Enjoy Like a Maharaja on Airbnb

Jaipur’s Royal Family becomes Airbnb’s foremost Royal Hosts, including their family home, the City Palace of Jaipur on Airbnb New Delhi, Delhi, India

Airbnb, the topmost community-driven hospitality company of the world, greeted the 300-year-old City Palace of Jaipur, specifically onto their platform. Marking a first in the history of Jaipur’s most glorious architectural icon, commencing 23 November 2019, the royal Gudliya Suite situated within the City Palace will be obtainable to book on Airbnb, with His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh becoming the first king to host on Airbnb.

The 300 year old City Palace of Jaipur, home to Jaipur’s Royal Family, has played host to a number of guests over the centuries. From November 23, 2019, the Gudliya Suite at the City Palace will become available to outside guests, and will be able to be booked for the first time ever on Airbnb, with His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh becoming the first Maharaja to proffer a stay at his palace on Airbnb, so as to assist support the women’s empowerment efforts of the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation.  Of great historical importance, and situated in the hub of Jaipur, capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, the City Palace is one of India’s most iconic buildings. Guests will be able to reserve and stay in the comfortable Gudliya Suite, situated within one of the private segments of a royal palace that, until now, has been utilized for the royals and their exclusive guests. The Suite consists its own lounge, kitchen, luxurious bathroom and private, indoor swimming pool. Guests will really get to experience what its like to live like royalty. A practical and down-to-earth glorious Royal, the host is the dapper, polo-playing 21-year old Maharajah, Padmanabh Singh, who replaced his grandfather in 2011 as the Maharaja of a land his ancestors have controlled for almost a thousand years. Constructed in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of the city of Jaipur, the City Palace is a classic example of the brilliance of 18th century Rajput architecture with and other architectural Impression of later periods. The interiors contain ornate chambers, spacious and airy reception halls, crystal chandeliers, gilded wall decorations, complex carvings and in addition to the royal residence, the massive palace complex contains a large, globally acknowledged museum. Renowned visiting dignitaries have consisted of Bill Clinton, Prince Charles and Jackie Kennedy, among others. Guests of the Gudliya Suite at the City Palace will be furnished with an enthusiastic tour into the rich history, cultural traditions and artistic customs of Jaipur’s royal family. Guests will be attended to by a private butler and guide who will organise curated city experiences comprising shopping tours, guided walks through local museums and other visits. Genuine Rajasthani meals may be savored on a terrace offering an astonishing sight of the nearby Aravalli hills and forts overlooking the palace, and tranquil afternoon tea can be had in the company of the resident peacocks who live in the Palace’s lush gardens. I am thrilled that my family and I are partnering with Airbnb to bring the splendour of Rajasthan to life for travelers from around the world. My own travels with Airbnb have made me feel very welcome in new cities and cultures, and I am happy that the experience of quintessential Indian hospitality will be shared with others, observed His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh. The Palace has never been obtainable to be reserved by outside guests before. Profits from each booking will go to the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to backing rural women and artisans in Rajasthan. For the remainder of 2019, the Gudliya Suite, priced at $8,000 per night, will be obtainable to book on particular nights at an exclusive inaugural offer of $1,000 USD per night, with Airbnb paying the balance amount for each booking as a donation to the Foundation. From January 1st onwards, the Suite will be obtainable for visitors to book at the full $8,000 USD rate. The Gudliya Suite will be obtainable for stays commencing November 23. To make a booking, guests can log on to airbnb.com/CityPalaceJaipur as of now. Since its beginning, Airbnb has set itself apart by changing the way people travel. Offering 7+ million exclusive locations to stay consisting of over 4000 castles, Airbnb has led the way in experiential travel forming enchanting stays for over half a billion guests. About Airbnb Airbnb is one of the biggest marketplaces of the globe for exclusive, genuine locations to stay and things to do, offering over 7 million accommodations and 40,000 handcrafted actions, all propelled by local hosts. An economic empowerment engine, Airbnb has assisted millions of hospitality traders monetize their spaces and their fervent desire while keeping the financial advantages of tourism in their own communities. With over half a billion guest arrivals to date, and accessible in 62 languages throughout 191 nations and zones, Airbnb enhances  people-to-people connection, community and loyalty all over  the the globe. By ANJISHNU BISWAS