Never thought we will be living in a palace actual...

Never thought we will be living in a palace actually, so entering Shiv Niwas itself gave us a grand feeling. The welcome area is simply royal and gives you such a warm feeling. Rooms aren't super spacious (we happened to get one of the side rooms which looked like rooms used by palace guards in the earlier days) but still they make you feel like you are part of a palace, so that was good enough! Rooms around the swimming pool seemed bigger and better. It was serendipity when we realized that the swimming pool and dining area were actually places shot in the Bond movie "Octopussy". The overall ambiance & hospitality was really good. Best place to stay in Udaipur if you want a semi-royal experience.