Jaisalmer nicknamed "The Golden City" is a town bordering the Thar Desert in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, overlooking the ochre expanse of the desert. The palaces and havelis of Jaisalmer are quite a crowd puller and hence, Jaisalmer is now, a popular tourist spot. The Hotels In Jailsalmer Rajasthan are spread over the town and are available in a variety of price range. The hotels in Jaisalmer are mostly nestled around the fort.Jaisalmer is named after its founder Rawal Jaisal, a successor of the Bhati Rajputs. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is also called as the Golden city of India because the yellow sandstone used for the construction of the fort is golden in color creating an effect of gold. The Jaisalmer fort and its golden color shot to fame with Satyajit Ray’s movie- ‘Sonar Kella’ (golden fort).The majority of the inhabitants of Jaisalmer are descendants of the Bhati Rajputs, who hail from an ancestor named Bhatti, who belonged to a tribe in Punjab.

This tribe was however, driven southwards, and took refuge in the Indian desert, which was henceforth its home. Deoraj, a famous prince of the Bhati family, is considered to be the real founder of the Jaisalmer dynasty, and with him the title of Rawal commenced. Rawal Jaisal, the sixth in succession from Deoraj, founded the fort and city of Jaisalmer, and made it his capital as he moved from his former capital at Lodhruva located 15 km to the south-east of Jaisalmer.Gaj Mahal, Rang Mahal, Sarvottam Vilas, Akhai Vilas and Moti Mahal. There are also Jain temples and numerous other havelis and mansions.While exploring the city, the visitors can stay at any one of the hotels in Jaisalmer.

The city has heritage hotels, luxury hotels and budget hotels. Visitors can choose their accommodation according to their budget or according to the facilities they require. Following are some of the fine hotels in Jaisalmer that can be booked online with India Hotels Resorts. In 1294, the Bhatis enraged the emperor Ala-ud-din Khilji and his army captured and sacked the fort and city of Jaisalmer; for quite some time after this, the fort city remained deserted. After this there is nothing to record till the time of Rawal Sahal Singh, acknowledged the supremacy of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. In 1762 the fortunes of the state rapidly declined, and most of its outlying provinces were lost. In 1818 Mulraj entered into political relations with the British. Maharawal Salivahan, born in 1887, succeeded succeeded him in 1891.

Jaisalmer with its carved mansions and palaces is a jewel in the sand. It is much a visual delight as an architectural marvel. Few places in India can match the medieval charm and magnificence of Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer has some of the most outstanding Palaces and Havelis and Mandir Palace is one of the best of them all. The building itself of Mandir Palace is around two centuries old and the main portions of the Mandir Palace were built during reign of Late Maharawal Jawahir Singhji