After India attained independence, with the emergence of Rajasthan state, keeping in mind the noble objective of maintaining the culture of the great hospitality traditions of "Atithi Devo Bhava" prevalent in the State of Rajasthan, Circuit Houses were started by the Rajasthan Government at various District Headquarters under the direct control of the General Administration Department.

As a result of standing the test of time and meeting the objectives of establishment, today Circuit Houses (Rest Houses) are successfully serving the distinguished guests at all the district headquarters.

The department is playing an important role in providing comfortable stay and high level food and refreshment facilities in Rajasthan Rest Houses.

To bring uniformity and harmony in the functioning, behavior, system etc. of the Circuit Houses, a circuit house manual was published for the first time in 1990 by the department. In the last 34 years, the usefulness of this manual has been proved again and again. This has reflected a significant positive improvement in the behaviour and thinking of the Circuit House service personnel/officers, while the system has also achieved unexpected results of qualitative excellence and improvements.

All the rules/instructions for the management of all the Circuit Houses located in Rajasthan, Rajasthan House, Jodhpur House, Rajasthan State Guest House, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi and Rajasthan Bhawan, Vashi, Navi Mumbai and Transit Hostel, Gandhinagar, Bajaj Nagar Apartment, Jaipur and Government Cottage, Holiday Home, Mount Abu, operated under the General Administration Department, have been replaced as separate chapters in Rajasthan Circuit House Manual.