Hotel Hari Niwas Palace - Jammu

Situated in the northern part of India, Jammu and Kashmir is the essence of everything that is Indian, its culture, history, tradition, people and natural splendour. In the early Nineteenth century Maharaja Hari Singh built a majestic palace by the banks of river Tawi which overlooked the city and had a panoramic view of the Trikuta hills.

Christened Hari Niwas Palace this majestic structure overlooks the Tawi river valley on one side and Trikuta hills of the Vaishno Devi shrine on the other. Hari Niwas Palace is now looked after by Maharaj Kumar Ajatshatru Singh and Kumarani Ritu Singh, grandson and daughter in law of Maharaja Hari Singh. The couple has painstakingly got the architects to retain the architectural frame of the palace. Nestled among Mango groves and lush green lawns the hotel has played host to several distinguished guests and is the only luxury heritage hotel in the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Hari Niwas Palace is an art-deco structure. Hari Niwas Palace was converted into a heritage hotel in the year 1990. Within the 50 acre palace complex exists the magnificent Amar Mahal Palace Museum which was conceived by Maharaja Amar Singh.
 

Rooms and Facilities

The Hari Niwas Palace has 40 luxurious rooms including Rajmata, Maharaja, Maharani, Yuvraj and Rajkumari suites. All Deluxe rooms have private balconies having a panoramic view of the river valley and the mountains. All the rooms are air-conditioned and tastefully decorated with Victorian furniture and all modern amenities such as satellite TVs, telephones with ISD and STD facilities, well stocked mini bar, tea and coffee maker and much more. The hotel is equipped with Wi-Fi Internet, Non Smoking Room, Safe Locker and Doctor on Call

The Royal Banquet

The complex consists of a modern banqueting set up geared to cater 1500 to 2000 persons in its gardens. The building structure consists of a large Durbar hall which can accommodate 300 persons in theatre style seating. It also has two party rooms namely, The Magnolia and The Chinar.

 

The Royal Health Spa

The Royal Health Spa offers array of products, treatments and services that harness the best of ancient and modern therapies with the finest quality ingredients and skin care advances.

 

Health Club

The Health Club has host of facilities like fully equipped gymnasium, all weather swimming pool, steam, sauna and Jacuzzi. The Royal Health club has a separate saloon and a barber shop.

The hotel has wide array of cuisines in its specialty restaurants.

 

Nilaya

Nilaya offers a wide range of cuisines ranging from Indian to Oriental to Continental. Some of the recipes from the Royal kitchen are also served in Nilaya. A unique Dogri menu is one of the highlights.

 

Samovar

The charming coffee shop at the lobby provides a splendid view and serves buffet breakfast and a-la-carte dishes all day.

 

Garden Restaurant

The garden restaurant specializes in Indian, Arabic and Western barbequed items.

 

Polo Bar

Reflecting its gracious past, the Polo Bar with its wooden paneling and original artwork creates an aura of old world charm. Offering a range of fine wines, spirits and cigars, it is just the right place to be for that after or before drink.
 

Jammu derives its name from Raja Jamboo Lochan who founded the city in Fourtheenth century B.C. Later in 1820 Maharaja Gulab Singh got the Jagir of Jammu from Maharaj Ranjit Singh. In 1846 Kashmir was sold to Maharaj Gulab Singh and thus became the State of Jammu & Kashmir. One of the most illustrious king to rule the state of Jammu and Kashmir for 22 years (1922-1947) was Maharaja Hari Singh. A secular, social reformer and patriotic ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh made conspicuous contribution to the state.

Jammu and Kashmir has the distinction of having multifaceted, variegated and unique cultural blend, making it distinct from the rest of the country, not only from the different cultural forms and heritage, but from geographical, demographically, ethical, social entities, forming a distinct spectrum of diversity and diversions into Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh, all professing diverse religion, language and culture, but continuously intermingling, making it vibrant specimens of Indian unity amidst diversity. Its different cultural forms like art and architecture, fair and festivals, rites and rituals, seer and sagas, language and mountains, embedded in ageless period of history, speak volumes of unity and diversity with unparalleled cultural cohesion and heritage.