The Maharanas of Udaipur had five palaces in and around the CityPalace for winter quarters ; the Jagniwas in Lake Pichola used as a summer palace ( now the Lake Palace Hotel ) ; the Jag Mandir on Pichola , used for festivals ; the Lakshmi Vilas Palace for guests beside lake Fateh Sagar ; and a monsoon palace up in the Aravalli Hills .
The owners of the palaces would live in one of the palaces all year .