Basant Vihar Palace was built because of a 'fanciful desire' of His Highness Maharaja Sri Ganga Singhji, a connoisseur of art and architecture. It was designed by him as a pleasure garden adjoining the Zanana Bagh (Royal Ladies' Garden) of Lalgarh Palace. In 1993, the House of Bikaji converted this magnificent piece of architecture into a heritage hotel – Hotel Basant Vihar Palace. An endeavour to offer tourists a true flavour of history and royal living, (not found in the usual star-category hotels), Hotel Basant Vihar Palace to day remains a 'garden of eternal spring'. Hidden away in a quiet area, the hotel is surrounded by well laid out gardens, fragrant flower beds and soothing lily ponds. And though it is completely refurbished from the inside, great care has been taken to preserve the original character of the rooms. There are a total of 31 rooms, of which 24 are Royal Deluxe rooms and 7 of them are Suites.

In the royal kitchens of Rajasthan, food was such serious business that it was raised to an art form. The chefs of Hotel Basant Vihar Palace continue this practice. Encouraged to experiment and excel, they whip up mouth-watering Mughlai, Chinese and Continental delicacies. As for Rajasthani cuisine, recipes passed down the generations are what we pride ourselves in.