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Mihir Garh
Rohat (near Jodhpur), Rajasthan, India · House of Rohet · High Luxury
Mihir Garh rises out of the Thar Desert like a sandcastle: a fort of nine suites of 1,700 square feet, each with a private plunge pool or jacuzzi, on the Mali Nathji ka Dhora dune at Rohet outside Jodhpur. Thakur Manvendra Singh Shekhawat and Rashmi built it with more than a hundred local artisans between 2007 and 2009, working in mud and wattle, and Marwari horse safaris still cross the estate.
- 9 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Neighborhood: Pali
- Rooms from 1,700 sq ft (158 m²)
- Interiors: Rashmi Singh
About Mihir Garh
- Mihir Garh has nine suites of about 1,700 square feet, each with a private plunge pool or jacuzzi, on a dune at Rohet near Jodhpur.
- Thakur Manvendra Singh Shekhawat and Rashmi built it between 2007 and 2009 with more than 100 local artisans.
- It is a Relais and Chateaux member and offers equestrian safaris on Marwari horses.
History
Designed and built between 2007 and 2009 by Thakur Manvendra Singh Shekhawat and his wife Rashmi, Mihir Garh (Fortress of the Sun) was handcrafted by over 100 local artisans in mud and wattle on the sacred Mali Nathji ka Dhora dune at Rohet, appearing to emerge from the sand. Nine suites of about 1,700 square feet each have a private plunge pool or jacuzzi. The house runs a Marwari-horse equestrian programme and is listed by Relais & Chateaux under the House of Rohet, a family hospitality group rooted in Marwar history. House of Rohet is the name guests use for this nine-suite fort on the dune at Rohet.
The setting
5 km from Mehrangarh Fort.
Restaurants and bars
- Mihir Garh dining — Restaurant · Rajasthani
Experiences
- Village Safari — Excursion into rural Rajasthan to meet Bishnoi, Raika, Paliwal and Meghwal communities and visit their homes.
- Equestrian program — Tailor-made riding from an hour-long morning ride to a six-day riding safari around Rohet on Marwari horses; best season October to March.
- Bird watching — Cycling excursion with an escort around the lakes and jheels near Mihir Garh and Rohet Garh; up to 200 species in a good year.
- Royal picnic — Picnic in the wilderness by a water body, served by liveried attendants, by jeep or on horseback.
- Shikar dinner — Night dinner at a desert campsite reached by camel cart, with Manganiyar folk musicians and Terrah Taal dancers.
- Culinary workshops — Hands-on Rajasthani cooking workshops based on recipes of the late Thakurani Sahiba Jayendra Kumari, now carried on by Rashmi Singh.
Amenities
- Private plunge pools or heated Jacuzzis in every suite
- Professional equestrian program with Marwari horses
- Full-service spa and infinity swimming pool
- Signature "Village Safaris" and royal desert picnics
- Shikar dinners (alfresco dining under the stars)
- Traditional Rajasthani cooking workshops
- Nine 1,700-square-foot suites
- Private plunge pool or jacuzzi in every suite
- Marwari-horse equestrian safaris
- Village safaris and shikar dinners under the stars
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