Orchard Palace

A palace converted into a Resort, a wonderful experience.The management had taken great care while renovating the palace. They have combined ,modern facilities while retaining the palace ambiance as far as possible. Rooms are very spacious with a huge anteroom and toilet.Very good for families with kids. Great ambiance with Peacocks moving all around. The collection of vintage cars 🚘 is an added attraction. Please don’t miss it. I have never seen such a collection under one roof.All the vehicles are in workable condition and very well maintained. Should be recommended for Geneses book of records . Food served is excellent with special emphasis on local cuisine. The staff members are very friendly and well behaved. Keep it up.

I felt like like in a second home ! The staff is so wonderful and care for their guests! Food is so good, everything harvested in the palace! Definitely I will come back on my next trip to India and stay again in Orchard Palace! Ask for the car collection and Yitu !

What a delightful place! Do not miss the exotic organic food from their own farm. The amazing vintage car collection, decor, lifestyle is a trip back in history. The train fitted in with the classy royal pleasures of yesteryears us not to be missed either. What with the peacoks around, just needed the rain clouds to see their full glory. Just need the WiFi connectivity in the room and satellite TV. Dining room needs the coolness to enjoy the scrumptious food even more. Excellent staff, professional and easy. Generous service. Overall, a must visit.

We have spent one night in this hotel and we have simple loved it. The room is very wide and comfortable, the garden is large and well kept. There are lots of peacocks running around. And the staff is very kind and welcoming. Also the food is very good and well prepared. In a word, fabulous!

When we arrived there was not a soul in sight. When I dared to explore inside after waiting for some time, desk manager Parth who was inside apologised that all staff was busy attending the prince in his diwali party at home. We were kept waiting. Inspite of advance booking they did not bother to make any arrangements for our arrival. No welcome drink. Nothing. One guy who came after 30 mins repeated the same story of party…. No option to take lunch as he said you have to inform in advance…. Lunch or dinner is charged at 850 plus taxes.we did not try. The rooms are big and tastefully decorated. The fan was not working though. The complimentary breakfast was average. When we asked for more fresh juice, they said we made only one glass per person😂. The vintage car collection is one of the best… stay only if you want to feel the grandeur of the place…. Else avoid…. Not value for money… and stay if you want to be royally ignored😂

Oh to live royally for a night! Huge rooms, staff who look and act as courtiers and food which is served in style. The facilities could be spruced up a little especially in the washrooms where certain basic amenities are lacking or have not been repaired,viz., soap dish in the shower area etc.

The Orchard palace is set in a tranquil garden, with a pool. The garden also houses the vintage car collection of the Maharaja and his personal train boogie. Out of 7 rooms 3 are bigger. The food, staff and decor is excellent. WiFi is only on the ground floor. All in all, a royal treat with touch of class. Highly recommended If you're looking to break your journey and explore a small town with palaces,colorful local market. I would recommend to book the bigger rooms.

Royal palace in Gondal, small property but great hospitality. Can also visit navlakha palace ( movie ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Padyo’ fame) and river bank palace owned by same royal family. Great collection of antique cars in the same palace. Food is like home made food, and staff is courteous. Rooms need maintenance, bathroom fittings and water flow etc needs to be better and cleaning and hygiene could be better. Can stay here in way to Gir or Somnath or Dwarka or other places in Saurashtra circuit. This was my second visit and I like this place for its vibes and hospitality.

The palace and attached grounds were beautiful, the room we were allotted was huge with high ceilings, antique furniture so typical of heritage properties. The vintage car museum & the Navlakha palace are absolutely worth a visit. There is a scenic garden that provides good photo ops. From the staff, Jeetuji was very helpful. The thing is that the museum, the palaces etc can all be visited by non residents so you don't really need to stay there. What we stayed there for was the food & the dining experience and both were disappointing. This wasn't even a fraction of what was shown on Curly Tales ( a popular travel vlog ). The write up in Conde Nast should also be taken with a 'pinch of salt' ( forgive the pun ) because the food spread, cutlery used, the overall experience was very ordinary & not worth the price. The other disconcerting aspect was the attitude - Indifferent with a very visible lack of hospitality...no check on time of arrival / menu options, no welcome drink ( they reserve it only for guests of the king it seems ). There was hardly a smile & everyone ( other than Jeetuji ) made us feel awkward, unwelcomed. On to the bill - they charge for every bottle of water consumed. Even Taj offers a couple of bottles complimentary in every room! The tea served in breakfast was watery, flavor less and obviously different from the one we paid for separately. I felt shortchanged and am not alone. Some reviewers in the past echoed these thoughts. I had asked for a discount on the food because it wasn't worth the price we paid and in fact we would have been happier to pay more only if the experience was worth it. To summarise, i WILL NOT recommend staying the night here...visit the palaces and museum and move on. The staff needs to get over their colonial hangover and earn the patronage of their customers!