Lallgarh Palace is a century-old palace located at Bikaner in Rajasthan state, India. It is located deep in the heart of the Thar Desert.

Lallgarh Palace at Bikaner in Rajasthan, India.

Lallgarh Palace was commissioned by Maharaja Ganga Singhji (1881–1942) of Bikaner. It was built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture between 1902 and 1926, as the existing Junagarh Palace was considered unsuitable for a young and modern monarch like him.

Bikaner Laxmi Niwas Palace, part of the Lallgarh Palace,  was constructed in 1902. The remaining three wings were completed in stages, with completion of the place in 1926. The Karni Niwas is the palace with Durbar Hall (King’s noble court) and an indoor swimming pool.

Lallgarh Palace is at a distance of around 5 miles from the old Junagarh Palace. Junagarh Palace is located inside the Bikaner Junagarh Fort.  The three-story Lallgarh palace is coated in red sandstone from the Thar Desert. The dining room can seat 400 diners!

The palace was named after Maharaja Lall Singh, the father of the young monarch. The architect was Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob (British architect).

Two wings of the Lallgarh Palace, have been converted into a luxury heritage hotel. There are  59 rooms in this hotel. The palace is also available for corporate conferences and weddings, as well as film and photography shoots.

The Maharaja Ganga Singhji Trust was formed in 1972 by the legal heirs of the royal family who transferred two wings of the palace into the Trust. In 1974, this trust started running this heritage hotel from those two wings.

How Do I Go to Lallgarh Palace Hotel?

Lallgarh Palace Hotel, the best among hotels in Bikaner, is located near the roadway bus stand in Bikaner city. Roads, trains, and flights to other parts of the country well connect Bikaner.

Bikaner Junction railway station (station code BKN) is in the city.

Bikaner city is well connected by roads. NH  11,  NH 15 and NH 89 joins at Bikaner. There is an airport at Bikaner, which is connected to Jaipur and New Delhi. There are daily flights to these two cities from his airport.