The short answer
The Baradari Palace: what visitors should know first
Choose it if you want a heritage stay in a quiet garden setting close to the Kali Devi Temple and Mall Road. Book ahead, ask about lifts and room levels if you are travelling with elders, and call ahead if you want only a meal or visit.
History and context
The story behind The Baradari Palace
Maharaja Rajinder Singh commissioned the palace and gardens in the 1870s; his brother Kaur Sahib Ranbir Singh designed it in 1876. It then served as the state guest house, part of Punjabi University and, from 1972 to 2006, the Punjab State Archives.
The Neemrana group took on the building as a heritage hotel under a long lease reported in 2008.
Useful facts
The Baradari Palace facts at a glance
- Location
- Baradari Gardens, Mall Road, Patiala
- Stay style
- Heritage palace hotel in a garden
- Location trade-off
- Quiet and green, but some distance from the old city
- Best suited to
- Couples, heritage lovers, seniors who want calm
- Origins
- Designed 1876 for Maharaja Rajinder Singh
- Operator
- Neemrana Hotels
Why it matters
Why The Baradari Palace is worth your time
The palace was commissioned by Maharaja Rajinder Singh and designed in 1876 by his younger brother, Kaur Sahib Ranbir Singh. It is built around a baradari, a pavilion with twelve doors, in a Sikh-Mughal style with colonial touches, and the Neemrana group restored it as Punjab's first heritage palace hotel.
Staying here puts you in one of the few buildings of Patiala's royal era that is open to visitors in a living way. It has been a state guest house, part of Punjabi University and the home of the Punjab State Archives, so the building has served the city continuously. The garden setting makes it quieter than the old city.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Garden-facing rooms
High-ceilinged ground-floor rooms open towards the garden.
- 02
The twelve-door pavilion
The baradari that gives the palace its name is a signature feature.
- 03
Walk to Kali Devi
The temple is directly across Mall Road.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Book directly through the hotel and ask for a garden-facing ground-floor room, which are described as having very high ceilings. Arrive before dusk to see the white colonnaded facade and the central twelve-door pavilion, the baradari, in good light.
Spend time in the grounds, which once held a cricket field, a skating rink and a mono-rail built for the maharaja's household. Meals are served in the hotel's restaurant, and photographs on the hotel's website show a restaurant and bar; ask about timings and menus when booking.
Use the hotel as a base for the rest of Patiala: Kali Devi Temple is directly across the road, Moti Bagh and Sheesh Mahal are a short drive away, and Qila Mubarak can be reached in around 15 minutes depending on traffic. If you only want to see the building, call first to ask whether non-guests can visit.
Plan with confidence
Before you book the room.
- Book directly and request a garden-facing room
- Confirm lift and step-free access
- Call ahead before visiting as a non-guest
- Plan old-city sights by car
- Check restaurant timings when booking
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Baradari Gardens, Mall Road, Patiala
- Time needed
- Overnight, or 1-2 hours for a meal if admitted
- Best time
- October to March, when the garden is most pleasant
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- Ground-floor rooms with high ceilings face the garden, which suits older guests, though heritage buildings can have steps and limited lifts. Confirm room location and step-free access when booking.
- Tickets and access
- Non-guest access is not confirmed. Call the hotel on the number on its official page before visiting for a meal or tour, and book rooms directly or through a reliable portal.
Best for
Plan it with
Book with confidence
Check rates at The Baradari Palace
Compare room types, cancellation terms and breakfast before you book. Ask for a ground-floor or lift-access room if anyone finds stairs hard.
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Travelling with parents?
Ground-floor rooms with high ceilings face the garden, which suits older guests, though heritage buildings can have steps and limited lifts. Confirm room location and step-free access when booking.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Who built the Baradari Palace?
Maharaja Rajinder Singh commissioned it, and his younger brother Kaur Sahib Ranbir Singh designed it in 1876.
Can non-guests visit?
Not confirmed; call the hotel before going.
Who runs it?
The Neemrana group of hotels.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.