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Vihangama Holiday Retreat

Bharathipura Post | Thirthahalli Taluk, Shimoga 577432, India
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Vihangama Holiday Retreat
Ranked #5 of 6 Shimoga B&B and Inns
2.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Bangalore
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

This place is a very nice property just beside river Thunga, We can swim in the river without life jackets on one side where it is 6ft deep. On the other side it is 50 ft deep and we didnt give a try.The place itself is well maintained with nice cottages/rooms. The people here are service minded and not so... More

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Bangalore, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

We had a good Experience in Vihangama Resort travelled as a couple.We stayed here for a day in March 2012.Ordered breakfast it contains Bread,butter,jam,juice,Akki roti,chutney. Resort is easily accessible, just off the highway leads to thirthahally. Great scenic location with the river just next to it. The bathroom is good and well maintained and hot water is available. Beds and... More

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Bangalore, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

We had a Good Experience in Vihangama.We( Me & My Spouse) stayed here for 2 days in March 2012. Ordered breakfast only.Resort is easily accessible, just off the highway (Thirthally is 4km ahead). Great scenic location with the river just next to it.The bathroom is good and well maintained and hot water is available. Beds and bedsheets were also clean.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

The place is beautiful, clean and neat property but it is marred by the people who own it. I stayed at Vihangama last year and wanted to book it for next month. I first asked for 3 rooms and told Mr.Kanina that will transfer payment in a day or 2. He called me the very next day to check if... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
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Our experience of Vihangama started well before the trip. We had called up and made a reservation and were asked to make a 80% advance deposit. We were followed up 3 times in a day and even warned that the reservation will be cancelled if the money does not reflect in their account then. Surprising that they don't take into... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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Vihangama property by the river is beautiful, too good to be true. The villas by the river edge is fantastic, feels almost 5 star. Service is terrifying, pathetic. Food is pretty average. If I were to stay there again, i would think twice. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012
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Good: Very scenic location. Very clean and nicely furnished 2-bedroom villa Bad: Very unfriendly owner (Mr. Kanena) who is totally inflexible and does not care about guest satisfaction. Reasons below. 1) Booked the 2 bedroom villa for my family and friends' family (4 adults+kids). At the last minute we decided to take along our baby sitters (since we have young... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011
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Food: Typical malnad food. Taste was good but can't say it was excellent. For breakfast buffet included bread/jam/butter,Akki roti and chutney,coffee. Not much of variety for breakfast. Dinner was served outside our room.Items included roti,cauliflower curry,rasam,rice,curds,papad,gulab jamun. They charged for my 6 yr olds food which we was too much. This was not mentioned on their website. Plz ask rates... More

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Chennai, India
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011
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Liked the most: We stayed here for 3 days in March. Ordered breakfast, lunch and dinner for extra charge. Resort is easily accessible, just off the highway. Great scenic location with the river just next to it. The bathroom is good and well maintained and hot water is available. Beds and bedsheets were also clean. Rooms are decent in terms... More

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Bharathipura Post | Thirthahalli Taluk, Shimoga 577432, India
Price range (per night):* INR1,500 - 7,000

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