From the Taj Group comes this hotel in Brahma’s land, where luxury and tradition mingle in perfect harmony.
It has been a while since I took the early morning Shatabdi from Delhi to Ajmer. And I had a long-forgotten but strangely familiar sensation of butterflies in my stomach. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not afraid of train journeys— it was just that this train was heading to Ajmer where I spent my school years at Mayo College. I’m probably old enough to be done with back-to-school butterflies but my inner little girl clearly hasn’t quite grown up.
Anyhow, upon alighting at Ajmer railway station I see that nothing much has changed—same quaint little station, the same narrow and charming lanes, the Ana Sagar Lake brimful, the Aravali range a lush green after a good monsoon lashing. But wait, there is something new after all! The latest offering by the Taj Group of Hotels in Rajasthan: The Gateway Resort Pushkar Bypass Ajmer.
The sound of the Nagadas is echoing in the valley, which is often the case in these parts. Except this time they seem to be getting amplified as my chariot (a chauffeur-driven Innova) takes a turn towards the grand stone entrance of the property. As if I wasn’t already feeling sheepish with this welcome, with perhaps just one foot out of the car, when the skies begin showering rose petals on me. Ah, but now I know for sure I am in Rajasthan. An ostentatious welcome be fitting a land of erstwhile royals. Taj has always led the way in upping the ante in hospitality and this was just a glimpse of what they had in store for this trip with General Manager Nagendra Singh Hada leading his troops.
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