HONG KONG, Nov. 14 -- The City Palace in Jaipur is India's answer to the Buckingham Palace in London. Home to the Rajasthani royals, this 300-year-old emblem of opulence and regal grandeur will be allowing access to its palatial Gudliya Suite via Airbnb from November 23, 2019 onwards.

Situated in the middle of the city, The City Palace was built in 1727 by the founder of Jaipur city Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. The Palace, unlike any other in Rajasthan, shines through for having hosted noble dignitaries like Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Jackie Kennedy, and Bill Clinton over the years.

It underlines the best of 18th century Rajput architecture along with the other architecture influences of the later periods. Laid out in a grid patte...