Mulberry Resort

A Rajasthani Retreat at the Edge of a Pilgrim Town

Bamboo Saa Mulberry Resort sits on Devnagar Road outside Pushkar, built in a desert-folk Rajasthani idiom of terracotta tones and handcrafted detail rather than the glass-and-marble formula most resort brands default to. The property reads as two things at once: an intimate stay with private-pool villas, and a large-format venue with open lawns built for celebration. For a leisure traveller, that duality means quiet villas most of the year, with the resort's full architectural ambition on display whenever a wedding party books the grounds.

Why It Works

The draw is the room concept rather than the room count: a Sajjan Villa with its own plunge pool, an Executive Suite with Jacuzzi, a Family Suite with a proper bathtub instead of a shower stall. A pool, a spa, and an open-air yoga deck round out a stay that does not depend on the banquet lawns to justify a visit. Two kitchens run in parallel — one multicuisine, one poolside and lighter — which matters on a property built partly around hosting large groups.

Why This Location

Pushkar is a pilgrim town built around its lake, and the resort sits close enough to reach Pushkar Lake, Brahma Ghat, and the Varaha Temple on foot or a short ride, with Sadar Bazaar about 1.5km away for the market end of a visit. Ajmer Junction railway station is roughly 15km out, Jaipur's international airport closer to 150km, which keeps Pushkar a deliberate detour rather than a drive-through stop. The town's religious character also shapes the stay in a way worth knowing before arrival.

Fast Facts

• Price: €€€

• Vibe: desert-folk Rajasthani, handcrafted, part retreat, part celebration venue

• Rooms: a mix of suites and private-pool villas

• Best For: couples and families booking a pool villa, small gatherings

• Our Favorite Thing About the Resort: the Sajjan Villa's private plunge pool

• Dining: Bay Leaf (Rajasthani multicuisine) and a lighter poolside menu

• Amenities: spa, open-air yoga deck, swimming pool, event lawns

• Attractions: Pushkar Lake, Brahma Temple, Varaha Temple, Sadar Bazaar

Pool Villas and Open-Air Rooms

Five room types cover a fairly wide range of how travellers actually use a resort like this: the Sajjan Villa for a private pool, the Executive Suite for a Jacuzzi evening, the Family Suite for a proper bathtub and extra space, and Super Deluxe and Deluxe rooms built around pool or garden views rather than square footage alone. The handcrafted decor carries through each category rather than being reserved for the villas, which keeps even the entry-level rooms from feeling like an afterthought.

What to Know Before You Book

Pushkar is one of Hinduism's holy towns, and alcohol is restricted accordingly — a detail worth knowing if a wine-with-dinner evening is part of the plan, since the poolside menu's offerings can vary with local guidelines. Pets are accepted without special conditions, and the resort's event-lawn business means it is worth asking directly about the calendar before booking a quiet week, since the same grounds that make a wedding spectacular can also mean music into the evening.

Getting There and Settling In

Most arrivals land at Jaipur, then cover the roughly 150km by road, which makes Pushkar a stop built into a longer Rajasthan itinerary rather than a weekend bolt-on — pair it with Ajmer, a short run away, or fold it into a loop through Jodhpur and Udaipur. Check-in and check-out both run on standard afternoon and late-morning windows, nothing that demands special planning. Inside the gates, the pace changes immediately: shaded walkways, the sound of the fountain over whatever is happening on the lawns, and a staff used to switching between a quiet couple's stay and a 2,000-guest wedding without either side noticing the other.