Jaipur's Most Awarded Heritage Wedding Palace Since 1727
Jaipur’s oldest palace. The world’s first museum suite hotel. Holder of seven consecutive World’s Leading Heritage Hotel titles. A 100% couple recommendation rate. A living royal residence, still owned by the same family that built it in 1727. The Raj Palace — a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World — carries more heritage credentials than any other destination wedding venue in Jaipur, and it wears them not as decorations but as daily reality. Every stone, every fresco, every chandelier in this palace has a story that predates the concept of the luxury hotel industry itself.
Built in 1727 by Thakur Mohan Singh Ji as official residence adjacent to Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II’s palace, The Raj Palace was lovingly restored in 1996 by Princess Jayendra Kumari Ji — who still lives here — into what the World Travel Awards crowned World’s Leading Heritage Hotel for seven consecutive years. The museum suites — each housing a private collection of original royal antiques, the Maharajah Pavilion suite displaying the 16th-century Throne of the Maharajah of Chomu — make this the world’s first museum suite palace hotel, a distinction held by no other property anywhere. Six event spaces unfold across the palace — 3 indoor and 3 outdoor — from intimate mehendi ceremonies in the historic Moti Chowk courtyard to sweeping 700-guest celebrations across the Maharani Bagh, the lawn once reserved for the Maharani Sahiba. The ornate Mehfil Mahal ballroom, with gold motif and crystal chandeliers, seats 200 for reception dinners and sangeet nights. The geometric Charbagh — a Mughal garden divided into four symmetrical plots — frames phera ceremonies of extraordinary elegance. The Diwan-E-Aam, once used for royal public audiences, accommodates 150 for cocktail evenings with an atmosphere of living Rajput history. With 50 rooms and suites — including a Presidential Suite with private rooftop terrace and Jacuzzi — every accommodation is itself a museum of living Rajasthan. The best time for a destination wedding at The Raj Palace is October through February — when 300-year-old courtyards glow under winter lanterns and Amer Road evenings carry the scent of marigold and history. Discover this irreplaceable heritage palace wedding venue on Amer Road on thevenuez.in — India’s most trusted destination wedding portal.
Venue Highlights
● World’s Leading Heritage Hotel — 7 consecutive years. Recognised by the World Travel Awards 2007–2013 — the most sustained international heritage hotel award held by any venue in our entire Jaipur portfolio, and one of the highest in India.
● World’s first museum suite palace hotel. Museum suites housing private collections of original royal antiques — including the 16th-century Throne of the Maharajah of Chomu — a distinction held by no other hotel anywhere on earth.
● Built 1727 — still owned by the founding royal family. Princess Jayendra Kumari Ji lives here and personally oversees the property — the only venue in our portfolio where the royal owner’s presence is felt in every guest interaction.
● Charbagh — Mughal garden phera ceremony. A geometric four-plot Mughal garden of extraordinary architectural refinement — the most historically authentic outdoor phera setting in the city, framed by 300-year-old palace walls on all four sides.
● Maharani Bagh — 700 guests. The outdoor lawn once reserved for the Maharani Sahiba and female members of the royal family — now Jaipur’s most historically evocative outdoor wedding lawn.
● 100% couple recommendation rate · 5.0 rating. A perfect score across all review platforms covering quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism, and response time — the only venue in our portfolio with a perfect score.
● SLH member · Presidential Suite with rooftop Jacuzzi. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member since 1996 — the Presidential Suite with private rooftop terrace and Jacuzzi offers the finest single-room heritage accommodation in our Jaipur portfolio.
Wedding Venues at a Glance
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Venue
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Capacity
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Best For
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Maharani Bagh (Outdoor Lawn)
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700 seated
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Grand Baraat, Pheras, Reception Gala
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Charbagh (Outdoor Garden)
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Up to 500
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Pheras, Cocktail Evening, Sangeet
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Mehfil Mahal (Indoor Ballroom)
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200 seated · 400 floating
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Reception, Sangeet, Gala Dinner
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Diwan-E-Aam (Courtyard)
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150 seated · 200 floating
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Cocktail Evening, Baraat, Mehendi
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Baithal Ball Room (Indoor)
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120 seated · 150 floating
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Intimate Sangeet, Reception, Dinner
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Moti Chowk (Courtyard)
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Up to 100
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Mehendi, Haldi, Intimate Engagement
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THE VENUEZ EXPERT INSIGHT
At The Venuez, The Raj Palace holds the most distinguished credential profile of any property in our Jaipur portfolio. Seven consecutive World’s Leading Heritage Hotel awards. World’s first museum suite palace hotel. India’s Best Heritage Hotel. Member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. A perfect 5.0 rating with 100% couple recommendation. These are not marketing claims — they are verified, externally awarded credentials that no other venue we list can match collectively. What makes The Raj Palace genuinely irreplaceable is the combination of scale and soul: it is intimate enough — 50 rooms, maximum 700 guests — that every couple effectively has the palace to themselves, while being historically significant enough that guests feel the weight of 300 years of royal life in every corridor and courtyard. The Charbagh Mughal garden pheras are the most architecturally authentic outdoor ceremony setting in Jaipur. The museum suites — with original 16th-century royal artefacts as room décor — are the finest heritage accommodation experience in the portfolio. Princess Jayendra Kumari Ji’s personal ownership and presence creates a genuine intimacy that chain hotels cannot replicate. For couples who care most about credentials, history, intimacy, and a perfect guest experience, this is the definitive recommendation. Book 8–10 months ahead for peak October–February season dates.
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EXCLUSIVE THE VENUEZ BENEFIT
Booking through thevenuez.in ensures VIP treatment from the very first inquiry. The Venuez team provides a complimentary expert-led site inspection across all 6 event spaces and leverages our preferred partner status to lead vendor negotiations, secure preferential rates, and ensure seamless multi-day wedding logistics at this intimate heritage property.
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