Hotel Suraj

We felt like we were staying in a living museum, a magnificent piece of history. Not only is this 499 year old haveli in almost original condition, but to hear the stories from Shubham really brought it to light. Shubham was one of the kindest people we have met during our 3 weeks in India, and he took us on a free 2-hour tour of the fort that was simply fascinating. We could have kept going for hours, it brought the whole fort to life. He is clearly passionate about Jaisalmer's rich heritage, keen to welcome visitors, and willing to share tales of the city with anyone interested. Our stay was truly memorable and we highly recommend.

The hotel is amazing, some 500 years old and the room was fabulous, like sleeping in a museum! The family running the hotel were so friendly and really looked after us well, including a walking tour of the fort.

With no glass in the windows it was quite noisy, but that's true of many places in the city and so earplugs are essential!

Hotel Suraj is much more than a hotel and has been the most amazing place we have ever stayed on holiday. Shubham, his family and colleagues made us feel an extended part of the family and would constantly go out of their way to make our stay as easy and comfortable as possible. Their haveli, where we stayed, is a spectacular home with fabulous rooms. We would recommend anyone going to India to visit Jaisalmer and, if possible, to stay at Hotel Suraj. Our genuine thanks to all at Hotel Suraj for making our stay so wonderful.

There was nothing we didn't like about our stay at Hotel Suraj, other than that it had to end.

Amazing room! We stayed in the king suite which blew our minds!! Amazing location in the fort. The highlight by far is the staff who run their family home as a guest house with incredible care and generosity.

Very friendly and hospitable family run hotel in an ancient haveli inside the Jaisalmer fort. The moment we arrived we felt at home. We also had very interesting conversations with the family as well as other guests staying at Hotel Suraj.The room we were staying in had an amazing view outside the fort over the city. We definitely recommend Hotel Suraj for a stay in Jaisalmer!

I LOVED this hotel. It's run by a family who actually lives on site. You can go across the street to have your meals on the rooftop they also own which is directly overlooking one of the 9 Jain temples in old town. Dinner is cooked by the mother and is the best food I've had in my entire trip. Everybody is so nice and kind. The son went out of his way to print my travel documents ahead of my flight. He helped with all the questions we had and offered a free guided tour of old town. You could tell this family cared about the history of their city. Really awesome. And the King room....Quite the experience to stay in this massive 500 year old space willed with columns and old flower paintings everywhere. Really wow!

Everything! Shubham and his family were the perfect hosts. Fascinating and historical building in the heart of Jaisalmer fort. Excellent home cooked food and free tour of the fort. Can’t recommend enough.

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