The Umed Bhawan Palace is a heritage hotel in Kota that is a combination of Rajput and colonial architecture. Whereas the overall look of the Umed Bhawan Palace is typically Rajput, the interior of the palace is done in European style. Thus a perfect blend of East and West, the Umed Bhawan Palace is made of pink sandstone, white khimach and imported Italian marble.

The Umed Bhawan Palace has in all 25 air-conditioned rooms with direct dial telephone, cable television, running hot and cold water. The rooms also provide you the required seclusion along with the amenities.

The restaurant at the Umed Bhawan Palace serves Indian, authentic Rajasthani, Chinese and Continental Cuisine. The bar has a good collection of wine and liquor.

The history of the city dates back to the 12th century A.D. when the Hada Chieftain, Rao Deva, conquered the territory and founded Bundi and Hadoti. Later, in the early 17th century AD during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, the ruler of Bundi -Rao Ratan Singh, gave the smaller principality of Kota to his son, Madho Singh. Since then Kota became a hallmark of the Rajput gallantry and culture. The history of Kota is linked with the history of Bundi. Both Bundi and Kota came under the rule of the Chauhans in the 12th century. The descendents of the Chauhans set up their capital at Bundi and ruled from here. While Bundi was the capital, Kota formed the land granted to the eldest son of the ruler. This arrangement continued until 1624. In 1624, Emperor Jahangir, the great Mughal ruler, partitioned Bundi and made Kota an independent state. Rao Madho Singh, son of the ruler of Bundi, ascended the throne of Kota. It became a part of the British Empire in 1818 and later became a part of the Indian state of Rajasthan, when it gained independence in 1947.