Rakhee Dave-Shah
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Fake reviews seem quite common amongst Udaipur Hotels. So this is my attempt at giving a comprehensive review for anyone considering this property based on our stayed here in August for 3 nights.
The Good
- The property is impressive with enviable views across Udaipur. The views are particularly breathtaking at night.
- The pool is the best I have seen and I have travelled a lot.
- The staff are incredibly helpful from check in, breakfast, dinner and check out.
- The breakfast was my favourite part of the day. With a gentleman playing the flute and the staff serving hot meals including dosa, as well as the buffet for any additional needs. The omlete here is one of the best I have tasted. A special thanks to Manish and other staff at breakfast for making us feel so welcome.
- Lots of areas for photo opportunities.
- Rooms are big and clean, with really good views and modern amenities like Forest Essentials toiletries.
- Complimentary filtered water and tea and coffee making facilities provided in the room.
The Not so Good
- The properties is quite far out from Udaipur city and most sightseeing. It is up a gravelly hill so quite difficult to drive up and down. We could not get a taxi to come out to pick us up. We tried Uber, Ola and private taxi companies. The cheapest taxi was RPS 1200 to Udaipur City one way. So this isn't an ideal hotel for sight seeing. The hotel could improve on this by offering an electric buggy up and down the hill or a complimentary coach service to Udaipur City.
- This is not a great choice for anyone that struggles with stairs or walking on an incline. Even with a small lift the hotel requires guests to be able to climb stairs or walk up an incline.
- For a 'luxury' hotel it is a bit rough around the edges. We weren't offered a welcome drink or hot towels when we arrived.
- The fridges in both our rooms weren't working throughout the stay.
- There seems to be a tipping expectation for Services that I would expect to be a part of the basic service. I am happy to tip (and did tip) for Services that exceed my expectations but not for every service I receive.
Overall, if you want to relax in a resort on the hills, this is a good option. If you want to visit sites in Udaipur, this isn't ideal. If I was visiting Udaipur again, I would stay in one of the central hotels for sightseeing and then come to this hotel for 1/2 nights relaxation.