John Mahal

A guest room at Tijara Fort-Palace - 19th Century, Alwar includes a bed with a patchwork cover and green pillows, bedside tables, a full-length mirror, a desk with a chair, a window with striped curtains, an air conditioning unit, and tiled flooring.
A guest room at Tijara Fort-Palace - 19th Century, Alwar features a unique curved bed with a blue cover and decorative pillows, bedside tables with lamps, framed artwork, and an arched opening leading to a tiled hallway with seating.
A hallway at Tijara Fort-Palace - 19th Century, Alwar features a large mirror, artwork, a towel rack, seating, tiled flooring, and an arched doorway leading to a guest room with a bed, curtains, and air conditioning.

The Mardana rooms are built around a spacious garden court ringed on three sides by spectacular arcade halls. These had never been completed and large rocks had to be hand-chiselled to create linear living spaces. The thick walls were pierced to make balconies with views of the countryside. Each room has two or three square rooms linked with wide arches and the facilities are discreetly tucked within.

This long room of three square spaces linked with two wide arches honours the painter John Bissell who came to India with the US peace corps and stayed on to father Fabindia, the best-known retail chain which takes handloom to the urban homes and wardrobes.

Features

  • Level/Floor - Ground
  • No. of beds - 1 Single / 1 Double
  • People accommodated without extra bed - 3
  • No. of extra beds can be provided - 0

  • Standing Balcony with hill and field view
  • Mini-bar/kettle
  • Special facilities for elderly people