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Hotel recommendations for Bengaluru workcation in June

I'm planning to travel to Bengaluru for a workcation in June 2027. Thinking of staying for 7 nights.

So far I have shortlisted these properties.

Renaissance Race Course (₹11.7k per night) - Upscale central Bengaluru location, close to many good restaurants, breweries and malls. This is what we'll be doing in evenings if we're in the city.

JW Golfshire (26k Bonvoy points per night) - Resort is the destination.

JW/Ritz (₹24.6k per night) - Probably the best location in Bengaluru. Properties are close by, so either would work.

ITC Gardenia (₹18.2k per night) - Location similar to JW and Ritz, cheaper price point.

Marriott (20.2k Bonvoy points per night) - Location not as good as Race Course but still decent.

Mulberry Shades (19.9k Bonvoy points per night) - Resort is the destination again. I've stayed here before, so would not like to repeat it.

Can anyone give first-hand reviews for any of these properties?

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u/mrdrinksonme — 20 hours ago
▲ 0 r/MarriottBonvoyIndia

Hotel recommendations for Bengaluru workcation in June

I'm planning to travel to Bengaluru for a workcation in June 2027. Thinking of staying for 7 nights.

So far I have shortlisted these properties.

Renaissance Race Course (₹11.7k per night) - Upscale central Bengaluru location, close to many good restaurants, breweries and malls. This is what we'll be doing in evenings if we're in the city.

JW Golfshire (26k points per night) - Resort is the destination.

JW/Ritz (₹24.6k per night) - Probably the best location in Bengaluru. Properties are close by, so either would work.

ITC Gardenia (₹18.2k per night) - Location similar to JW and Ritz, cheaper price point.

Marriott (20.2k points per night) - Location not as good as Race Course but still decent.

Mulberry Shades (19.9k points per night) - Resort is the destination again. I've stayed here before, so would not like to repeat it.

Can anyone give first-hand reviews for any of these properties?

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u/mrdrinksonme — 20 hours ago
▲ 14 r/MarriottBonvoyIndia+2 crossposts

PSA: Award bookings for Voaara (Sainte Marie, Madagascar) are now open

Marriott has listed and started award bookings for Voaara, a Member of Design Hotels™

The resort is located on Sainte Marie island of Madagascar and only has 8 bungalows in total.

Best time to visit is July to November.

Currently they are only offering Deluxe Beach Bungalow (not the base room) for award bookings. It's going for 90k points or ₹189k per night. Cost of base room is ₹153k per night.

Conversion:
1 to 4 nights - 2.1
5 nights - 2.62

This property is a part of Design Hotels, so no benefits irrespective of your Marriott Bonvoy status.

u/mrdrinksonme — 12 days ago
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I received Wurkkos TS30S PRO today. Any idea on how to carry this overseas?

I received Wurkkos TS30S PRO today. Any idea on how to carry this overseas?

My idea is to remove the battery and put the flashlight in checked baggage, and keep the battery in carry-on. Does this work, or anyone has any better ideas that has worked for them?

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u/mrdrinksonme — 17 days ago
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PSA for fellow Marriott elites: Award bookings for JW Marriott Ranthambore are now open

Marriott has listed and started award bookings for JW Marriott Ranthambore

Best time to visit weather wise is October to March. Best time to spot wildlife is March to June. March seems to be a sweet spot for both.

Currently three category of rooms (base, garden view, and lake view) are available for same award rate of 35k points per night. Cash rate for the best of the lot, lake view room, is ₹61.6k points per night in peak season.

Can't tell if they will decrease the cash rates more towards the off-season rates which are close to ₹34k per night for the lake view room, but it's a deal worth taking for now. Award rates are same throughout the year.

Conversion:
1 to 4 nights - 1.76
5 nights - 2.2

Credit to u/MastodonOk8087 for finding this deal.

u/mrdrinksonme — 2 months ago