Hotel Thamla Haveli

Hotel Thamla Haveli sits just outside the Chandpole gate. It's part of the Tamala Complex, which isn't hard to spot if you know where the Hanuman Ghat is. We’ve been here in Udaipur for quite some years. The building has that old style you see around this part of town, though it’s definitely seen better days. We spend a lot of time cleaning the floors and making sure the windows are shut against the dust. It’s a busy neighborhood. You’ll hear the bikes and people talking all day long. Being near the ghat means there’s always something happening down by the water. We get travelers from all over, some staying for a day and others sticking around for a week. The stairs are a bit steep, so keep that in mind if you have heavy bags. We don’t have a fancy website or a big staff. It’s mostly just us and a couple of helpers who’ve been with us forever. We try to keep the rooms cool during the summer, but sometimes the heat just wins. People like staying here because it feels real, not like those big glass hotels. You can walk to most places from our door. We mostly just focus on giving people a bed and a roof over their heads without making a big fuss about it. It’s just how we do things at the complex. We aren't experts at hosting, we just provide a place.