r/Hotels_India

If anyone's planning a Udaipur trip, sharing a great deal which has been extended at Fairmont.

Fairmont Udaipur Palace is offering running a 3rd night free offer with 3 nights starting at ₹65k (including taxes)! Screenshot shared.

Sharing the Details below:

• Stay for 3 nights and pay for only 2 nights
• Stays start at Rs. 65k (including taxes)
• Complimentary breakfast
• $100 Hotel Credit
• Room Upgrade

This is not a public offer and is only valid for VIP bookings.

Glad to assist anyone in availing the offer and VIP perks.

Looking for recommendations for something that I’m not sure exists, but thinking this group could have some ideas.

As my husband and I have gotten older (mid-40s), we consistently stay at 5 stars for the spas, dining, comfort, etc.

What I could really do without though is the constant pretensiin — I’m really not any sort of special guest, just a person who likes to spend on quality travel experiences.

Constantly being called Mrs. So-and-So and being treated with a kind of deference that borders on fear of me turning into a complaining person just makes me so uncomfortable. We’re all human, people make mistakes, I would never scold an employee.

I hate feeling like hotel staff have to pretend to be my servants or something. Even having the valets run to open my door while I’m trying to stuff all my kids item into their backpacks just makes me feel kinda guilty. And I really hate seeing full grown adults treat my children like tiny kings who can do no wrong.

So my question is: Are there any truly great hotels that don’t have this type of old-school service?

Where I can enjoy kind and efficient service without feeling gross about the classist implications of the whole setup? Thanks!!

Luxury rooms, amazing food, great hospitality, peaceful, magical

Might be helpful for anyone planning a Thailand trip. Sharing an updated list of top hotels which have free night offers live.

Top Hotels with free night offers:

Apart from free night offer, all luxury hotels have VIP perks available which include:

• $100 hotel credit
• Complimentary breakfast
• Room upgrade

The above list is not comprehensive and we'd be glad to check for any specific luxury hotel. Please note these offers can't be booked directly and are only applicable via their VIP perks programs.

Happy to answer any questions on this! Also, will be glad to assist anyone in availing VIP perks and booking via these programs.

I hold 500 shares of INDHOTEL and received mail today offering 25% off on stays.

Lemon Tree Kasauli

not the most luxurious property around but the views are simply adorable 🫶🏽

We are planning an anniversary trip.

Previously, Six Senses Fort Barwara has been exceptional for us - it was pure magic and the experience was so breathtaking.

Would love to hear which was the most romantic one you’ve experienced and why?

Great rooms, slow restaurant service. Decent rooftop pool.

My reco: HARD SKIP

just go for the marriott or wow crest instead

came down to indore for 5 nights to attend a friend's wedding and visit jyotirlinga. booked radisson blu based on a reco from friend. paid 10k per night. honestly, absolute mistake.

the hardware and rooms are spacious and clean, but the service and management are a total black hole. booked for double occupancy but they kept treating it like a single room—one towel, one dental kit, and just 2L of water for two people. escalated directly to the duty manager (dm) on day 1 itself, but the escalation hierarchy here is completely broken. absolutely nothing improved.

​front desk is cold and transactional. default answer to everything is a rigid "not possible." the infrastructure is a joke too -hot water is barely lukewarm and the shower clogs instantly turning the floor into a literal puddle. The tv doesn't support OTT.

they also managed to send two completely different price quotes over email for the exact same car booking to mahakaleshwar. shady and unprofessional.

the food breakdown (the good, the bad, the ugly):

the food isn't just neutral or average - it is actively bad, barring a few specific items.

​the must-tries (if you're stuck here): order from nihao. the thukpa is delicious, corn and cheese spring rolls are great, and the crispy water chestnuts are solid. from india oye, the ghuppa kebab is a must try.

​the ugly: the dan dan bowl at dinner had an unbearable amount of lemongrass. breakfast was a disaster.

Hid pii

Sharing one of the best offers released recently for Maldives:

Taj Exotica Maldives is running a 4th night free offer along with added perks:

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Sharing the Details below:

• 4th night free
• Complimentary Half Board Inclusion (Lunch/Dinner)
• Complimentary Speedboat Transfers
• Daily $100 USD Resort Credit (Total $400)
• Complimentary Sunset Cruise Experience per stay
• Non-Motorized Water Sports
• Complimentary Snorkeling Equipment
• Starts at $ 2,100 for 4 nights at the Overwater Villa

Offer is not public and must be booked via the hotel's VIP platform with payment at the property.

Glad to assist anyone in availing the offer and VIP perks.

Stayed at the ITC Grand Bharat last weekend and got upgraded to semi private pool room. Vast property, good facilities for families. Kids room is good for engaging children below 10. Food is delicious in both restaurants. Slightly disappointing front desk experience. Didnt avail spa but visited the kaya kalp spa center and its exiquisite

I’m a real ITC fan.

Every time I travel in India, I always try to stay at an ITC hotel. I like their style — very Indian, grand, and full of character.

But after staying here, I felt a little bit disappointed, just a little.

The building is actually quite new, around 5 years old, but it feels like two hotels inside the same building.

One side is for Marriott Bonvoy guests and the other side is for ITC Club members.

So during my stay, even with my status, the upgrade couldn’t go to One Bedroom Suite.

I was upgraded only to a Junior Suite, which is still nice, but you can feel that some higher rooms are reserved for ITC Club members.

The happy hour / lounge experience is also different.

The area for regular guests is quite simple at Small restaurant space in the lobby that was not even in operation.

The furniture also looked quite cheap, like standard pieces imported from China

But I walked past the ITC Club lounge on a higher floor, and it looked much more luxurious with a beautiful view.

So you can clearly feel the difference between the two membership systems, which is quite different from other ITC hotels I stayed before.

Another thing was breakfast. The line was very long. I waited almost 30 minutes just to get in.

Inside the restaurant, sometimes you still need to wait a bit for some food stations, but I could see the staff working very hard to manage the crowd.

Even with some small disappointments, I still like the architecture and design of this hotel.

Am I the only one noticing that a lot of the fancy hotel now has a fully transparent window between the bedroom and the bathroom?

Like what’s the logic here 😭 Who actually wants to make eye contact with someone while they’re taking a dump? The worst part is that the blinds are kept outside so the person who’s in the bathroom doesn’t even have control over the blinds. And half these bathrooms don’t even have locks anymore. Is privacy officially considered a budget feature now? Someone explain how this became the definition of luxury because I genuinely don’t get it.

I have recently stayed with ITC Mughal in Agra for 2days in their Mughal Chambers(Tier2 Category after suites) & here is my feedback.

My Ratings

Property Type - 8/10,

Though It's a luxury property with huge lush lawns , beautiful poolside views, maintained greenery, landscapes, but truth must be told, it's an old one (50years built or so). Its constructional quality has started deteriorating , Not elderly friendly, too many steps to go around, minimum aesthetics.

Room Amenities & service - 6/10

The room was pretty basic, considering it was a superior room, the refrigerator was not working, we have to call reception multiple times for our requests & service was quite delayed .

Food & Restaurants - 7/10

Meals at restaurants were tasteful but overpriced, the buffet was the smallest ever seen in any hotel that I have stayed, very limited meal preparations.

Activities & Events- 5/10

They have indoor rooms for recreational activities which was improperly maintained tbh plus does not have AC working, it was quite suffocating tbh. Sub-standard event of puppet & magic show(15mins in total & 3rd class presentation). Outdoor courts for tennis/pickle ball were ok.

Did not try their in-house Spa & Gym but looks decent enough.

Accessibility & Location- 9/10

Very primarily located in Fatehabad Road, 10mins from Taj Mahal(hotel has an observatory too), Manny food joint near around, Metro connectivity, kinda well maintained area.

PS : Stayed in here in 2014, comparing to that it has lost some charm & has become more chaotic with sub-standard annimities..

Been stayed in other ITC hotels like Rajputana, Gardenia, Grand Bharath...this holds last in my list.

Also, I may try Trident Agra next time, since had lovely experience in Trident Udaipur & Mumbai.