Jaisalmer: Hotel Fort View (Hotel)

0.3 business

Address: Jaisalmer fort area , Jaisalmer 345001, South asia
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Telephone	02992 252214

Lonely Planet review

One of the older hotels in the area, Hotel Fort View opened in 1982, and certainly its age does show. But you couldn't ask for a better up-close fort view, and it's just a short jaunt to the lively fort entrance.

This hotel is a good compromise for budget travellers wanting to 'experience' fort living without staying within its walls. The fort is a severely endangered monument, and hotels inside it do increase pressure on its already taxed infrastructure. Fort View's rooms are basic, with soft lumpy beds coloured by faded tie-dye tapestries. Certainly the higher-priced rooms would be overpriced if not for the up-close fort view. Unfussy budget badgers might like to opt for the humble doubles that are completely no-frills. But you won't be completely roughing it: all rooms have an attached bath, some with Indian-style toilet. And though hot water runs only limited hours in the morning and evening, if you need a rinse at another time, a bucket can be arranged. The fort-facing restaurant isn't much on charming ambience, but again, the money's on location.