most-reviewed hostel in this guide by a wide margin — 823 reviews at a genuine backpacker price. The safe default first booking for solo travellers new to Udaipur.

Soham Haveli Udaipur

23. Soham Haveli Udaipur — Udaipur · 180 reviews · from ~£12/night. A budget haveli-style guesthouse at hostel prices — private rooms for travellers who want their own door without the dorm.

Gadh Ganesh Homestay, Udaipur

24. Gadh Ganesh Homestay — Udaipur · 66 reviews · from ~£11/night. A family-run homestay — the most personal, least corporate option in the entire guide, at one of its lowest prices.

Citylights By MUSAFIR, Udaipur

25. Citylights By MUSAFIR — Udaipur · 239 reviews · from ~£16/night. Part of the MUSAFIR budget-stay network — simple, consistent rooms with a reasonable review base for the price.

Teriwell Stay in Island Tower, Udaipur

26. Teriwell Stay in Island Tower — Udaipur · 2★ · 206 reviews · from ~£17/night. A 2-star budget tower stay — basic, functional, and one of the lowest-priced rated (not unrated) properties in the guide.

Old City & Lal Ghat — lake-facing budget (from £20)

Kotra Haveli, A Boutique Hotel by Lake Pichola

27. Kotra Haveli - A Boutique Hotel by Lake Pichola — By Lake Pichola · 3★ · 245 reviews · from ~£20/night. A genuine 3-star boutique haveli right by the lake — the best facilities-to-price ratio in the budget tier, and this guide's Scout pick.

Sarovar - Lake Facing Boutique Hotel On Lake Pichola

28. Sarovar - Lake Facing Boutique Hotel On Lake Pichola — Lake Pichola · 3★ · 87 reviews · from ~£23/night. A real lake-facing room, not just a rooftop glimpse — worth the small premium over the inland guesthouses if the lake view matters to your trip.

Grandrosse Boutique - Pichola Lake Facing Hotel

29. Grandrosse Boutique - Pichola Lake Facing Hotel — Lake Pichola · 32 reviews · from ~£37/night. Another genuinely lake-facing boutique, at the top of this tier's price band — smaller review base but the same lakefront proposition as Sarovar and Swaroop Vilas.

PETAL OF MEWAR - A Luxury Boutique Hotel, Udaipur

30. PETAL OF MEWAR - A Luxury Boutique Hotel — Udaipur · 3★ · 280 reviews · from ~£28/night. Despite the "Luxury" in the name, this prices as a solid budget boutique — well-reviewed for its band.

Jheel Mahal, Udaipur

31. Jheel Mahal — Udaipur · 3★ · 164 reviews · from ~£29/night. "Jheel" means lake in Hindi — a mid-budget guesthouse trading on the same lakeside association as its pricier neighbours.

Mannat Udaipur Lakeview Boutique

32. Mannat Udaipur Lakeview Boutique — Udaipur · 3★ · 174 reviews · from ~£33/night. A boutique property naming its lake view directly — one of the better-reviewed properties in the upper-budget band.

Silver Moon Haveli, Udaipur

33. Silver Moon Haveli — Udaipur · 3★ · 40 reviews · from ~£27/night. A traditional haveli-style budget stay, smaller review base but consistent with the tier's pricing and star rating.

Hotel Casa by the lake, Udaipur

34. Hotel Casa by the lake — By the lake · 3★ · 116 reviews · from ~£29/night. Does what it says — a lake-adjacent 3-star at a solidly budget price point.

Hari Niwas Guest House, Udaipur

35. Hari Niwas Guest House — Udaipur · 3★ · 140 reviews · from ~£35/night. A guesthouse at the top of the budget band, priced closer to the mid-range tier's cheapest entries — worth comparing directly against Madri Haveli and Karohi Haveli above.

Old City character stays & guesthouses (from £22)

Cosmos Westend City Centre, Udaipur

36. Cosmos Westend City Centre — City Centre · 3★ · 37 reviews · from ~£22/night. A central 3-star at a budget price — the convenience of a city-centre address without the lakefront premium.

Seasons Boutique Hotel near Sajjangarh Biological Park, Udaipur

37. Seasons Boutique Hotel near Sajjangarh Biological Park — Near Sajjangarh Biological Park · 3★ · 42 reviews · from ~£22/night. Away from the lake cluster, near Sajjangarh — the pick if your itinerary leans toward the Monsoon Palace and biological park side of the city.

Clover Inn, Udaipur

38. Clover Inn — Udaipur · 3★ · 46 reviews · from ~£26/night. A straightforward 3-star budget inn, unremarkable in the best sense — clean, simple, fairly priced.

Amar Kothi, Udaipur

39. Amar Kothi — Udaipur · 3★ · 163 reviews · from ~£30/night. A well-reviewed guesthouse for its price band — 163 reviews suggests consistency rather than a one-off good stay.

Jai Villa Homestay, Udaipur

40. Jai Villa Homestay — Udaipur · 3★ · 39 reviews · from ~£32/night. A family homestay setup, similar in spirit to Gadh Ganesh Homestay but at a higher price point and (per its listing) a higher room standard.

Fateh Niwas by Fateh Collection, Udaipur

41. Fateh Niwas by Fateh Collection — Udaipur · 4★ · 89 reviews · from ~£37/night. The only 4-star-rated property in the budget tier — top of this section's price band but with a rating to match the mid-range tier above it.

Bhairavgarh Palace, Udaipur

42. Bhairavgarh Palace — Udaipur · 4★ · 63 reviews · from ~£37/night. A palace-styled 4-star at the ceiling of this guide's budget tier — the closest the budget band gets to mid-range polish.

Hotel Hilltop Palace, Udaipur

43. Hotel Hilltop Palace — Udaipur · 3★ · 47 reviews · from ~£29/night. A hilltop-positioned budget hotel — likely to carry a view premium over the flat Old City lanes given the elevated setting implied by the name.

The Cavalry - Abhay Niwas, Udaipur

44. The Cavalry - Abhay Niwas — Udaipur · 95 reviews · from ~£29/night. An unrated but reasonably reviewed heritage-style guesthouse — the "Abhay Niwas" naming suggests a converted haveli or family residence.

Lassi Guest House, Udaipur

45. Lassi Guest House — Udaipur · 339 reviews · from ~£23/night. A well-reviewed unrated guesthouse — 339 reviews is a solid base for a property in this price band.

Airport (UDR) belt & Old City entry-level (from £10)

City and Palace view guest House, Udaipur

46. City and Palace view guest House — Old City · 110 reviews · from ~£10/night. The cheapest hotel in this entire guide — a basic guesthouse whose name promises exactly the view this budget tier is built to find. Set expectations at "basic," not "boutique."

Hotel Dosa plaza, Udaipur

47. Hotel Dosa plaza — Udaipur · 149 reviews · from ~£10/night. Entry-level pricing with a decent review count for the price — a no-frills option for travellers prioritising budget above all else.

Tripli Hotels Shiv Villas, Udaipur

48. Tripli Hotels Shiv Villas — Udaipur · 204 reviews · from ~£11/night. Part of the Tripli budget chain — predictable basic standards at the lowest end of Udaipur's price range.

Shree Krishna Hotel, Udaipur

49. Shree Krishna Hotel — Udaipur · 103 reviews · from ~£11/night. Another entry-level pick at the very bottom of this guide's price ladder — the trade-off for £11 a night is basic rooms, so read the live listing's amenities before booking if you need AC or an attached bathroom guaranteed.

Budget tier summary: cheapest overall — City and Palace view guest House £10; best-reviewed hostel — Shalom Backpackers, 823 reviews, £13; best facilities-to-price — Kotra Haveli, 3★, £20; best genuine lake-facing room — Sarovar, £23. Compare all Udaipur hotels with live prices →

Best Udaipur Hotels for Specific Trips

Udaipur is built around water — artificial lakes the Mewar maharanas dug, with palaces on and beside them — so the hotel decision is really which relationship to the lake you want, and how much you want to pay for it. Here's how the 49 hotels above sort by traveller type.

Best Udaipur Hotels for Value (and the Budget Reality)

You can have the lake-and-palace photograph without the palace-tier rate. Kotra Haveli gives real 3-star boutique facilities by Lake Pichola from ~£20; Sarovar and Swaroop Vilas deliver genuine lake-facing rooms from £23–40; and the whole budget tier above exists for exactly this question. Always check whether "lake view" means your window or the shared rooftop restaurant.

Best Udaipur Hotels for Backpackers and Solo Travellers

Shalom Backpackers Udaipur (823 reviews, from ~£13) is the established, safest-default first booking. Nomadic Hostel (from ~£12) is the other name in Udaipur's small but genuine hostel scene. Both sit in the Hanuman Ghat backpacker cluster, a short walk from the Lake Pichola ghats and the sunset boat departures.

Best Udaipur Hotels for Families With Kids

On a budget, guesthouses with family or interconnecting rooms around Fateh Sagar tend to be calmer than the busiest Lal Ghat lanes. With more to spend, The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace's hilltop position over Fateh Sagar and Aranya Vilas's nature-resort grounds both give children space that the tightest Old City lanes don't.

Best Udaipur Hotels for Couples and Honeymoons

Taj Lake Palace is the once-in-a-lifetime stay — a white-marble palace floating on its own island, accessible only by boat, every suite facing the lake. The Oberoi Udaivilas is the easier-to-pace honeymoon week. The Leela Palace has the strongest sunset terrace in the city. On a mid-range budget, Amet Haveli and Trident Udaipur both deliver the classic Udaipur romance without the palace-tier bill.

Best Udaipur Lake Palace and Lake-View Hotels

The lake is the whole point. Taj Lake Palace floats on an island in Lake Pichola; The Oberoi Udaivilas sweeps 50 acres along the western shore; The Leela Palace and Shiv Niwas Palace line the lakefront and City Palace complex. Even the value picks — Trident, Jagat Niwas, Amet Haveli, Sarovar, Swaroop Vilas — sell on the lake view. Nowhere else in India has this geography.

Best Udaipur Heritage Palace Stays (City Palace Complex)

For genuine royal heritage, stay inside or beside the City Palace complex itself. Shiv Niwas Palace is the former royal guest house, run by the HRH Group on behalf of the Mewar royal family — genuine palace fittings inside the walls. Jagat Niwas Palace on Lal Ghat gives the same heritage haveli character at mid-range prices, a short walk from the palace gates.

Best Udaipur 5-Star Hotels

The benchmark addresses are Taj Lake Palace (the floating palace), The Oberoi Udaivilas (repeatedly rated among the world's best hotels), The Leela Palace and Trident Udaipur (Oberoi-group standards at a fraction of the price). Chunda Palace is the surprise entry — a genuine 5★ rating from ~£59, the cheapest five-star in this guide.

On the Old City, Fateh Sagar or the Airport Belt — How to Choose

Lake Pichola / Jagdish Chowk (Old City) puts the City Palace, the ghats, and the best rooftop restaurants within a short walk — the right call for a first visit and for anyone without a car. Fateh Sagar, Udaipur's quieter second lake to the north, trades a little of that convenience for a calmer, more residential feel and often a gentler price. The Airport (UDR) belt near Dabok is cheapest of all but 20 minutes from the lakes by tuk-tuk — fine for a one-night arrival or departure stop, less ideal as your main base.

How Udaipur Compares to Jaipur and the Taj Mahal (Agra)

The classic UK "Golden Triangle plus Rajasthan" trip pairs Udaipur with Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Udaipur is the slowest and the most romantic: the Aravalli foothills, the artificial lakes of the Mewar maharanas, and a hotel scene built around water views, now with a genuine backpacker layer underneath the palace hotels. Delhi is the UK gateway — most Udaipur trips fly in via Delhi or Mumbai, and Delhi is worth two or three nights for Old Delhi and the government-quarter monuments before heading on. Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, is usually a day trip or overnight from Delhi or Jaipur rather than Udaipur itself — the marble-mausoleum equivalent of Udaipur's marble lake palace, but a monument rather than a place to base a holiday. Jaipur (roughly 4 hours from Udaipur by road, or a short flight) is the largest and most monument-dense of the group — Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, the City Palace, Jantar Mantar. A typical 10–14 day circuit runs Delhi (arrival) → Agra (Taj Mahal day trip) → Jaipur (monuments) → Udaipur (lakefront wind-down, honeymoon or budget). If you can only do one and the trip is honeymoon-led, Udaipur wins — for the romance, the lake setting, and the simple fact that nowhere else in India looks like it.

Beyond the Hotel: Udaipur's Essentials

A few non-negotiable experiences worth planning your stay around:

City Palace Complex — the largest royal complex in Rajasthan, still partially occupied by the Mewar royal family. Multiple separate palaces inside the walls, including the Crystal Gallery. Buy the combined ticket; allow at least 3 hours.
Lake Pichola Sunset Boat Ride — the single most photographed Udaipur moment. Sunset boats leave from Bansi Ghat and Rameshwar Ghat — book the 5pm departure, sit on the right-hand side, watch the City Palace turn gold then pink then red. Around 45 minutes.
Jag Mandir — Lake Pichola's other island palace, the one Taj Lake Palace isn't. Visit by boat from Bansi Ghat.
Bagore-ki-Haveli Folk Dance Show — a nightly traditional Rajasthani dance performance in the courtyard of an 18th-century lakefront haveli. Buy tickets at the door 30 minutes early for a front-row floor cushion.
Monsoon Palace at Sunset — a hilltop palace overlooking Udaipur from the west, built as a royal monsoon retreat. The view back across the lakes at sunset is one of the best photographs you'll take in Udaipur.
Vintage and Classic Car Museum — the actual royal car collection, including the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost used in the 1983 Bond film Octopussy, much of which was filmed around the Lake Palace and City Palace. An easy add-on after the City Palace.
Day Trip to Kumbhalgarh Fort — around 2 hours by car. A UNESCO World Heritage Site with one of the longest continuous fort walls in the world.
Day Trip to Ranakpur Jain Temple — around 2.5 hours by car. A white-marble Jain temple with over a thousand individually carved pillars, no two identical.

UK Practicalities

Getting there: No direct UK flights to Udaipur. Fly LHR–DEL or LHR–BOM on British Airways, Air India or Virgin Atlantic, then connect domestically to Udaipur (UDR) on IndiGo, Vistara, Air India or SpiceJet. Total door-to-door time is typically 14–17 hours including the connection. Search flights to UDR.
Airport: Maharana Pratap Airport (UDR) is near Dabok, roughly 25–30 minutes from the Old City by prepaid taxi (~₹500–700 / £5–7).
Visa: Indian e-Visa required for UK passport holders (indianvisaonline.gov.in, ~£25 for 30-day single-entry, apply 4+ days ahead). See the UK Foreign Office travel advice for India for the latest entry rules.
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR). Cards work at luxury/mid-range hotels; carry cash for tuk-tuks, street food and small Old City shops. ATMs cluster around Jagdish Chowk and Fateh Sagar.
Getting around: Tuk-tuks (auto-rickshaws) cost roughly ₹50–250 (50p–£2.50) depending on distance — agree the fare first, or use a ride-hailing app for a fixed price. The Old City itself is very walkable.
Best months: October–March (18–28°C, dry). Avoid April–June (40–43°C). July–September is monsoon — under-rated, 30–40% cheaper across every tier, but pack a waterproof.
Budget: Palace-tier trip — £150–1,100+/night all-in. Mid-range trip — £25–130/night. Budget-tier trip — £10–37/night, plus roughly £10–15/day for food. A 4-night budget trip built on this guide's cheap tier can land under £250 per person before flights.

Booking Udaipur Hotels in 2026: Rates and the Dates to Avoid

Udaipur room rates swing hardest around Rajasthan's wedding season — December and February in particular, when domestic wedding demand stacks on top of the UK/international peak-season crowd and pushes every tier, budget included, noticeably higher. October and March sit just outside both the monsoon and the wedding-season spike, giving dry skies and a fuller lake without the December/February premium. July–September (monsoon) is the cheapest stretch of the year across the board — rates drop 30–40% at hotels that stay open through it, and the Aravalli hills turn green, but book flexible dates in case of heavy rain disrupting boat rides or day trips. Compare live 2026 Udaipur prices to see today's number before you commit to dates.

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Udaipur Hotels 2026: 49 Real Stays From £10

30 April 2026•26 min read•By JetMeAway Scout

Jump to your budget: Luxury lake palaces · Mid-range · Cheap Udaipur hotels

Scout's 3 best budget picks right now: 🛶 Shalom Backpackers Udaipur — from ~£13, the established backpacker hostel a short walk from the ghats. 🏛 Kotra Haveli — from ~£20, a 3-star boutique haveli by Lake Pichola with real facilities at guesthouse prices. 🌅 Sarovar Lake Facing Boutique Hotel — from ~£23, a genuine lake-facing room without the lake-palace bill. From-prices are live rates pulled while writing — tap any hotel for today's price on your dates.

At a glance — the luxury tier compared, before the full reviews:

Hotel	Neighbourhood / Area	Best For	Standout Feature
Taj Lake Palace	Lake Pichola island	Bucket-list honeymoons	White-marble palace accessible only by boat
The Oberoi Udaivilas	Western shore, Lake Pichola	Honeymoon weeks	Repeatedly rated among the world's best hotels
The Leela Palace Udaipur	Lakefront, north of City Palace	Couples & honeymoons	Strongest sunset terrace in the city
Shiv Niwas Palace	City Palace complex	Heritage royalty	Former royal guest house inside the palace walls
Trident Udaipur	Haldighati Marg, Lake Pichola	Value lake views	Oberoi-group standards at a fraction of Udaivilas
Jagat Niwas Palace	Lal Ghat, Lake Pichola	Value & character	17th-century haveli, top-rated rooftop restaurant
Radisson Blu Udaipur Palace Resort & Spa	Lakeside	International 5-star reliability	Full-service spa and resort grounds
The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace	Hilltop above Fateh Sagar	Views over Fateh Sagar	Former royal guesthouse overlooking the second lake
Aranya Vilas	Outskirts / nature setting	Quiet, resort-style stays	Nature-resort grounds away from the Old City bustle
Chunda Palace	Near Fateh Sagar	5-star on a mid-range budget	Highest star rating of the budget-adjacent luxury picks

The Scout's Take: Floating Palace or Old City Rooftop?

Every Udaipur hotel, at every price, pitches the same view: the lake, the City Palace, the sunset. The question is how much of that view you're paying for.

Luxury Udaipur hotels — lake palaces

The ten highest-rated, most expensive properties in this guide — the lake-palace icons and the City Palace-complex heritage stays that put Udaipur on the honeymoon map.

Honorable Mentions

Mid-range Udaipur hotels — £24 to £52

The middle of the market: real heritage havelis and lake-facing boutiques, at a fraction of the palace-tier prices. From-prices are live rates pulled while writing — tap any hotel for your dates.

Amet Haveli, Udaipur — heritage lakefront hotel opposite the City Palace

Lake Pichola Hotel, Udaipur

Moustache Udaipur Luxuria

Swaroop Vilas, Lake Facing Boutique Hotel, Udaipur

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Udaipur Roop Nagar

Little Garden Guest House, Udaipur

Dreamyard Udaipur

Tamasha Udaipur

18. Tamasha Udaipur — Udaipur · 3★ · 464 reviews · from ~£30/night. A well-reviewed mid-range stay bridging this tier and the budget guesthouses below it on price.

Karohi Haveli - A Heritage Hotel, Udaipur

Madri Haveli, Udaipur

Cheap Udaipur hotels — 29 real options

Hanuman Ghat & the backpacker cluster (from £12)

Nomadic Hostel, Udaipur

Shalom Backpackers Udaipur

Soham Haveli Udaipur

Gadh Ganesh Homestay, Udaipur

24. Gadh Ganesh Homestay — Udaipur · 66 reviews · from ~£11/night. A family-run homestay — the most personal, least corporate option in the entire guide, at one of its lowest prices.

Citylights By MUSAFIR, Udaipur

25. Citylights By MUSAFIR — Udaipur · 239 reviews · from ~£16/night. Part of the MUSAFIR budget-stay network — simple, consistent rooms with a reasonable review base for the price.

Teriwell Stay in Island Tower, Udaipur

Old City & Lal Ghat — lake-facing budget (from £20)

Kotra Haveli, A Boutique Hotel by Lake Pichola

Sarovar - Lake Facing Boutique Hotel On Lake Pichola

Grandrosse Boutique - Pichola Lake Facing Hotel

PETAL OF MEWAR - A Luxury Boutique Hotel, Udaipur

Jheel Mahal, Udaipur

31. Jheel Mahal — Udaipur · 3★ · 164 reviews · from ~£29/night. "Jheel" means lake in Hindi — a mid-budget guesthouse trading on the same lakeside association as its pricier neighbours.

Mannat Udaipur Lakeview Boutique

Silver Moon Haveli, Udaipur

33. Silver Moon Haveli — Udaipur · 3★ · 40 reviews · from ~£27/night. A traditional haveli-style budget stay, smaller review base but consistent with the tier's pricing and star rating.

Hotel Casa by the lake, Udaipur

34. Hotel Casa by the lake — By the lake · 3★ · 116 reviews · from ~£29/night. Does what it says — a lake-adjacent 3-star at a solidly budget price point.

Hari Niwas Guest House, Udaipur

Old City character stays & guesthouses (from £22)

Cosmos Westend City Centre, Udaipur

Seasons Boutique Hotel near Sajjangarh Biological Park, Udaipur

Clover Inn, Udaipur

38. Clover Inn — Udaipur · 3★ · 46 reviews · from ~£26/night. A straightforward 3-star budget inn, unremarkable in the best sense — clean, simple, fairly priced.

Amar Kothi, Udaipur

39. Amar Kothi — Udaipur · 3★ · 163 reviews · from ~£30/night. A well-reviewed guesthouse for its price band — 163 reviews suggests consistency rather than a one-off good stay.

Jai Villa Homestay, Udaipur

Fateh Niwas by Fateh Collection, Udaipur

Bhairavgarh Palace, Udaipur

Hotel Hilltop Palace, Udaipur

The Cavalry - Abhay Niwas, Udaipur

Lassi Guest House, Udaipur

45. Lassi Guest House — Udaipur · 339 reviews · from ~£23/night. A well-reviewed unrated guesthouse — 339 reviews is a solid base for a property in this price band.

Airport (UDR) belt & Old City entry-level (from £10)

City and Palace view guest House, Udaipur

Hotel Dosa plaza, Udaipur

Tripli Hotels Shiv Villas, Udaipur

48. Tripli Hotels Shiv Villas — Udaipur · 204 reviews · from ~£11/night. Part of the Tripli budget chain — predictable basic standards at the lowest end of Udaipur's price range.

Shree Krishna Hotel, Udaipur

Best Udaipur Hotels for Specific Trips

Best Udaipur Hotels for Value (and the Budget Reality)

Best Udaipur Hotels for Backpackers and Solo Travellers

Best Udaipur Hotels for Families With Kids

Best Udaipur Hotels for Couples and Honeymoons

Best Udaipur Lake Palace and Lake-View Hotels

Best Udaipur Heritage Palace Stays (City Palace Complex)

Best Udaipur 5-Star Hotels

On the Old City, Fateh Sagar or the Airport Belt — How to Choose

How Udaipur Compares to Jaipur and the Taj Mahal (Agra)

Beyond the Hotel: Udaipur's Essentials

A few non-negotiable experiences worth planning your stay around:

City Palace Complex — the largest royal complex in Rajasthan, still partially occupied by the Mewar royal family. Multiple separate palaces inside the walls, including the Crystal Gallery. Buy the combined ticket; allow at least 3 hours.
Lake Pichola Sunset Boat Ride — the single most photographed Udaipur moment. Sunset boats leave from Bansi Ghat and Rameshwar Ghat — book the 5pm departure, sit on the right-hand side, watch the City Palace turn gold then pink then red. Around 45 minutes.
Jag Mandir — Lake Pichola's other island palace, the one Taj Lake Palace isn't. Visit by boat from Bansi Ghat.
Bagore-ki-Haveli Folk Dance Show — a nightly traditional Rajasthani dance performance in the courtyard of an 18th-century lakefront haveli. Buy tickets at the door 30 minutes early for a front-row floor cushion.
Monsoon Palace at Sunset — a hilltop palace overlooking Udaipur from the west, built as a royal monsoon retreat. The view back across the lakes at sunset is one of the best photographs you'll take in Udaipur.
Vintage and Classic Car Museum — the actual royal car collection, including the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost used in the 1983 Bond film Octopussy, much of which was filmed around the Lake Palace and City Palace. An easy add-on after the City Palace.
Day Trip to Kumbhalgarh Fort — around 2 hours by car. A UNESCO World Heritage Site with one of the longest continuous fort walls in the world.
Day Trip to Ranakpur Jain Temple — around 2.5 hours by car. A white-marble Jain temple with over a thousand individually carved pillars, no two identical.

UK Practicalities

Getting there: No direct UK flights to Udaipur. Fly LHR–DEL or LHR–BOM on British Airways, Air India or Virgin Atlantic, then connect domestically to Udaipur (UDR) on IndiGo, Vistara, Air India or SpiceJet. Total door-to-door time is typically 14–17 hours including the connection. Search flights to UDR.
Airport: Maharana Pratap Airport (UDR) is near Dabok, roughly 25–30 minutes from the Old City by prepaid taxi (~₹500–700 / £5–7).
Visa: Indian e-Visa required for UK passport holders (indianvisaonline.gov.in, ~£25 for 30-day single-entry, apply 4+ days ahead). See the UK Foreign Office travel advice for India for the latest entry rules.
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR). Cards work at luxury/mid-range hotels; carry cash for tuk-tuks, street food and small Old City shops. ATMs cluster around Jagdish Chowk and Fateh Sagar.
Getting around: Tuk-tuks (auto-rickshaws) cost roughly ₹50–250 (50p–£2.50) depending on distance — agree the fare first, or use a ride-hailing app for a fixed price. The Old City itself is very walkable.
Best months: October–March (18–28°C, dry). Avoid April–June (40–43°C). July–September is monsoon — under-rated, 30–40% cheaper across every tier, but pack a waterproof.
Budget: Palace-tier trip — £150–1,100+/night all-in. Mid-range trip — £25–130/night. Budget-tier trip — £10–37/night, plus roughly £10–15/day for food. A 4-night budget trip built on this guide's cheap tier can land under £250 per person before flights.

Booking Udaipur Hotels in 2026: Rates and the Dates to Avoid

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Udaipur Hotels 2026: 49 Real Stays From £10

The Scout's Take: Floating Palace or Old City Rooftop?

Luxury Udaipur hotels — lake palaces

Honorable Mentions

Mid-range Udaipur hotels — £24 to £52

Cheap Udaipur hotels — 29 real options

Hanuman Ghat & the backpacker cluster (from £12)

Old City & Lal Ghat — lake-facing budget (from £20)

Old City character stays & guesthouses (from £22)

Airport (UDR) belt & Old City entry-level (from £10)

Best Udaipur Hotels for Specific Trips

Best Udaipur Hotels for Value (and the Budget Reality)

Best Udaipur Hotels for Backpackers and Solo Travellers

Best Udaipur Hotels for Families With Kids

Best Udaipur Hotels for Couples and Honeymoons

Best Udaipur Lake Palace and Lake-View Hotels

Best Udaipur Heritage Palace Stays (City Palace Complex)

Best Udaipur 5-Star Hotels

On the Old City, Fateh Sagar or the Airport Belt — How to Choose

How Udaipur Compares to Jaipur and the Taj Mahal (Agra)

Beyond the Hotel: Udaipur's Essentials

UK Practicalities

Booking Udaipur Hotels in 2026: Rates and the Dates to Avoid

Privacy Shield: Why Book Udaipur Through JetMeAway

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Best Udaipur Hotels for Value (and the Budget Reality)

Best Udaipur Hotels for Backpackers and Solo Travellers

Best Udaipur Hotels for Families With Kids

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