Fact Sheet

 

Address                                  Hotel Gaj Kesri

                                                          Bypass Road

                                                          Bikaner

                                                          Rajasthan

                                                          Tel : 0091 151 2400372 2201043

                                                          Fax: 0091 151 2200880

                                                          Email: bhanwarniwas@rediffmail.com

                                                          Website: www.gajkesri.com

                                                                       

 

Location                                  The hotel is situated on the Bypass Road near the Camel Breeding Farm and the Royal Cenotaphs at Sagar.

 

Accessibility                           By Air: To Jodhpur, from Delhi, Bombay, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Calcutta.  Followed by a 3 ½ hour car journey.

By Train:  All major cities in India have direct trains to Bikaner. 

                                                By Road: An easy drive from Jaipur, Kishangarh, Pushkar, Shekavati & Nimaj.  A longer drive from Neemrana, Delhi, Agra, Nimaj and Deogarh.

                                               

Transfers: The hotel is happy to arrange transfers (at extra cost) from either the airport or the railway station to / from the hotel.

 

Accommodation                      Accommodation comprises of 36 charming rooms of perfectly good size.

 

 

All rooms are air-conditioned and have attached bathrooms. All the rooms are beautifully decorated. Hot water bottles are provided on particularly cold nights.  Hot water is plentiful and provided by boiler.

 

 

 

Dining                                     There is one restaurant which offers Continental and Indian cuisine.  The hotel offers a buffet, table d’hote and a la carte dining.  It is also possible to order snacks by the pool and room service is readily available.  Special dinners in various rooms in the hotel or on one of the terraces can also be arranged. Smoking is allowed.  There is also an excellent international wine list.  

 

 

Meal Times                            Breakfast          07.00am to 10.00am

                                                Lunch               12.30pm to 15.30pm

                                                Dinner              19.00pm to 22.30pm

                                               

 

 

Check-in / out time                 Midday. Extended check-out is subject to negotiation/availability.

 

Electricity                               220 volts.  The standard two round pin adaptors work.

 

Credit cards / currency          The resort accepts American Express, Visa, Mastercard. If paying in foreign currency, the resort accepts US dollars, Sterling Pounds and Euros.  Travellers cheques are also accepted.

 

Mobile telephones                 Mobile telephones  work here.

 

When to go / Climate             Rajasthan has some major climactic fluctuations.  During December, January and February, it can be cold in the mornings and evenings and warm clothes are necessary at these times.  During the daytime it is lovely and warm and sunny.  March and April are getting fairly hot and it begins to get humid in May and June and temperatures can rise to an intense and uncomfortable heat.  The monsoon breaks in July and lasts until September.   October and November are still warm but not cold or wet.  The best time to visit is from October to early April.  It is generally a dry heat with very little humidity.

 

Opening and closing               The hotel remains open 365 days per year.

 

 

 

 

 

Pests                                       Due to the dry heat of Rajasthan, mosquitoes are not a major problem but they do tend to come out in the evenings and early mornings, throughout the year and particularly in the warmer months.  The hotel provides mosquito coils and repellents in the rooms to combat this.

 

Hotel facilities                        Money changing facility

                                                E-mail facilities for hotel residents (payable extra and on site)

                                                Small conference hall

                                                Cosy library / sitting room

                                                 

Hotel services                        Sightseeing excursions and onward travel arrangements can be

arranged on site by contacting the hotel reception

Walks around the property, learning the history of the place and

exploring the myriad rooms which boast incredible art works and decorations.

                                                Horse riding can be arranged

                                                Weddings and parties can be arranged

                                                Picnics can be arranged

 

 

           

 

 

 

Average length of stay          Two or three nights.  There is so much to see and do in the Bikaner area that it is a good idea to allow enough time to explore the area and also enough time to switch off and just enjoy being there.

 

Packages                                Special, package prices are available on the website.

 

Seasonal surcharges              There is a fairly high supplement for anyone staying on 31 December each year.  This does include considerable added benefits, however.

 

Government Taxes                Taxes apply on food and drink and on imported alcohol

                                                                                    

Ownership                              Rampuria Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

 

Manager                             Mr Bhagwan Singh