On our recent visit to
Delhi, we chose to stay at the aerocity which is the new hub of hotels close to
the airport. Given the wide number of choices and competitive tariffs, it was
difficult to make a decision. Going by the brand name we chose Holiday Inn.
Our stay was very brief,
just one night so can't say we got to sample everything the hotel has to
offer.
The service is good,
check in and check out would not take you more than a couple of minutes and the
staff is courteous as you'd expect.
The rooms are spacious
and equipped with minibar and a large cupboard with a safe.
The bathrooms are well
equipped and thankfully had a faucet too.
The modern concept of
having blinds separating the bedroom from the bathroom is the case here.
It's something that I
personally disapprove of, as it doesn't ensure complete privacy. It's not
necessary you will be sharing the room with your spouse, and your roommate
could be a work colleague, your parents or siblings etc in which case it feels
a bit inappropriate.
The bathroom had
necessary toiletries etc.
Depending on which side
of the hotel you are staying, your view is likely to be the road or like in our
case, another hotel building.
We had an early checkout
so couldn't have the complimentary breakfast, however we did order dinner in
our room. They have different cuisines, but we stuck to north Indian.
Tried a Palak murgh, dal
and rotis. Simple meal, but not quite by their standards.
The food I must say was
below par even for a regular eatery standard, let alone a star hotel. The dal
was bland and tasteless, the Palak gravy was watery and chicken wasn't great
either. The rotis were not even baked evenly.
When the waiter came for
clearing and asked us how the food was, we gave him a honest feedback.
He apologised and said
he'd send us some complimentary desserts to make up for it.
The gulab jamun and even
the vanilla ice cream that followed were not up to the mark and we were rather
disappointed.
The hotel also has a
lounge apart from an outdoor swimming pool and a fully functional fitness
centre and spa.
Since we didn't try any
of these facilities, it won't be possible to comment on them.
Going by the value for
money factor it's not a bad deal, and based on our experience i'd rate it a 3/5
for now.
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