Villa Palladio

The bold, bright style of the Italian Riviera meets Rajasthani opulence at Villa Palladio, a red-and-white candy-striped hotel located at the foot of two hills next to Kanota Lake, 20 minutes’ drive from Jaipur proper. Don’t miss the charming frescoes that adorn the hotel’s walls, including made-up coats of arms with bears and roosters, and palm trees entwined with scarlet fronds, painted in a spectrum of red shades from crimson to cherry and watermelon to rose. Relax by the palm-shaded swimming pool, which sits in a grove of red flowers and blooming jasmine, with a book selected from Villa Palladio’s well-stocked library. The restaurant—which looks like something straight out of a Wes Anderson movie—serves a mix of Italian and Rajasthani specialities.