Umaid Bhawan Palace named world’s best hotel
According to travel website TripAdvisor, Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur is the world’s best hotel of 2016. Under TripAdvisor’s 2016 Travelers’ Choice Awards, where winners are selected based on traveler reviews, the palace procured a five out of five bubble rating from 840 of its guests. Built over 15 years between 1928 and 1943, the palace features 347 rooms.