Hotel Castle Mandawa

Mandawa is a small place, and our address is just the name of the town and the pincode 333704. The building itself is an old castle, which sounds like a lot, but for us, it’s just the place where we work every day. It’s made of stone and has all these old paintings on the walls that have been there forever. Maintaining a place this old is a constant job. There’s always a wall that needs touching up or a floor that needs scrubbing. We aren't a modern hotel with shiny walls; it’s more about the history of the walls themselves. People come from all over to look at the frescoes in the town, and they stay here because it feels like the rest of the village. We have big wooden doors and courtyards that get very hot in the sun. Our staff lives nearby, and many have worked here for a long time. We serve traditional food because that’s what we know how to cook. It’s a slow life here. We don't rush around like they do in Jaipur or Delhi. We just open the gates in the morning and wait for the guests to arrive. It’s a lot of walking up and down stairs for us, but it keeps us fit. It is just an old house with a lot of stories and plenty of dust to clean.