Balaram Palace Resort is located 167 kms from Ahmedabad, 14 kms from Palanpur station. It is situated 3 kms off Ahmedabad-Mount Abu National Highway-14 and is a very convenient stopover for tourists travelling from Gujarat to Rajasthan.
Balaram Palace Resort, once the hunting retreat of the Lohani Nawab of Palanpur, is now a Heritage Classic Hotel. We are the only one hotel in Gujarat Certificated as Heritage Classic Hotel by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. It was built between 1922-1936 by the 29th ruler of Palanpur, His Highness Zubd-ul-Mulk Dewan Mahakhan Nawab Sir Taley Muhammad Khan Lohani. It is a graceful manifestation of neo-classical and baroque architectural style. Situated amidst the Aravallis in the 542 sq. kms. of Balaram Ambaji Reserve Forest at the tip of North Gujarat it borders Rajasthan. The palace is set in 13 acres of terraced upland rising from a hilly stream and surrounded by lush green gardens and designed flower beds. The palace was visited by several dignitaries during the British Raj, including Lord Mountbatten.
| Facilities at The Palace |
- 34 A.C. rooms equipped with all the latest amenities, including Nawab & Begum Suites, Deluxe Suite, Heritage Rooms, New Palace Rooms and Tent Rooms
- “Chitrasani” Restaurant offering North Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisines.
- “Chitrasani” Café for Snacks and Breakfast.
- “Sunset Café” on the Roof Top to watch the Sunset and enjoy the tea/coffee with the loved ones.
- Well maintained Swimming Pool & Health Club
- Two Banquet Halls / Conference Rooms with a seating capacity of 75-150 for special gatherings & conferences
- Lawns for Marriages, Meetings and Other Special Events
- Indoor & Outdoor Games such as Cycling, Badminton, Basket Ball, Cricket, Housie, Toyz Ring Toss, Table Tennis, Carroms, Playing Cards, Chess etc.
- Activity Desk for Outdoor & Indoor activities such as Rappelling, Mountain/ Rock Climbing, Pottery, Horse Riding, Camel Cart, Jungle Safari, visit to a local Village, Dam, AmbajiTemple, Jessore Wildlife Sanctuary, Rani Ki Vav, Mount-Abu, Siddhpur, Sun Temple – Modhera&Mahudi, Nadabet – India Pakistan Border, among others
- Helipad facility for VIP guests
- Wi-Fi internet connection
- Satellite TV in all rooms.
Balaram Palace Resort, situated in Northern Gujarat, has the advantage of being surrounded by numerous places of tourist interest. It does not matter if you are a historian or a spiritual person or a nature lover or an art student or just a traveller, the vicinity offers something to appeal to everyone’s interests.
A stay in the palace takes the tourist into the bygone Nawabi period to experience the real Nawabi ambience and architecture of northern Gujarat. The palatial huge rooms with antiques all around give a sense of royalty. The hunting point existed 3/4th of a century back. Everything around is picturesque and nature is at its best.
Services
• Doctor on call
• Car rental services on request
• Sight-seeing/Safaris/Nature walks on request
• Hair dryer & Heater on requirements
• Weighing scale in each room
• Room Service
• Laundry Service
• 24 hours running hot and cold water
• Wheel Chair & Club Car Facilities for persons with special needs.
Balaram Palace Resort is located 167 kms from Ahmedabad, 14 kms from Palanpur station. It is situated 3 kms off Ahmedabad-Mount Abu National Highway-14 and is a very convenient stopover for tourists travelling from Gujarat to Rajasthan.
Balaram Palace Resort is a perfect destination to stay for those pilgrims who planning to visit to Ambaji and Kumbhariya Jain Temple etc. as well as to visit the famous destination places like Jessore Sanctuary, Rani Ki Vav, Mount-Abu, Siddhpur, Sun Temple – Modhera&Mahudi are nearer to Balaram Palace Resort. Balaram Palace Resort is one of the favourite destinations for the foreign tourist as well as the tours and travels agencies.
Following famous movies shooting has taken place at Balaram Palace Resort
• Movie – Suryavamsam
• Web Series on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
• Movie – Dil Hai Tumara
• Movie – A New Love Story
• Movie – Hameer
• Movie – Vitamin She (Gujarati)
• Serial – Kangan Serial
• Serial – Savdhan India
• Serial – Jeevan Sathi Serial
• Kinjal Dave Music Album – Vraj Ma Velo Aay etc
Balaram Palaces Resort serves only vegetarian food and also famous for its mouth-watering Indian, Punjabi and Chinese cuisines. It is also serving special Jain Foods as per the requirement of Jain guests. It is known as a village touch for its purity and taste in the food quality makes special attraction for the guest.
It is a perfect destination for those who love the nature and jungle adventures. Balaram Palace Resort is a place to take break from the busiest life because its offer a peace and calm atmosphere surrounded by pollution free air and natural environment.
Tourism Awards Gujarat 2022 Season 5-organized in May 2, 2022 at Science City. Tourism Awards Gujarat is to recognize the outstanding achievements of Gujarat’s tourism industry, including individuals, businesses (industry operators) and partnerships and this award is one of the Biggest Award in Asia. This event is supported by Gujarat Tourism, Govt. of Gujarat. The award function was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel. Balaram Palace Resort won the Best Heritage Hotel in Other Cities award for the Second time. The first one was in 2020. Balaram Palace is also won two other state awards. In the year 2020, Balaram Palace Resort won the award as Runner Up in the Best Heritage Hotel-Gujarat and in 2021 Balaram Palace Resort won the BEST HERITAGE HOTEL-GUJARAT.
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