Arya Niwas
Arya Niwas

A family-run budget hotel in Jaipur

There are times when we do not want to splurge and yet want to stay in a hotel that takes its environmental and social responsibilities seriously. Arya Niwas is that rare hotel—an inexpensive city hotel that ticks many of the responsible tourism boxes. A family-managed hotel in downtown Jaipur, Arya Niwas is an oasis in the heart of the bustling city. A renovated heritage haveli—the central hall is over 100 years old—the hotel has large garden areas and open spaces ideal for relaxing. Its restaurant, Chitra Cafeteria, offers home-style vegetarian food that is managed by one of the ladies of the family that owns and runs the hotel. The hotel’s bakery products, like bread, jams and cakes, are all made in-house without any chemical additives and are must tries.

Price: from Rs 2,500

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Arya Niwas has taken such ecologically sensible steps like opting for rainwater harvesting, partial solar water heating, composting wet waste and using RO water instead of bottled water and reusing the RO water run off. It also supports the Rajasthan Rural Arts Project, which aims at protecting and promoting Rajasthan’s rich folk music traditions, among other socially responsible initiatives.