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Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel
Mysuru, Karnataka, India · Jungle Lodges & Resorts · Near Luxury
Lalitha Mahal Palace was finished in 1921 as an Italian Renaissance guest palace for the Maharaja of Mysore, with Belgian crystal, stained glass, and a ballroom under a white dome modelled on St Paul's. Jungle Lodges runs it for Karnataka while a long-term private lease is tendered. ITDC ran the palace as a hotel from 1974 until Karnataka took it back in 2018.
- 54 rooms
- Opened 1921
- Neighborhood: Lalitha Mahal / Mysuru
- Architect: E.W. Fritchley
About Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel
- E.W. Fritchley designed the Italian Renaissance guest palace. Jungle Lodges runs it for Karnataka.
- E.W. Fritchley's Italian Renaissance palace stands on a rise outside Mysuru, finished in 1921 for the Maharaja of Mysore.
History
E.W. Fritchley designed Lalitha Mahal as a royal guest palace, completed in 1921. ITDC ran it as a hotel from 1974 until Karnataka took it back in 2018 and placed Jungle Lodges in charge. A private 30-year restoration lease has been tendered, and the palace name stays on the door.
The setting
On a rise outside Mysuru, in the old royal guest palace. E.W. Fritchley finished this Italian Renaissance guest palace in 1921.
Restaurants and bars
- Lalitha Mahal dining — Restaurant · Indian
Amenities
- Italian Renaissance guest palace completed in 1921 for the Maharaja of Mysore
- Ballroom under a white dome often compared to St Paul's
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