I love to travel around India and this is my 3rd visit in Puri to celebrate my son's 1st birthday on 17th March,2019. As per my experience this is my worst hotel experience till date. First of all the hotel is at the backside of light house where from you will not be able to see the sea, the only view is garbage beside the hotel. Though Auto/Toto/Bus is available from there. The food quality is very poor though the price is quite high. You will find a lot of cheap and good restaurant near Swarga Dwar. And now the hotel service- you have to request them at least thrice to get anything done. Please allow me to share some beautiful experience regarding that.
1. I had requested for one 2 litre mineral water and they said they would serve that within a minute. But alas, I am yet to receive that. At the end, I went outside and bought from nearby shop.
2. I had planned to visit Chandravaga beach sunset and Light & Sound Show at Konark and requested for cab arrangement at reception. They took the advance however didn't provide me any receipt as this was not part of their bucket. The cab was supposed to come by 4.30 pm but cab came at 5.30 pm. But when we were asking in reception since 4.45pm, they were saying that cab is on the way and would arrive within 2 minutes. At the end, they said that the tire had punctured and that's why the delay was.
3. Last but not the least, I had asked if there is any provision to cook food for my baby. Earlier they communicated that we can prepare so we had taken all the items and utensils. But on arriving there, they said, they will not allow us to go to kitchen rather they would prepare the food with our materials at the cost of Rs. 50/ . The next experience was overwhelming, they brought me the pressure cooker after 3 times call and said the preparation has been completed. When my wife opened the pressure cooker, the rice & dal was totally burnt and safety valve had been melted. I had informed that to reception but they still charged me Rs. 50/ for preparing burnt rice instead of compensating me for melted safety valve.
Requesting you not to choose this hotel ever in your life.