Kankarwa Haveli is simple and beautiful. Perched right at the edge of Lake Pichola, and surrounded by other havelis, this one is built in the traditional style with a central courtyard and the rooms around it, topped with turrets, arches and jharokhas. As you enter through the thick and sturdy doors, you notice that the lobby is simply with cane chairs and books on shelves. Painted a butter cup yellow, the haveli is clean and well maintained, offering home cooked food and hosts that treat you like a personal guest, making it more like a homestay than a hotel. Kankarwa Haveli is ideal of you are looking for not over the top Rajasthan, tailor made for tourists, but the gentle charm of the beautiful state. RoomsThere are 15 rooms at Kankarwa Haveli - 8 Deluxe Lake Front rooms and 7 Standard View rooms. The rooms are air conditioned and with a lovely window seat with bolsters. In the Deluxe Lake Front rooms, the lake is right behind this window seat. Antique furniture, original stone floor, colourful bedspreads and old, thick doors add to the quaintness of the rooms. All the washrooms have hot and cold running water. Dining & FacilitiesThe rooftop restaurant looks down to the lake. It's all open and very beautiful with granite topped tables and wrought iron chairs. Potted plants are peppered through and pigeons chirp. Bougainvilleas run riot, striking against the yellow exterior. Vegetarian, home cooked fare is served here. Other facilities on offer include laundry, currency exchange, internet access, doctor on call, airport/railway station transfers (at an extra cost) and a phone booth. Kankarwa Haveli accepts Visa and MasterCard. LocationKankarwa Haveli is located at Lal Ghat, in the centre of the city. The airport is 24 km from here, and the railway station and the bus stand 3-4 km away.