Hotel Jasvilas is tucked away behind a stuccoed wall alongside a very noisy highway, and yet once you are on the hotel grounds the sounds of the city melt away. The hotel started out as a private home to which the family added beautifully designed additions with balconies leaning out over a lovely turquoise swimming pool and manicured garden. The balustrades are entwined with bougainvillea, the walls are painted with delicate designs and mirrored tile work reminiscent of what you might see in an old Mughal palace. The meals are served poolside (except when the weather doesn't permit, then they are served in the elegant formal dining room complete with dark red Venetian glass chandeliers) and the food is really great; traditional Indian dishes, both vegetarian and options containing chicken or mutton, as well as European comfort food such as spaghetti and my daughter's favorite - crepes. The staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating - you can order meals anytime of day between 7:00am and 11:00pm (great for those first couple of days when jet lag turns your internal clock topsy-turvy.) The front office staff seems to be made up mostly of members of the family and their sense of pride in their hotel is palpable; several are fluent in English, German and other languages and they are able to help organize tours, train travel, and even booking taxis for a full day's adventures. My room was spare but immaculate and absolutely quiet, a haven from the excitement of Jaipur.