The Johri, Jaipur

Rajasthan is home to some historic hotels, some luxurious hotels, and some unique, lovingly hand-crafted hotels. In The Johri, Jaipur, it’s got all three. This spectacular building once went by the name Lal Haveli, and was the private residence of an eminent family, set right in the heart of the Johri bazaar, which is famous for its jewelry. Today it’s committed to its public-facing role as a hotel rather than a house, a joint venture between restaurateur Abhishek Honawar and jeweler Siddharth Kasliwal, and sister hotel to the pair’s equally exquisite 28 Kothi.

With just five suites it retains the intimacy of a private house, and each suite is named after a gemstone and decorated in the corresponding hue. Heritage architecture and traditional crafts are mixed with a contemporary color sense and a variety of contrasting graphic patterns; the result is anything but minimalist.

There’s a restaurant, also called The Johri, that’s quite a lot bigger than a five-suite hotel needs — it’s a local fixture as well, serving inventive locally sourced Indian fare, all vegetarian. And the Pukhraj Lounge, with its murals depicting Rajasthan’s wilderness, is unforgettable; it’s the venue for afternoon tea and, by night, a cocktail lounge.

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