Jehan Numa Palace Hotel

Jehan Numa Palace Hotel is located at 157, Shamla Hill in Bhopal. It’s a big, white heritage building that sits up on the hill, giving it a bit of a breeze and some quiet away from the city below. The place has a lot of history, and you can see it in the high ceilings and the wide courtyards. One of the things that makes us a bit different is the horses we keep on the grounds; you can often see them being walked or resting in the paddocks nearby. We have a lot of greenery and large trees that provide shade for our outdoor eating areas. Keeping a palace this old looking good is a constant job. We are always whitening the walls or tending to the wooden doors and windows. The rooms are not like modern boxy hotel rooms; they have more space and a traditional feel. The staff here has been around for quite a while and they know the property inside out. It’s a large estate, so there is plenty of room to walk around. Whether it’s the restaurant under the big jamun tree or the quiet corners of the porch, we just try to keep it peaceful and well-maintained. From the top floors, you can see the city stretching out, but up here it stays calm. It’s a bit of a slower way of doing things, but it suits the old building.