Hotel Mirage

Absolutely perfect little hotel in the fort of Jaisalmer with very comfortable bed, shower with hot water, fantastic view from the rooftop terrace and very friendly and welcoming owner. It was also very quiet compared to the noise of the city. We would go there again and can only recommend to stay there:)

2 weeks ago

I had a very disappointing experience here. I was asked to paint a mural and a signboard, which I completed with good intentions, expecting fair treatment. Instead, I was still charged for the room, even though I spent three full days working on their request. They claimed that providing meals and drinks was the “payment,” but is it really fair to compare food to my creative work? I didn’t even order the meals — he simply included me while he was eating himself. This is a completely different matter. In many countries, including India, artists are properly compensated for their work. It feels like I was exploited as a traveler for free labor. This experience left me with a very bad memory of Jaisalmer. I do not recommend supporting businesses that take advantage of travelers’ goodwill. I truly regret that a place full of good memories turned into such a disappointment.

Edited 7 months ago

The place is absolutely beautiful, Ba is renovating the place every year and the rooms are the cleanest I’ve seen in India so far, with amazing views on the city. It was also nice to be in a quiet place, inside the fort. The food is delicious and homemade. The atmosphere is very warm with nice exchanges with Ba. I stayed one day longer than expected to enjoy the calm of the fort of Jaisalmer a little longer. I would definitely recommend!

a year ago

An absolute gem inside Jaisalmer. ROOMS: I had a beautiful room with independent entranced. I ended up staying 2 more nights just because I loved staying time inside the fort and because of this room. The rooms are super affordable and so much better to rooms that are even more expensive there. I stayed in 2 different hotels before I came to this one. SERVICE: The owner and family are so lively and very accommodating. The food was absolutely fantastic also. OMG, their chai is next lever and served in large mugs. LOCATION: You will not find a better location. This place is perfect for a quiet night as it’s in one of the corners of the fort. I’d stay here again in a heartbeat.

8 months ago

just a few steps away from the bustling alleys of the fort, this comfortable and very affordable hotel offers cozy rooms with the best sunset views and the friendliest owner Ba. he serves good food as well. I‘d recommend staying here!

8 months ago

Third class room no fans facility. ground floor room no network zone. the owner not responsible any service west of money so please take care of your money.....😠😠😠

a month ago

We booked hotel Mirage for one day stay and it was really good. We were in awe with the location and Mr Baa is a very sweet and humble human. We loved our stay here. I will definitely suggest more people to check out this place. The location is inside the fort itself.

10 months ago

I am a 50 y.o. male travelling solo in Jaisalmer with the specific intention of doing some astrophotography out in the desert. With that context, I only stayed in the fort one night, then was out in the desert for 4 nights. Mr Ba's guesthouse is located at a high point in the old fortress, right on top of the north wall. The location is excellent; you look out over the lower city from the cafe balcony, and along the steep city wall if you look past the neighbouring cafe. There appears to only be two rooms, so most of the time you can expect to have upstairs to yourself with all peace and quiet, with Mr Ba's office and cafe kitchen located downstairs. Rooms are safe and comfortable with all the necessary amenities, and Mr Ba was the soul of hospitality for the short time I stayed there. The location is in the corner of the fort, so you can enjoy walking all the winding streets and meeting the enthusiastic merchants along the way. Next to the guesthouse is a sunset lookout point over the low city. Inside Jaisalmer fort it would be relatively safe and very quiet after 10pm. In the busy daytime you will attract a lot of attention as a tourist. The citizens depend almost wholly on tourism and farming, so you quickly adjust to it. Highly recommended is to walk out to Vyas Chatri cenotaph at sunset, and Gadisar lake at the moment of sunrise. One big tip is this - Mr Ba's relatives can organise trips out into the deep desert, and this I would highly recommend. The frills are simple if those frills are what you want, or otherwise go completely into desert timing (there is no fixed schedule) desert planning (there is no fixed plan) and desert living (very simple yet all is complete). I will come back to stay at Mr Ba's place again in future, and make Jaisalmer my starting point to go into the deep desert.

9 months ago