A weekend of staying royal in a palace built by a colonel just 2 hours from Delhi
In Karanal, Noor Mahal was built in 2009 as a hotel inspired by the architectural miracle and grand royalty of the Indian Maharaja era.
In short
- Long weekend journey increases in India
- However, with an increase in travel, crowded is a negative side at popular sites
- Noor Mahal in Karan survives a heritage without crowd
If you are part of the corporate forest, the possibility is your greatest pleasure – after your sacred regular weekend – long weekend. It has become a new gold for mini-brake office-known, which offers a precious window to avoid routine and chase a little adventure. And numbers return it.
According to the online travel app makemiTrip, the number of more than three trips in a year in 2023 compared to 2019 to more than 25 percent. Apparently, a long weekend has become a weapon of not every passenger. But with this increase a not-grain negative side comes: crowded. The irony is that the lot of chaos you are trying to avoid, it leads you to the hills, beaches and beautiful gateways.
Thanks to the magic (and insanity) of Instagram reels and other social media platforms, almost every destination is just a viral post away.
Enter Noor Mahal
This is the same where the hidden retreat metro is not far from the city. Long weekends or just one weekend, if you are thinking where to go for a slice of holiday, some peace and peace, and just enough to capture you blissfully, and you have been recharged for the management of Monday blues, then you are waiting for the discovery of gems. If they come with a dash of history and good food, brownie indicates.
We found such a place for Delhi. Karanal is spread over 12 acres in the Noor Mahal and is a Regal mixture of Mughal, Rajputana and Sikh architectural effects. Each corner of the property of this palace whispers up the stories of a rich past, through artworks that the property owners have chosen by hand and bought in various auctions.
Think of it as a heritage escape that gives you all the grandeur of Rajasthan – minus the long journey time.
Inspired by royal miracles such as Hawa Mahal, Noor Mahal is almost a living museum – ornate with antiques, so rare, including a chandelier that only another of its kind is present, proudly hangs in Rashtrapati Bhavan. The moment you move, the palace wraps you in its timeless attraction.
Opened in 2008, Noor Mahal was conceived not only as a hotel, but as a heritage destination, a place where architecture, history and hospitality are found.
“I didn’t expect it to wait for me in the colonel,” I caught myself thinking that the palace’s silhouette was seen. And I was not wrong. We often pack our beliefs along with our goods, only to find such places that increase every stereotype.
Karanal, according to its official website, is one of the most famous tourist destinations in North India. Archaeological evidence suggests that the region returned as the Vedic period and is witness to the passage of various rulers and civilizations through age.
In the name of the mythical hero Karna – which, Kinvandanti, has generously aligned – Karan has its own historical significance. It grew prominently under the Mughals, came under the Maratha and then under British rule, and even played its role in the revolt of 1857. The British later developed it as a strategic administrative center.
The marks of this history can still be discovered at places like Kos Minar, Kalendar Shah’s grave, Babur’s mosque and Karna Tal Lake. But perhaps anywhere this heritage is more beautifully preserved and re -designed than the Noor Mahal Palace.
Nur Mahal is as individual, built by Colonel Manbir Chaudhary, a former Indian Army officer of the dynasty of the late Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Nur Mahal as it is grand.
This idea, Manbir explains, hit him during his tenure in the hospitality industry. He wanted to move away from the standard ‘Box Hotel’ and instead it was making something that honored both history and family. The latter partition, the land was allocated to their family, and the palace was built not only for their lineage but also as a tribute to the aesthetics.
“This heritage inspired the idea of making some architectural and permanent. We focused on Mughal and Rajputana architecture – two styles were praised by the family. It was that Noor Mahal Palace was imagined,” he said.
Today, the palace is not only one of Karanal’s top tourist attractions (thanks to all celebrity visits, such as Parineeti Chopra, Mr. Sameer Gehlot, his Royal Hynenes Osi Tutu II, Captain. It is a closeness from Kurukshetra, an important place in Krishna Tourism Circuit.
Arjun Verma, the front desk manager at the palace, says, “This is just half an hour drive from here, and with the rise of spiritual tourism, we have seen the growing interest in the field.”
If the journey to sightseeing is not on your weekend agenda, you can stay engaged and soak in luxury. There is no dearth of things from spa treatment to spreading cricket, pickle court and lawn, to do anything on property itself.
Food riding on Frontier Mail
Now let’s talk about food, because the Pak journey here is worthy of its own paragraphs. Like the palace, the food of Noor Mahal is a mixture of heritage and innovation. His major restaurant was around the mythological Frontier Mail, once operated between Mumbai and Peshawar during the era of independence. Today, you can eat inside an accurate replica of the train, which can be completed with design elements directly removed from the original coaches.
The menu is a gastronomic trip that crossed through the train through the areas, served with a contemporary nature. In two days, we sampled everything from regional pleasure to fresh mocktail, food, which nourishes the soul as much as the stomach.
Beyond the experience of the train, brown sugar cafes to cut light cutting are polo bars and restaurants for more global proliferation. From Japanese Sushi to vegetable Thai Green Curry and even to see everything, expect everything, a sweet sugar treatment that is a rare discovery on this side of the world.
Two days flew away, because they love when you love foolish. And in the same way, we found ourselves back in Delhi – more than what we thought, but in experience in addition to the world. The biggest takeaay? Do not judge any place by its pin code. You can just hide royalty in plain vision.
Where?
- The hotel is located about 137 km from Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- Shown on the map
Tariff: See here.
