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balconies with swing seats and there’s a bar downstairs. The multicuisine restaurant’s handy if you want something to eat while within the park (nonguests are welcome).

Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel HOTEL $$$ (%223523; www.laxmivilas.com; Kakaji-ki-Kothi, Old Agra Rd; s/d/ste ₹4400/4800/6100; ais)

This exquisite heritage hotel, about equidistant between the national park and the town centre, was once owned by the younger son of Maharaja Jaswant Singh. Arched ceilings and heavy old furniture make for atmospheric rooms, set around a courtyard. The Bagh HOTEL $$$ (%225415; www.thebagh.com; Old Agra Rd; s/d from ₹6000/7500; ais) A picturesque

hotel 2km from town, the Bagh has 23 elegant rooms spread out in separate pavilions nestled in a former royal orchard. All rooms boast cool marble floors, antique furnishings and wonderful bathrooms. The 4-hectare garden is over 200 years old and has masses of birds if you’re feeling too lazy to go to the park. Royal Guest House HOTEL $ (%9414315457; www.royalguesthousebharatpur. com; r ₹250-750; ai) The ultrakeen man-

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moneychanging and run an internet cafe here. The rooms are all very clean and fresh, and the rooftop restaurant is cosy. Guests can use a kitchen for self-catering, and have free access to the internet.

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