Sometime last year, I'd read an article on budget hotels and how there is a gap to be addressed in the Rs 800-1200 a night hotels.Now I have experienced the gap, having stayed at a few budget hotels in different cities. The one which I really liked , becomes the subject of this post.
A few days back , when I was in Bangalore, I stayed in Indione Hotels . At 975/- a night for a single room and 1175/- for a twin-bed ,it is one of the better bugdet hotels I have stayed at.The USP of the hotel is 'Smart Basics' - every facility/convenience is basic - the idea being - AC, TV,bed, compact bathrooms,and rooms are not unneccesarily large. The idea being - if you want frills , you gotta pay extra for it.
Every room has a table with a water glass and tumbler. If you need water , you have to fill up the tumbler from a cooler which is 10 metres outside your door.There is a dairy whitener ,tea-sachets,coffee sachets for you to make your own tea or coffee in the room.
Room service is charged extra. And if you go to the hotel restaurant, you get a basic menu to choose from- 2 sabjis, 1 chicken dish,dal and maybe a few fast food options.All priced at udipi prices - sandwich@ 20 bucks , dal @25 and so on.
Just a smart hotel with basic facilities that suit a non-fussy business traveller like me.
Hope there are more of these around in the next few years.
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