The Taj Lake Palace is used in the James Bond filmOctopussy (1983) as the titular character's retreat. Guarded entirely by women, the palace houses a secret sisterhood of smugglers. Read more
For a day trip to the Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary or into the city of Udaipur, hire one of the hotel’svintage cars and take advantage of the property’s personal butler program. Read more
Though in 1983's Octopussy it plays the exotic personal palace of the titular villain, Taj Lake Palace is actually a luxuryhotel, built in the 18th century on four acres of Jag Niwas island. Read more
Most of the rooms offer a view of' the lake along with the CityPalace, Aravali mountain ranges and/or the Jag Mandir Palace, the neighboring islandpalace.