My Favorite City, So Far

Jaipur, aka the Pink City, is my favorite city on the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur.  One reason is the lovely Haveli, or converted royal home, the Alsisar where we stayed.  The Alsisar has soaring ceilings, large rooms, swimming pool, a lovely and good restaurant with an outdoor dining option.  It also has some unique features like the most beautiful brass doorknobs I have ever seen, and rooms situated on second story patios.

I love to visit City Palace, with its huge solid silver water jars at the entrance, Four Seasons doorways, museum and stellar gift shop.  The same is true of Amber Palace, with its entry by elephant and magnificent rooms and architecture.  We were challenged,  by our desire that all our guests have these experiences despite having a group who needed to leave for Chennai after only one night in Jaipur.  We managed to accomplish that, but realize that we need to have 3 nights in Jaipur so that it can be savored and so that folks have a chance to stroll up and down the main drag, stopping in shops of interest along the way.

Of course, we did get to visit Satguru's, a favorite of ours.  They demonstrate the production technique of hand blocking fabrics to create complex designs of great beauty and interesting color combinations.  The variety of their stock is mind boggling, from hand blocked linens and bedcovers to pillow covers, a variety of fabrics, and made to order clothing such as men's shirts and suits and ladies' salwar kameez.  I selected a light cotton with a border print for a pair of pajamas.  They were made for me overnight and delivered to my hotel the next morning.  They fit perfectly and are pretty and unique.  You can't beat that for service.