Bundi Accommodation and Places to Eat

	Bundi Accommodation
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With its lake and palace views, and traffic- and tout-free backstreets, Bundi makes a relaxing place to stay; many travelers find themselves moving on well after they'd intended. Most of the accommodation is in old havelis that for once offer a good choice of budget rooms.

Pick of the bunch has to be the Haveli Braj Bhushanjee , just below the palace, but there are plenty of cheaper fall-backs further up the lane. Book in advance and you can be sure of an evening meal, otherwise the best restaurant is the modest Garden , next to the Lake View , whose speciality is "Rajasthani Pizza", served on a lakeside lawn. The only other option is the run-of-the-mill Diamond , just south of Chogan Gate in the bazaar, which serves cheap rice and veg meals.

Haveli Braj Bhushanjee, just below the palace phone 0747/442322, fax 442142, res@kiplingsbundi.com . The former home of the Bundi prime minister's elder brother, this 150-year-old haveli is full of character, with original murals and family portraits on the walls. Comfortable, tastefully furnished rooms at various prices, and delicious home-cooked food, served in the dining hall or an outside terrace with superb views of the palace.

Well worth splashing out on if this is normally above your budget. Rs300-1500.

Haveli Katoun, near Gopal Mandir Balchandpara phone 0747/444311. Smallish rooms (some with bathrooms) in new block of an old haveli . Leafy garden; meals available on request. Rs200-300.

Ishwari Niwas, 1 Civil Lines phone 0747/442414. Well-appointed rooms (some a/c) in a period building on the south side of town. Comfortable enough, and they serve passable food, but too far from the palace. Rs600-900.

Kishan Niwas, near Lakshmi Nath temple phone 0747/445807, dilipparasher@hotmail.com . Very rudimentary, but genuinely hospitable, paying guesthouse in the thick of the bazaar. Attached bathrooms, home cooking and rock-bottom rates. Up to Rs200. more...