First trip to India with our almost 4 year old & 8 month old so we wanted something good for accommodation. We had our friend in India book for us & we paid at the hotel - there was some issue that the price was quoted incorrectly to us, as it didn’t include the 18% tax or whatever which was annoying & like with ***y things, probably would have been different if we were locals. • the room was fairly average, however perhaps you have to expect that coming from Australia. Nothing fancy or overly nice. We had a large room that had a bedroom and lounge area & kitchenette & bathroom • the kitchenette didn’t have any utensils or plates/bowls etc but was handy as it had a microwave • the bathroom wasn’t great - just looked run down, discolored grout, cracks in tiles, limescale etc there was a bath but didn’t look very clean • toilet worked & they provided toilet paper • shower worked & had hot water • we only ever got 2 towels so had to ask each time for 2 more (family of 4) • bedroom was simple - queen sized bed, and they provided an extra mattress for the floor for our 3 year old for no extra cost • lounge area was also simple - had a tv but no access to something like Netflix, only local channels and even then not much available - none in English at least • all the furniture faux leather was peeling, not in a disgusting way, more in a ‘it’s just old’ way • good view from the window (level 5) • room cleaning service available each day • room food service available which was handy as dinner didn’t start till 7pm which was sometimes too late for us with kids • The pool was great fun for decompressing with the kids after a hot day • restaurant was good - a lot of authentic Indian options but other western options too, including pancakes & cereal at breakfast & cold milk (hot milk is more common) • we really enjoyed some of the curries from the restaurant menu • an espresso martini wasn’t on the menu but the bartender came out to confirm and he easily made it which was awesome • Jack Daniel’s Liquor amounts were inconsistent 30ml/60ml but one night I doubt it was even 30ml despite checking with the waitress • Kavya was a great hostess & was able to help to look after the 8 month old whilst we could eat - this was amazing & simply would never happen in Australia • the other ***ager type lady was also kind and helpful • all staff were kind and helpful really, when the reception desk gave us a list of cab charge options, one of the ***agers at the front showed us how to get Uber to work (we have an Indian SIM card) & it was SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper and much easier for us. We are very grateful for this as it allowed us to get out to get a good coffee - despite the restaurant being good - the coffee was terrible! Something I would like to ask is that staff develop rapport before asking for pictures with the kids. This photo taking of kids just doesn’t happen in places like Australia & although as adults we can understand, it was extremely
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