Approximately 561 sq ft and a bathtub. What the flagship suite actually buys you over the other four categories, who books it, and when it is the wrong choice.
Every hotel has a room it puts at the top of the list, and most of them are the same room with more of it. A larger bed, a bigger bathroom, the same layout stretched. The interesting suites are the ones where you can point at a feature of the floor plan and say what it is for. That is the case worth making for the Maharaja Suite, and it comes down to a bathtub at the end of a long day.
The Maharaja Suite is the flagship at ORNATE Lucknow: approximately 561 sq ft, with a bathtub. It is the largest of the property's five room categories, sitting above the 534 sq ft Junior Suite, the 441 sq ft Balcony Room, the 410 sq ft Family Room and the 326 sq ft Standard Room.
What the extra space is spent on
Set the five categories side by side and the Maharaja Suite is the flagship, sitting above the Junior Suite at 534 sq ft. The margin in absolute terms is not enormous, so what matters is where it goes: a bathtub, and the sense that the room itself is the occasion rather than the container for it.
| Room | Size | What it is built around |
|---|---|---|
| Maharaja Suite | Approx. 561 sq ft | The flagship, with a bathtub |
| Junior Suite | 534 sq ft | More spacious and fully equipped |
| Balcony Room | 441 sq ft | An extended balcony |
| Family Room | 410 sq ft | An additional single bed and a dual washroom - a comfortable stay for a family |
| Standard Room | 326 sq ft | Everything a short stay uses |
Size and suitability are separate questions, which is the argument of our quick decision guide. If you are travelling as a family, the 410 sq ft Family Room, with its additional single bed and dual washroom, may be the better room and the smaller number.
The bathtub, and why it is the point
A long day of functions ends in the same place for most guests: tired feet, a late night, and the wish for an hour that belongs to nobody else. The bathtub is that hour. It is the difference between a room you sleep in and a suite you recover in, and it is the reason the Maharaja Suite is booked for the nights people most need it.
During a wedding this becomes structural rather than pleasant. The host family needs somewhere that is theirs, away from a banquet hall full of vendors, a room with a door that closes. That is what the flagship is for.
The best thing about a large suite is not the space. It is having somewhere to sit that is not the bed.
Who books it, and why
| Who | The stay | What they use most |
|---|---|---|
| The couple, or the hosting family, during a wedding | Three to five nights | The distance from the function spaces for sleep, and the bathtub at the end of the day |
| A guest staying a week or longer | Seven nights and up | The space - a long stay in a small room degrades fast |
| An anniversary or a milestone | One to two nights | The fact that the room is the occasion rather than the container for it |
When it is the wrong room
Three cases, said plainly, because a flagship suite booked for the wrong trip is just an expensive room you are not in.
- A single night with an early flight. You will be in the suite for nine hours and awake for two of them - the Standard Room does that job
- A family travelling together. The 410 sq ft Family Room, with an additional single bed and a dual washroom, is built for exactly that
- A work trip where you are out from eight until nine. A 534 sq ft Junior Suite covers everything you will actually touch
And one case where it is emphatically the right room: a wedding where you are hosting rather than attending. Everything about the week is other people - their arrivals, their questions, their schedules. The one thing worth buying is a door that closes on a room large enough to sit in. Where to place that room relative to the functions is covered in where to stay when the whole family travels.
The suite sits on the same property as the spa and salon, the rooftop pool, Amrkh and Saakiya, and seven event spaces - the full walk-through is in inside the best hotel and banquet in Lucknow. To check availability, reservations are on +91 92199 04134 or reservations@theornate.in. For a couple booking it for the days right after their own wedding, see Honeymoon Suites at ORNATE.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Maharaja Suite?
Approximately 561 sq ft. It is the largest of ORNATE's five room categories, ahead of the 534 sq ft Junior Suite, the 441 sq ft Balcony Room, the 410 sq ft Family Room and the 326 sq ft Standard Room.
What is included in the Maharaja Suite?
It is the flagship room, with a bathtub.
Is the Maharaja Suite suitable for a family?
It can be, but for a family the 410 sq ft Family Room is the better fit - it has an additional single bed and a dual washroom, a comfortable stay for a family.
Is it used as a bridal suite?
Frequently. Hosting families book it for the wedding days, and the usual advice applies: place it away from the function spaces rather than beside them, so there is somewhere quiet in a loud week.
Which room should I book for a single night?
The 326 sq ft Standard Room is built for short stays. Keep the Maharaja Suite for a stay that is itself the occasion.
