Usha Kiran Palace
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| Usha Kiran Palace | |
|---|---|
 Taj Usha Kiran Palace Hotel | |
 Interactive map of the Usha Kiran Palace area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jayendraganj, Lashkar, Gwalior |
| Coordinates | 26°12′14″N 78°09′58″E / 26.204°N 78.166°E |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 30 |
| Number of suites | 8 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Website | |
| Usha Kiran Palace | |
Usha Kiran Palace is a heritage hotel, adjacent to Jai Vilas Mahal on a 9-acre land in Gwalior built by the royal Scindia dynasty of the Marathas.[1] The management of the five-star hotel is done by Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.[2] The hotel makes use of solar power energy [3] produced at Kadodiya Solar Park, which has been built by Vivaan Solar.[4]
It was built in 1902 as a guest residence for the Prince of Wales who was visiting. It later became the guest house of Jivajirao Scindia[5] where he brought Vijayaraje Scindia after the marriage.[6]
Subsequently moving from Mumbai to Gwalior, Priyadarshini Raje Scindia, the wife of Jyotiraditya Scindia, transformed the Palace into a hotel.[7] The Palace has preserved its tradition with the usage of rosewood elevator from 1930 and two-blade ceiling fans.[8]