<p>Once home to the Maharajah of Jaipur, this 19th-century jewel of a Moghul palace defines regal elegance. The 85 rooms and suites (where only royals laid their heads until 1957) are impeccably decorated, with marble floors and carved pillars, silk-shrouded four-poster beds, and intricate mirror-and-tile inlays; many overlook the carefully manicured gardens, which are considered some of the most beautiful in India. The palace occupies a sweeping, 47-acre estate—with lawns big enough for playing elephant polo—set right in the heart of the bustling city.</p>
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