Amanbagh sits in a walled oasis at the head of a gorge which opens into a large valley. Flooded during the monsoon season, it becomes a lake which gradually recedes throughout the year until the monsoon rains return. Surrounding the valley and providing a catchment for the rain are rocky hills and knolls that support sporadic and hardy vegetation. The desolate hills make for an interesting visual contrast to the plains below.

Amanbagh sits in isolation amidst the arid Aravalli Hills near Alwar in northern India. The region is rich in early Hindu history, dating to the dawn of Hindu civilization; awash with legend, the epic Mahabharata tells of the five Pandavas brothers who spent their last years in exile within a few miles of the resort, over two millennia ago. In the more recent past, the area was dominated by a group of warrior clans, the Rajputs, who controlled this region of India for nearly 1000 years. Raided repeatedly over time by Moghul armies, it was finally conquered in the 17th Century by the Emperor Shah Jahan, the famed builder of the Taj Mahal.

The finest weather in northern India occurs from October until the end of April. During autumn, days are mild and although it can get quite cold at night during the height of the winter months, (December and January), days are crisp and sunny. During this time, the temperature typically ranges from a high of 30°C (86°F) to an overnight low of approximately 10°C (50°F). Spring is similar to autumn with warm temperatures, and the summer months of May through September see the onset of the monsoon, when sun bursts follow heavy rains and temperatures hover around 35°C (90°F) throughout the day and night.