The Jai Mahal Palace is a 19th-century former royal residence converted into a luxury hotel, with 18 acres of Mughal garden and a rooftop area that's open to non-guests for drinks. The setting is one of the best in Jaipur — an actual palace rather than a converted haveli, with the formal garden visible from the terrace and the city beyond.
This is the kind of place that rewards a sundowner rather than a full evening. Come at the tail end of afternoon, watch the light change over the garden, order something cold, and enjoy one of Jaipur's more elegant settings before the evening gets properly underway. Dress code is smart-casual; this is firmly in the upper bracket.
Located in Civil Lines, about 15 minutes by auto from the old city, near the Jaipur Junction railway station.