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AHILYA FORT, MAHESHWAR, MADHYA PRADESH: Whitewashed walls with royal images, bougainvillea-festooned courtyards and bronze idols tell stories of love and valour. The 13 restored rooms include the Neem Suite, which was once occupied by Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar. Feast in the moveable restaurant on food cooked using the royal family’s recipes. Tariff: From Rs18,350 per person per night
AHILYA FORT, MAHESHWAR, MADHYA PRADESH: Whitewashed walls with royal images, bougainvillea-festooned courtyards and bronze idols tell stories of love and valour. The 13 restored rooms include the Neem Suite, which was once occupied by Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar. Feast in the moveable restaurant on food cooked using the royal family’s recipes. Tariff: From Rs18,350 per person per night
This story originally appeared in the June-July 2013 issue of Condé Nast Traveller, updated on 8 December 2015.