WelcomHeritage Shivavilas Palace, Hampi

We stayed at the palace for a night during our recent family trip to Hampi. The palace is situated around a 75mins. drive from Hampi (towards Bangalore on a scenic detour) in a valley surrounded by hills and a striking red soil from the mining activity in the vicinity. Right from the entry gate, as one drives to the palace foyer passing the magnificent gardens, one is set for a royal treat. The architecture of the building, decorated with numerous artifacts of the royal family (including vintage cars, royal throne, weaponry etc.) was worth the tour. Our large rooms on the ground floor were very comfortable. Special thanks to the property manager, Sameer who ensured a smooth booking (and attractive tarriff) and fabulous hosting during our stay. Special mention for the memorable meals we were served! Overall, if you prefer to add a touch of old-world luxury to your Hampi trip, I recommend staying at Shivavilas Palace, Sandur on any side of your drive from/to Bangalore.

THE BEST HOTEL EXPERIENCE I HAVE HAD TILL DATE. it all started with my family needing a room in the middle of night due to long weekend (not my fault). Thanks to Sameer who was able to accommodate my family at such a short notice in the Maharani suite at a great rate. This property is truly majestic! no amount of words are enough. The suite which is also their highest priced but it comes with the value for money. A living room with a king side bed, enough space to host a party and a smaller room with a queen size bed as well as a separate dressing up area, definitely made for a MAHARANI (queen). The property itself is huge and feels like a small world in the middle of Karnataka. The hotel has a vintage car museum which fascinated me, a swimming pool, gym, spa and a great in house restaurant. The food! alright so I am professionally a chef and I do not enjoy restaurant style food anymore as it is often accentuated and that is exactly the part I loved about this place. Great food that tastes like it was made at home, comforting, pleasing just right and very fairly priced. Just wow! Other than above mentioned things the most important part to me was that this place only has 12 rooms and yet we got lucky, it truly is serene and quiet. There were times when I felt that the palace was left truly to us. Having our privacy and yet having someone to assist us, that is the mark of true luxury and outstanding Hospitality. special thanks to Lokesh, Joseph and Vishwajeet, biswa Karan (pardon me if I misspelled anyone's name) and anyone who's name I do not recall, each single person is worth thank for. see attached pictures. Sarish verma

I cannot recommend or praise this hotel highly enough. Not only a beautiful palace in a fairytale setting but all the staff were so helpful, generous with their time & nothing was too much trouble if it made your stay more pleasant. Your every need was anticipated. The food was delicious & we enjoyed every meal particularly the general manager’s menu recommendations. We booked for two nights but stayed for five as it was so relaxing & welcoming. We have to give a special mention for our hotel driver Fayaz. He was amazing, not only waiting an additional three hours for our delayed train he was very attentive & helpful when we did eventually arrive! On subsequent trips out he was a very safe, steady driver happy to stop for picture breaks & very informative about the temples we visited. He always had a bottle of water on hand when we had wilted in the heat!! This hotel will be a hard one to beat in our further travels!!

We spent 2 nights at this place and what a wonderful experience it was!! We really liked the spacious room, very big balcony, the tours to vintage car museum and maharaja's durbar. The property has lots of green cover and is very well maintained. We were bowled over by the hospitality, courteous staff, and prompt room service. The food was always served quick, hot and it tasted incredibly delicious. Highly recommended if you want to pamper yourself with royal treatment in a well-maintained palace.

Tranquil property surrounded by hills, great service, good food, set, well maintained estate. Close to hampi but away from hustle bustle of hospet.

It is a splendid place for those who want to enjoy serene nature and the best hospitality. Very tasty food. Homely food. Personalized service. Well maintained rooms. Royal stay. Courteous staff. Mr. Joseph, Manager and Mrs. Tejaswini very good.

Arrived here at lunchtime after a long drive and a longer flight before that. Sameer, the ***ager and a charming ***, greeted us warmly. Lunch was a leisurely affair with the the service both attentive and discreet. The meals, soup and main, were a delicious blend of quality, quantity, flavor and spice. The beer (lager) was cold and the juices delicious. Topped off with a tour of the palace and its history, this was a lovely way to utilized a couple of hours.

We have booked the Maharaja and Maharani Suite rooms for 3 days. Awesome place to stay and experience the royal life. Staff is very courteous. Special mention to Tejaswini. Food is awesome. Only mention to the management is to add and maintain few more activities. Regards Krishna Kishore

A stay with a breathtaking experience ! well maintained royal house. Peaceful, great ambience, good hospitality, everything was perfect and didn't feel like leaving the palace