Hotel Helsinki House

My husband and I stayed at this hotel when it first opened in 2014 and I returned in 2016 as well so we were pleased to be able to have a return visit on this current trip to India. We let Helsinki House know we were coming back- they arranged a driver to meet us at the airport- a welcoming shower of rose petals and garlands of flowers! The hotel has changed significantly since my last visit. The foyer area has been redesigned and is a truly lovely welcoming space. Our spacious room overlooked the lake (a bit of water this time as apparently there were unprecedented floods late last year) The Rajhastani furnishings were colourful and tasteful. The bathroom has obviously been remodelled since last visit- it was modern and sleek; toilets and basin were modern in design. Lots of room. We ate at the rooftop restaurant. We found that this was the best food we'd had since arriving in India. There were salad /vegetable options as well traditional food and the cook prepared anything that we wanted. Unfortunately just as we arrived I came down with a flu virus and had to spend time in bed. The wonderful management (Mr Maru) organised for the BEST chicken spicy soup to my room on several occasions. I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough_ everyone was helpful. The hotel was very clean and efficiently run- but it was really the staff that made our return stay such a delight. Since our first visit a decade ago many many more hotels have sprung up- Jaisalmer seems to have become a tourist mecca. So if you are heading to Jaisalmer this really is a great choice to stay. We also went to the Helsinki Desert camp- separate review. A great add on. Shout at to Maru and staff. Thank you.