Taj Lake Palace - Udaipur, India - Antique Hotels on Waymarking.com

This fascinating hotel, an island in the middle of the picturesque Pichola lake, is one of the four filming spots of the movie Octopussy in Udaipur.

The vilain, Octopussy, lived here and was visited by 007 who arrives by boat, just like all actually guests of the hotel.

It's not possible for the general public to actually visit the place but there are plenty of spots around the lake offering excellent perspectives of the hotel.

The palace was built in the middle 18th century, by Maharana Jagat Singh II, as a summer palace. It became a ruin over time and was renovated in the 60's and transformed in a hotel.

The hotel has white marble walls and it offers 83 bedrooms.

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Name of the Hotel: Taj Lake Palace Address: Taj Lake Palace Lake Pichola Udaipur India Number of Rooms: 83 Height in floors: 2 Hotel Rating: 7 Hotel since: 02/01/1963 Date Building was built: 01/01/1746 First use of building: Summer Palace for prince Jagat Singh Urban Hotel (located in a village or town): no Mountains Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes Beachs Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): no Historic Place nearby (Unesco or National monument/site less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes Hotel website (if available): [Web Link] Historic Hotel (Historic Building, National Monument or similar): Not Listed Major Pilgrimage Place Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil. Consider any religion).: Not Listed

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