Rooftop terrace

The Roof

Eighty at table with the old fort straight ahead and nothing in between.

How many it holds

Seated, at table

80

Standing reception

130

Floor area

180 m²

Dimensions

20 × 9 m

Ceiling

Open

Hire from

₹1,65,000

The space

The whole roof of the main block, beside the Chhatri Pavilion, facing the old fort with no building between. It works for eighty seated and about a hundred and thirty standing. The fort floodlights come on at seven and the terrace needs almost no lighting of its own after that.

Worth knowing

Reached by one flight of stairs and a small lift. Wind picks up in May; we will move you down rather than fight it.

What it suits

Cocktail receptionsMehendiMilestone dinners

Catering

• The Awadhi Wedding₹3,200 per guestA full seated dinner in the Awadhi tradition — laal maas, ker sangri, bajre ki roti, and a live halwai counter that runs until the guests give up.
• Cocktails on the Lawn₹3,800 per guestFour hours above the baoli: a bar of Indian and imported spirits, ten passed dishes, two live counters, and the well lit from below.
• The Conference Day₹4,500 flatThe Sheesh Room or the Terrace from eight until six, two tea breaks, a working lunch at Jharokha and the roof free from five.
• Dinner on the Roof₹4,800 per guestThree hours facing the fort, a charcoal grill run in front of you, and the floodlights coming on at seven.

Hire terms

Hire covers the stated hours and excludes catering, tax and hired equipment. A 30% deposit holds the date, the balance falls due fourteen days before, and a cancellation inside ninety days forfeits the deposit.