HRH Group of Hotels

HRH Group of Hotels
Company type	Private
Industry	Hospitality
Founded	1986;39 years ago
Founder	Arvind Singh Mewar
Headquarters	Udaipur, Rajasthan , India
Number of locations	10
Area served	Udaipur ; Bikaner ; Ranakpur
Key people	Arvind Singh Mewar ; (Chairman and MD); Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar ; (Executive Director);
Services	Hotels and resorts
Website	www.hrhhotels.com

Last updated February 03, 2025

HRH Group of Hotels, or Historic Resort Hotels Pvt. Ltd., is a chain of heritage hotels with its head office in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

History

In 1959, Bhagwat Singh Mewar decided to convert Jag Niwas Palace into Udaipur's first luxury hotel, hoping it would attract tourists to Udaipur.^[1] He opened its gates in 1961.^[2] His son, Arvind Singh Mewar, established the HRH Group of Hotels in 1986, some fifteen years after the Government of India abolished privy purses and princely privileges.^[2]^[3] A total of five palaces in and around Udaipur were converted into hotels to form the group.^[3]

Arvind Singh Mewar is the chairman and managing director of it, and Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar is the executive director of it.^[4]^[5] It is the only chain of heritage hotels and resorts under private ownership.^[6]

Properties

The group currently manages 10 hotels and resorts with approximately 600 rooms across Rajasthan.^[7] Some of the properties they manage are:

Shiv Niwas Palace, Udaipur
Gajner Palace, Bikaner
Jagmandir Island Palace, Udaipur
Shikarbadi Hotel, Udaipur
Garden Hotel, Udaipur
Fateh Bagh, Ranakpur
Karni Bhawan Palace, Bikaner

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References

↑ Warren, William (4 June 2012). Asia's Legendary Hotels: The Romance of Travel. Tuttle Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4629-0674-1.
1 2 "From Palaces to Hotels". The New York Times . 16 October 2010. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
1 2 Architectural digest. Internet Archive. Los Angeles : John C. Brasfield Pub. Corp. 1925. pp. 88–95.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
↑ Rana, Priya Kumari (24 June 2024). "Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur on what royalty means to him, family's hospitality empire, penchant for miniature cars and trains, and more". GQ India. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
↑ Western Jews in India : from the fifteenth century to the present. Internet Archive. New Delhi : Manohar Publishers & Distributors. 2013. p. 297. ISBN 978-81-7304-983-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
↑ Vasudevan, Venu (2017). An introduction to the business of tourism. Internet Archive. New Delhi : SAGE Publications India. pp. 130–131. ISBN 978-93-86062-25-3.
↑ "Udaipur's HRH Group of Hotels eyes global brands for management of hotels". The Economic Times. 16 October 2011. ISSN 0013-0389 . Retrieved 31 January 2025.

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[1] Warren, William (4 June 2012). Asia's Legendary Hotels: The Romance of Travel. Tuttle Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4629-0674-1.

[:0-2] 1 2 "From Palaces to Hotels". The New York Times . 16 October 2010. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 31 January 2025.

[:1-3] 1 2 Architectural digest. Internet Archive. Los Angeles : John C. Brasfield Pub. Corp. 1925. pp. 88–95.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[4] Rana, Priya Kumari (24 June 2024). "Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur on what royalty means to him, family's hospitality empire, penchant for miniature cars and trains, and more". GQ India. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

[5] Western Jews in India : from the fifteenth century to the present. Internet Archive. New Delhi : Manohar Publishers & Distributors. 2013. p. 297. ISBN 978-81-7304-983-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[6] Vasudevan, Venu (2017). An introduction to the business of tourism. Internet Archive. New Delhi : SAGE Publications India. pp. 130–131. ISBN 978-93-86062-25-3.

[7] "Udaipur's HRH Group of Hotels eyes global brands for management of hotels". The Economic Times. 16 October 2011. ISSN 0013-0389 . Retrieved 31 January 2025.

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