Hotels at Azimganj Town (Azimganj City, Murshidabad, WB)

There are a lot of hotels at Azimganj, but Bari Kothi is only a 5-star hotel in Azimganj Town (near the Azimganj City Railway Station - beside Bhagirathi River).

Bari Kothis itself is a time machine which takes you at 300 years back #Murshidabad

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The Bari Kothi was built in the late 1700s. The name of the house, Bari Kothi (literally meaning the Palace of the Elder), was coined in the late 1800s since it was the house of the elder (bari) brother, Rai Bahadur Budh Sing Dudhoria. Bari Kothi is known across Murshidabad as one of the most architecturally significant houses in the region showcasing Greek, Roman and French architecture. The Bari Kothi is spread across three-fourth acres of Land and houses a Sheesh Mahal, Library, Music Room, Durbar Hall, Janana Chowk, Gaddi Ghar, Halwai Khana, Gulabi Chawara amongst other parts of the house.

Bari Kothi, like similar other palaces of the region was abandoned for the more than half a century. With the decline of Murshidabad and Azimganj, most of the families moved to Kolkata looking for better opportunities and a stable environment. It was only in the year 2015 when a Canadian Architect and restoration specialist was invited to Bari Kothi to bring the palace to its former glory. Events that transpired thereafter was history in the making; with a team larger than 100 personnel restoring Bari Kothi to make it into the first self-sustaining rustic luxury heritage hotel.

The project was nicknamed "Project Priceless". The intent of the project, as the name suggests, was not merely to convert the palace into a heritage hotel but was to create Bari Kothi into a self-sustaining eco system. An eco-system that could restore and save the sole of Bari Kothi i.e. make Bari Kothi generate its own income, make Bari Kothi improve the local economy, make Bari Kothi better the lives of the local community and most importantly, make Bari Kothi proud of itself and carry forward its legacy. Bari Kothi is remembered fondly in history as being more than just a house belonging to noble men; it was considered to be an institution. The local community was proud to have Zamindars such as Rai Bahadur Budh Sing Dudhoria. Project Priceless is a tribute to that piece of history.

Housing 15 suites classified into 3 categories, Bari Kothi offers exclusive guest experiences highlighting the local eco-system, culture, food and community. Bari Kothi aims to employs only from the local community offering authentic, genuine and real experiences for its guests in the most refined manner. Bari Kothi has once again been able to establish itself as a pioneer in its effort to revive the region.

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Source: Go Nomads