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| Hotel Shubhagruha (Amalapuram) |
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| Reception Area |
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| View of the room |
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| Wall Painting in the corridor |
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| decorative dolls in the room shelf |
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| Handcrafted Dolls on the shelf |
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| View of anteroom |
During our pilgrimgage tour of Pancharama Kshetras, we
preferred to stay in Amalapuram as it is very near to the temples we have
planned to see. Amalapuram is a big commercial center with many shops and
markets. The streets are moderately wide with many shops lining the main road.
We selected this hotel after browsing as it is on the main road and has many
facilities such as parking facility, A.C. wifi, T.V. CCTVs , room service and
hot and cold shower. The rooms are
moderately big and seemed quite neat and clean. We were much impressed by the
helpful and courteous behavior of the manager and other hotel staff.
Though the hotel has
no restaurant attached, we can go to nearby restaurants located at a distance
of two or three kms. We went to Ganapati Food House near Lalitha Theatre and our
choice proved to be the right one. The vegetarian section is on the first floor
and the non-vegetarian section is on the second floor. We went to vegetarian
section to have our dinner.This restaurant has been started recently and the
furniture and other items seemed quite new. The tables and other items of
furniture are made of fibre glass and added a new decent attractive look to the
place. The service is prompt and there is an ample variety of dishes for one to
choose such as veg. soups, veg. starters, veg.curries, rotis, kulchas, naans,
paratas, fried rice and many types of Biriyanis. One has to go for ala carte as
no thali is available. Quite opposite to this restaurant, there is Ganapati
Lodge and on the way one can see Ganapati Sweets and Bakery. The opening hours
are from 11.30a.m. to 3.30 p.m and from 6.30p.m to 11.30 p.m. in the evening.
One can have the satisfaction of tasting the delicious typical coastal area
dishes in this restaurant.
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| Ganapati Food House |
As we were five
members, we were allotted one double room and a family suite. The suite has an
ante room with a big sofa, table and a chair. The hotel is artistically
designed with beautiful wall posters and attractive colors. The wooden toys kept
in the shelf with colorful illumination is the star attraction. The room was
equipped with a sofa, a chair and a writing table.The authorities should have
provided stationery material and also a manual to give information about
neighboring tourist temples and attractions. In the bathroom also items like
dental and shaving kit may be provided as this hotel claimed a star status.
The
manager was very courteous and came forward to arrange for our dinner by room
service. Though there is parking facility, there is no separate room for
drivers to sleep and take rest. This issue may also be looked into. In the
morning tea and coffee may be sent to rooms by 6.30 a.m. for the convenience of
customers. As the room tariffs are in the range of 3000/- to 4000/- more
facilities may be provided on a par with that of a three- star hotel.
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2nd February, 2018 Somaseshu Gutala
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