Diggi Palace - A City Center Hidden Heritage Gem

The heritage hotel is everything and more that it is advertised to be. We went as a family of four and took 2 rooms thinking space may not be enough. there was plenty of space. The rooms were well ventilated and the furnishings were vintage and cute. The service was impeccable. We saw peacocks and peahens roaming in the gardens especially in the morning hours. The kids really enjoyed running around the hallways, feeling transported back in time. Don't forget to check out Durbar Hall which is grand and gorgeous. The meals were heartening but oil content could be cut down a bit. Overall, superb stay. Not to be forgotten.

The location was great. On arrival we were given the wrong rooms (we had booked and paid for more expensive rooms ) However once this was pointed out this was quickly rectified. The staff were helpful and the setting is an oasis of calm in a very busy city. The gala dinner put on for Diwali celebrations was lovely . The hotel isn't perfect (sometimes problems with hot water but that didn't bother us ) but it has an authentic feel, which we enjoyed and staff are lovely.

The hotel is near many of the major tourist attractions, walking distance from the old city and Albert Hall Museum, but it's down a long alley my driver told me never to walk down at night. The Main Street at the end of the alley might be a bit scary to traverse for those uninitiated to India's pedestrian quirks. But there are usually tuktuk drivers right outside the hotel, and some of them are pretty honest. The grounds are lovely, the pool is very nice, and the building definitely has a classic mansion type feel. Given its conversion to a hotel, they did great work with it. But the rooms are anything but soundproof, the harsh hallway light bleeds right through the thir curtains, and every lightbulb in the place is the harshest pharmacy-like bright white lights. I had to put a shirt over my table lamp just to get some decent light. I went in January, which got rather cold at night - the heater provided in the room was woefully inadequate for the job, but after a few hours of scrambling, the staff managed to get me a more powerful heater. Lastly, the showers are incredibly finicky, and the slightest adjustment will make the water scalding or freezing, and finding a middle ground is fairly challenging. The restaurant was a bit pricey, but the food was decent. Definitely better to go find food outside the hotel, but it's perfectly serviceable. 100Rs for chai, or 800 for the breakfast buffet are certainly more than you'd pay at a nearby Dhaba, but you're definitely paying for the convenience. The laundry service was good, my clothes came back later in the evening, and everything was in good shape. The staff are warm and friendly, and a big shout out to Wilson, who's a real gem.