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The Monsoon Palace Suite
This beautiful suite with a dome above the bed and rugged stone
walls has a bright sunny feel about it. The windows look out to
the north and east, taking in magnificent scenery, with the
Monsoon Palace as the centrepiece of the northern aspect. This
suite gives out onto as spacious, private balcony with ample
seating for a family. Pots of geraniums and various climbing and
trailing plants enhance the beauty. The suite incorporates a
refrigerator, dressing room and a large bathroom with a huge
bathtub (big enough for two!!!), so that you can relax and
refresh in elegant surroundings. The bathroom has been
designed with relaxation in mind. The bathtub is large enough
for two, irrespective of whether you might decide it is a fine
place to wallow and read a book, or whether you may like to
share it………. along with some bubble bath and a bottle of wine!
The spacious bedroom has been created to give a feeling of light
and euphoria. During the day the windows admit plenty of light
and air. In the evening, hidden lighting in the dome and niches
provide a charming, romantic ambience. Winter nights can be
extremely chilly in Udaipur, but you can huddle up to a lovely
log fire in the suite. In contrast the summer heat can be
forgotten with the efficient air cooler. A garden on the roof
helps to keep the temperature of the suite ambient, and trailing
plants tumble from there to creep along the verandah; giving
shade, fragrance and beauty. The large, private balcony enjoys
the morning sunlight and the evening sunset, but it’s north and
east facing position prevents harsh exposure to the midday sun.
The panorama from the balcony stretches round a wide sweep of
the Arawalli Hills and includes the lush fields of the Sisarma
Valley, the villages of Nai, Bujra and Sisarma and the Monsoon
Palace. Pots of flowers such as these geraniums decorate the
terrace creating lovely splashes of colour.
I must brag about this! A plant nursery started up just a
stone’s throw from Mountain Ridge. I popped over there a few
weeks back and I couldn’t believe my eyes! They had daffodils,
narcissi, freesias, hyacinths, oxalis and so many other
beautiful flowers that I went berserk and purchased pots and
pots of them. Here’s a lineup on the wall of the dining-room
terrace, which has always be beautiful, but never so colourful
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