290 years young. That’s probably the most apt way to describe this heritage palace that looks newly minted. Noneof the demure colours or traditional frescos that you might expect in a Rajasthan property of this age. Certainly, onethat’s been home to Maharani Gayatri Devi and the current Rajmata Padmini Devi.

And definitely not one that’shosted Queen Elizabeth and the late Duke of Edinburgh. Instead, you see an eclectic space splashed in colour(think hot pink and emerald green) that’s tastefully offset with period furniture and family heirlooms. Very much anambassador of its storied legacy as of a city that’s coming of age.