THE LEELA PALACE UDAIPUR Udaipur, India 🇮🇳【4K Hotel Tour & Review】Worth The Money?
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- Check out the Leela Palace Udaipur in Udaipur, India, one of the city's most famous five star luxury hotels. There is certainly no doubt that the hotel is beautiful and comfortable, but when they need to compete with the likes of Taj, Raffles and Oberoi- we need to ask, is the Leela Palace worth the price they charge?
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-Hotel & Brand Background
-Arrival & Boat Transfer
-Beautiful Courtyard & Gardens
-Full Lobby & Reception Tour
-Grand Lake View King Room Tour
-Lunch & Dinner at The Dining Room
-Breakfast Buffet at The Dining Room
-The Library Bar
-Sheesh Mahal Restaurant
-Outdoor Pools & Spa
-and much more...
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Intro
00:27 Hotel Info
00:57 Welcome to Udaipur
01:12 Boat Transfer to Hotel
01:39 First Impressions
02:29 Reception & Surrounds
04:18 Outdoor Grounds Tour
06:20 Incredible Lake Pichola Views
07:47 Pool & Lounge
08:43 Peak at the Spa
09:33 Hotel Location & Map
10:41 Interior Courtyard & Entertainment Space
12:12 Lunch at The Dining Room
12:46 Heading to my Room
13:39 Grand Lake View Room Tour
20:13 Balcony & Views of Lake Pichola
20:39 Details, Details, Details
21:51 Need to Know FAQs
22:09 The Library Bar
22:44 Afternoon Ambiance
24:30 Sunset & Cultural Show
25:12 Dinner at The Dining Room
26:33 Breakfast Buffet at The Dining Room
28:11 Boat Transfer to Mainland & Final Thoughts
29:25 The Flip Flop Score
This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
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Best thing about the video is how accurate and specific the content is. You promise honest and unbiased opinion and we get that. All the info required before booking a hotel is provided in snippets and I think market needs that. Another detail is you are structured yet content flow feels natural. I think adding 10 to 20 sec about thing to do around and nearby the property would be a great addition
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴
the landscape and the hardscape is oh my gosh stunning!
Sure is. Thanks for watching 🩴
I am always excited when your new content appears! As always, amazing amazing video!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Greetings from New Zealand!! Thank you for your Videos Kevin!! I really enjoy watching them and though travel is so expensive now, your videos always take me away!!! Keep up the great vids :-)
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Thanks for the info + video!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Lovely video as always! One detail, the branding in hindi is not their name but a phrase ‘Atithi devo bhav’ translating to ‘Guest is equivalent to God’
I actually weirdly enjoy that I was wrong about that haha. Kind of proves what I meant about everything not being in English. Thanks for letting me know!
Hi love the thorough review and your attention to detail, amongst the hotels I have stayed with which included 2 Leela’s I would say Leela Jaipur was a class apart. The butler service and the attention to detail was phenomenal. Would suggest you to please try and review it as and when you get time.
Yup, have stayed at the Jaipur property as well. You can check my Community feed where I preview all of the properties coming in this India series. Thanks for watching 🩴
Amazing review Kevin. The one thing I would disagree with you on is that the property "is expensive". Comparatively, the Flagship properties of almost all the ultra-lux brands such as Aman, FS, St. Regis, Belmond, One & Only, Rosewood and so on are well above the $1000 mark even in low seasons. I think the Indian brands do a great job with their pricing generally.
Keep in mind when I say "it's expensive" it's a relative statement. In this case, it's expensive because they are charging the same as the Taj, Raffles, Oberoi but not offering a comparable experience. As for the others, I certainly would not consider all of those brands in the same category for comparison 😅 Thanks for watching 🩴
Another gem of a review that is just a feast for the eyes, this hotel is very photogenic 🤩 But apart from the beautiful cinematography, your interesting background information, observations mixed with little nuggets like: “ all the pillows were karate chopped” and “if you there’s not a pillow in that little bible of a book that gives you a good nights sleep, I suggest your bring your own hammock!”…😂 makes this video just 💎 Thank you Kevin for 30 minutes of brilliance!
Haha 😂... I've had hammocks on the mind ever since my Virgin Cruise! Thanks very much for watching 🙏🏼
Thank you so much for the Indian hotel video, I never knew hotels in India were so beautiful
Thanks for watching 🩴
Another super video Kevin. I know it was low season but the swimming pools in India don’t seem to get much use at all. Was the universal plug at the work desk provided by the hotel?
I'd argue that nothing gets much use outdoors when it's 110℉+ lol. The adapter was there already. Thanks for watching 🩴
Superb narration.kevin views on room and food reviews are honest and un biased unlike others ,the video cover every things right from you enter to exit minutely awesome camera shoot Thanks 💯💯💯⭐⭐⭐⭐👍🎇🎇
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
@@tfft the one thing is to be appreciated the quickness in responding the comment which reflects the truely involvement as how the viewers see even though you are busy with editing the virtual tour,which is hardly seen in other you tubers that's Kevin a cut above the rest 💯💯👍👍🌹💯👍💯👍
@ramachandranranganathrao9946 Appreciate that! Without engagement, social media just becomes… media 😅
Thank you for this video. You made my birthday even better 🙏🏻.
Thanks for watching and Happy Birthday! 🩴🎂
Looks good ,thanks
Thanks for watching 🩴
A truly beautiful hotel like the ones you will see in a James Bond picture with a beautiful bond girl all dressed to the nines. I truly agree with the food service for the price per night as well as the inconsistencies of the dinner seatings and the live entertainment. In addition the bathroom setup looked weird but they make it up by the refined toiletries and stationery. Thanks again.
Haha my next hotel was literally in a Bond film 😂
I hear you BUT wow it LOOKS amazing! 🙂 Those views!
The views yes, can't deny those views.
There is really no bad choice between Oberoi, Taj & Leela in Udaipur. They are all quite possibly each brands best property arguably. After staying at all 3, Ive come to the conclusion that given 1 night in Udaipur, it would be at the Taj, 2 nights would be a split between Taj & Oberoi. 3 nights would be a split between all 3.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Couldn’t agree more.
Hi Kevin! You need to go to Goa...waiting for the videos there
Ok, but it might be a long wait 😅 Thanks for watching 🩴
booked myself and my wife a round trip SQ Suite SIN to DEL this November and cant wait to see your review of it
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
I love it!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Beautiful hotel, shame about the food options. So many amazing hotels and hotel brands that I’ve never heard of before, until I started watching your channel. Thanks for sharing and your honest opinion 😊
Happy to introduce you! Thanks for watching 🩴
It does look like they ‘over-egged the pudding’ with so much stuff everywhere and too many eye catching details imho .. but the room with a view is stunning .. the subscriber who thought its quite a cheap rate presumably has a very happy accountant .. 😅..
It was another enjoyable tour Kevin .. thanks again.. 🙏.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Nice, thanks
Thanks for watching 🩴
Kevin, your videos are full of exquisite visuals. Camera lingering over fine details and you capture landscapes like a painter. I love your videos for their sheer visual quality and very delicate commentary. Thank you so much for this great visual experience. Keep it up.
Appreciate that!
Amazing
Thanks for watching 🩴
Wonderful
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Thank You ✈️
Thanks for watching 🩴
Having stayed here, I have few points:
1. Small correction: The hotel is accessible through land, for the guests. It is used primarily for logistics, and TukTuk Tours, you are free to use it. But, opt for the boat 😉
Lowlights:
1. The food. I simply did not enjoy it. The food wasn’t flavourful, and did not really represent the authentic Indian flavours. They need a overhaul.
2. The staff: As Leela Udaipur is one of the most famous properties, and is usually at capacity, the staff doesn’t care as much. I stayed here after I stayed at Oberoi, and it’s a significant difference in both.
3. The location is the reason behind Leela Udaipur’s fame. I won’t choose it above Taj Lake Palace and Oberoi Udaivilas ever.
Highlights:
1. The grandeur: From sitting in the boat to reaching your room, you’ll be awestruck by the grandeur, beauty and uniqueness of the property. It’s just something else!
2. The Dinner Live Counters: I visited in a peak season, hence dinner was accompanied by Live Chaat Counters in the garden. They were complimentary, and a huge addition to the setting. Anybody and everybody enjoyed the Pani Puri, Bhelpuri, Chhole Tikki, Sev Puri, etc that were on offer.
3. The sunset: You get to see the best sunset from here. Loved it!
4. As I had 2 guests visiting me for Lunch and Dinner, and I had a full board package, I wasn’t charged for the guests. This is usually the case with most 5 Star properties in India.
5. The cultural event: In the evening, the folk dances that happen are definitely a highlight. Make sure to attend that and try some Indian moves.
Perhaps something has changed. The staff themselves told me it’s not accessible by car. Thanks for sharing ✈️
@@tfftit’s definitely accessible by a road as it location is before the oberi and that’s accessible by road 🙏
Great video. Actually… at the price I am paying to watch this video on beautiful 4k sitting in my lazyboy rocker… this hotel is absolutely stunning and well worth the cost! Speaking of lazyboy… I am coming to the opinion that just sitting in my lazyboy is more luxury than any hotel or airline seat that is not a lazyboy! No I am not a representative of them just giving a thought to resort luxury owners to put one or equivalent rocker in their rooms.
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It’s worth the stay
Thanks for watching 🩴
This hotel really curries favor within the flipflopsphere.
BTW I shared this video with my mom so she hit me with a wooden spoon.
Carry on.
Not sure where the puns started and ended in this one lol
Kevin amazing job you are the only one out there making quality content well done! I request you to shoot in north east india and ladakh its very beautiful.
Would love to someday. Thanks for watching 🩴
21:24 actually it isn't their brand name. It is written 'Atithi devo bhava' in sanskrit which translates as 'Guest is God' or guest should be treated as respectfully one treats gods.
It might be their slogan though.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
I always marvel in each of your videos at how meticulous you are that your reflection is on in any shiny surface. Just when I thought I'd caught you... 03:32 😅
To be fair, I didn't catch that one myself until 40 minutes before the video was live 😅
I request you to review raas jodhpur in your next trip
Jodhpur is certainly on my list! Thanks for watching 🩴
Mighty brave to upload a video during the India-Pak game!! Will watch this tomorrow lol.
Dare I say, mighty brave for the India-Pak game to be held during my regularly scheduled uploading time 😂
How come there are never any people seen in the pool area when you shoot those.. been noticing this in all your videos
As with all of my videos, I always film during off peak times specifically to avoid other guests.
From my personal experience, most if not all 5 star properties in India are opulent to the point of not being welcoming. All give that initial sensory overload as you mention, but then seem cold and distant after you passed through a few times. If you’re used to that or feel comfortable in this type of environment, great. But, again in my opinion, I didn’t like staying in a palace and felt uncomfortable. There are a number of properties like this in the Jodhpur -Jaipur Rajasthan area. And 1 last comment, did you notice the electrical cord across the floor? I encountered that at almost every hotel in Rajasthan😅
The cords are bc I was filming early in the morning when the floors were being buffed. Thanks for watching 🩴
I'm going to have to break this one into chunks. (Typed before your 'lengthy' confession. 😂) Take a like on account; I trust you.
Like that architecture.
The management in these Induan hotels: local or international?
I only want to hear from my hotel once before arrival. Some travel companies are really overdoing the comms, to the extent that I hardly bother reading their drivel. One day, I'll miss something important.
Depends on the brand, but for the 'big three' (Oberoi, Taj & Leela) generally it would be Indian nationals. Not sure if that is a rule per se, but I wouldn't expect anything else- especially at Taj and Oberoi.
Why didn't you visit ananta udaipur ? Really good for the bucks...
I'm only one person :)
Which one would be better between Leela and Raffles?
Have you watched both videos? It's very clear I prefer the Raffles lol
Leela is best service. Best for honeymoon. For quality,you have to pay. The service is the best.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
What was price tho final?
The price for every hotel and flight I review is always in the description.
Whoa… hold up, was that Eggs Benedict plated with the ham *on top of* the egg?
You give me too much credit to assume I remember what breakfast looked like on a specific day 9 months ago lol
Oh you missed the Sheesh Mahal food???
Explained in the video. Thanks for watching 🩴
Stunning place! But a bit too much! I’m a bit curious as to how people dress for breakfast. Such opulence seems like it would require ‘black tie’!
Well, I'm the Flip Flop Traveller so I can assure you, there is no breakfast on earth I'd be going to in black tie haha. From my experience, high end Indian hotels may have dress 'suggestions' but for the sake of not embarrassing a guest, I would never expect them to be followed to the word. Thanks for watching 🩴
OK probably not the best dining experience. One of the comments on my very old school reports comes to mind, 'Could do Better'. Would that be fair?
Something else quite different comes to mind, and that is the appearance and 'fragrance' of Lake Pichola's water. In 2018 it gained some notoriety when it emerged during filming of a popular UK television programme, that there was a significant amount of human sewage draining into the lake. The 'matter' was not lost on one of the cast who enjoyed daily open water swimming, until he discovered what he was swimming in. What was the weather like, especially the temperature while you were in Udaipur? High temperatures would undoubtedly make the situation more noticable (fragrant).
IF it's been cleaned up in just five years, they must have achieved something miraculous.
‘Could do (a heck of a lot) better’… perhaps lol
As for the lake, it was surprisingly clean with truly zero smells emitted from it. I would say by just about any one’s standards, it was clean. Was there when temperatures topped 112°.
It seems Leela has somewhere lost its game when compared to The Oberoi when it comes to service and food.
For this property, it seems that way. Thanks for watching 🩴
Why this video is only in 1080p?
I added a blur so it needs to be reprocessed on CZcams's end. Sometimes that takes days.
@@tfft Somehow the video is still in 1080p five months later. Not sure if there is anything you can do to fix it though. :(
Karate chopped :))) even your humor is on spot as your reviews.
To be fair, that is literally how they do it though 😅
Leela is overpriced. I stayed in 2017 in low season for 3 nights. The cost was 700 usd for 3 nights with chauffer pick up and drop to udaipur airport + meals and half day city sightseeing. It was a very good value why leela handled their properties before Brookfield took over
Thanks for watching 🩴
The regent phu quoc vietnam
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Aren’t the interiors a bit over-done? Too much happening everywhere, I felt.
I believe I said that lol
Leela food is consistently overpriced and mediocre
I would say it's consistently inconsistent haha. Two of the best meals I've ever had in India have been at Leelas... but then there are also moments like this one. Thanks for watching 🩴
And people who can't afford this complains about India being poor!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Don't agree that you get the lowest hotel rates.
Odd comment lol- as if I preferred to pay more. Care to share where the same room, with the same benefits package is available for a lower price?
if you dont mind can i know your age coz person of different ages have different perspectives not that i am judging yours as a bad one but just for knowledge
I don't mind you asking, but I won't say since it would be a way for a cheeky hotel to identify me 😅
Is Oberoi Udaipur video is coming
Yup, it is. There are previews of all upcoming videos on my Community feed. Thanks for watching 🩴
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There is nothing of Rajasthan in this whole property. Leela is all about itself and quite loud. They just impose their taste (architecture, decor, feel) onto any property and so it looks and feels the same South Indian place wherever you go. It is fine when you are in say Bangalore but for example here in Udaipur there barely anything of the local feel or culture. The food even looks sad in the video frames here. The whole thing looks and feels a lazy hospitality put in random Indian looking figurines and decor and mostly what the owner family has seen or known or like and just open multiple properties in multiple cities.
Mostly agree! Thanks for watching 🩴
That tandoor broccoli and pizza looks so sad and soggy. I hope your other meals eg dinner was better.
Such a disappointment, that broccoli! Thanks for watching 🩴
I can’t figure out if the voice is a bot , or someone from outside the USA doing a very good American accent. There’s no emotion in it.
Or, perhaps just an American human speaking in their native human accent? Shall we critique yours next?
Indians do not look for this??
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