Gästanvändare
16 mars 2025
I was browsing through the available hotel options in Nellore for a night stay - as I was driving down with family to attend a marriage. I stayed in Minerva Grand earlier, and I was happy with their service. But I wanted to try this hotel out as it was a Royal Orchid property. Some of the good things first - 1. The location - its one of the prime junctions in the town - very close to bus and railway stations, restaurants etc. 2. A2B is a stone's throw - A2B is very well known for their idlis and dosas in addition to a nice filter coffee. Above all, its all VEG. A very important factor for me 3. Parking facility - At first you will fell that there is no space available to park even a single car.. but they have a huge ground for car parking - behind the hotel premises. Only issue - you have to park under the sun.. no tree cover whatsover. Good luck in peak summer Now, the not-so-good things... We booked a standard room (over the counter, not online). While the rooms were small and cozy (no complaints there), I was baffled to see that the bathroom is covered with a layer of semi-transparent glass. You would love it if you are a lone couple, who booked a hotel stay just for some fun. But, for all practical purposes, especially if you have grown up kids, this a strict no-no. And, this is no Goa or Pondi to have such facility. Its a small town. Not sure whose idea it was. The worst thing - Lack of knowledge with staff to demarcate space for veg and non-veg dishes - Its a standard practice to keep veg and non-veg dishes separately - in a buffet system. But, what I have seen here is completely unacceptable (refer to the photo). A veg and non-veg dish sharing space in the same chafing dish. Worse part, the staff feels that there is nothing wrong in placing dishes like that. I have to literally shout at him to remove either one of them. I wanted to speak to the manager but he was not available. Not sure if this is the practice that Royal Orchid follows. As an outcome of this shouting - all the dishes that we ordered (Dosa/ puri/ coffee) were served very late, after multiple reminders. So much for the Royal Orchid brand. Will give this hotel a miss from next time. Thanks for the experience Royal Orchid.
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