Terrible hotel. The room was dirty and the paint was peeling and the water bottle they gave us was NOT sealed and had no label.
There was a very dimly lit staircase, which my husband
fell all the way down and broke his ankle. They
said they would give us an upgrade (you've got to be
kidding).
Definitely not recommended.

During 25th till the 29th of March 2005, I have stayed in this hotel.

Reception staff were friendly and helpful. Would recommend you reserve
room via internet to enjoy special rack rates or senior rates above 50!
Rooms are clean and give the visitor a smooth feeling once your are in. Either with kids or you as couple, it is a great place to stay due to excellent location. As of March, City drop by Hotel Travel Service Desk provided Car costed Rs.150.-, A day trour in an A/C Car for 8 hours with 80 K.m. including driver costed Rs. 950.- a bit expensive but comfortable for 5 persons and safe. An Autorikshaw from the Hotel to M.G. Road, main shopping centre, costs approximately Rs-25-30-but insist driver to put meter display though some are reluctant if they smell that you are from overseas. (during night a bit expensive).

Breakfast is ok. Normaly you get, Tea or Coffee, fruit juice, Papaya fruits and Pineapple, Cereals, Toasts (and Omlette fresh- you need to order)
in case you really do not like traditional Indian breakfast such as Idlis, doshas, Puris accompanied by cocunut chutney and Sambar! for Indian
guests Idlis and Doashas or Puris recommended!

If you have specific needs, ask the elederly friendly gentlemen, the
spervisor who will assist you whom I have noticed extremely children friendly.

Service in the breakfast room is unfortunately a bit slow but if you
wake them up, will get what you want. So please don't be hesitant!

PS: Advantage of this hotel is the ability to book via Internet via
Credit Card which could be easily cancelled without any hazzle
provided you do it well in advance. Moreover, it gives good value
for money! Clean and simple!

I visited Bangalore in October 2004 to watch an International cricket match there. I stayed at the Vijay Residency for 7 nights. The area it is located in is rather grimly urban but representative of India city life generally. It is fairly centrally located, not far from the central railway station & about a 10 minute autorickshaw ride from the MG road which is the main tourist drag. The Hotel itself is excellent - 4* by western standards. The rooms are large & clean & air conditioned(very neccessary in India), with prompt & efficient service staff. They also have cable TV. My room had a complimentary English paper & buffet breakfast each morning which was very welcome (get used to curry for breakfast though...). There are two restaurants within the hotel, one vegetarian & one non-vegetarian. They are very cheap & I had no problems from eating there during my entire stay. They also serve some non-Indian dishes if you are feeling curried out. The staff were very helpful & polite. I would definitely stay here again.