Rishīkesh hotellia

Miinukset: We could not have a massage for two because all the hours for this massage were busy and did not offer me an extra hour for this massage in the days of our visit.

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Serenity

Miinukset: The room was not very clean, which was disappointing. Most of the massage therapist were not very good, which really upset me because that was one of the main reasons why I was there.

Plussat: The location of the spa and since its an old palace was just great, beautiful trees, sound of birds, it was just nature all around. Pure air and so quiet. All the staff are very respectful and pro, they greet you all the time. The restaurant was amazing very comfortable. The classes were very interesting as well.

Miinukset: I expected for the Spa to be really high end in the treatments. I did two therapies and the therapists were not exceptional, and one of them when I started my facial treatment was laughing in my face while she was explaining what she will do... that ruined my mood and I felt why she is laughing? It made me uncomfortable. One more thing is about the rooms... they are normal, I believe they have to be redesigned. It was a nice experience but I really had high expectations for the treatments and the Spa.

Plussat: This is one of the most beautiful spas in the world. The architecture of the palace and the rooms are stunning, with extraordinary attention to detail. The views out over the mountains and the gardens are stunning, the food is delicious and the spa treatments are world class. I was very impressed by the number of activities for guests, from yoga, meditation and inspiring talks on Indian Vedanta philosophy to cookery classes, treks, traditional dance performances and golf. The staff were very attentive and friendly.

Plussat: Whole environ was so positive..reception desk is superbly compassionate for visitors..room service is more than quick.. hatts off to cleanliness..stack of books is an awesome add-on to the ambience..

Miinukset: No single word to point any mistake

Plussat: The rooms were clean

Miinukset: The included breakfast was a total thumbs down it was an alacarte with limited opttions to order from the kids did not eat at all

Plussat: Cleanliness and food

Miinukset: Lift was not there

Plussat: It is a fine property

Plussat: I liked the friendliness and helpfulness of all staff. They assisted me with all my queries- location, map, arrangement of taxi. Will recommend the hotel to travelers.

Miinukset: The construction happening next door. Thankfully the noise is only until 6pm but if you are just arriving after a long trip you need to stay up till 6 pm to get some rest. Balcony for my room category was tiny, blocked by a wall infront and no sitting area or furniture. The staff informed me before hand that there was no view, but also the balcony can’t be used for any purpose at its present state.

Plussat: Food, staff, cleanliness and location

Miinukset: Internet connection

Plussat: Cleanliness, comfort, location. Exceptional staff, the best I have encountered. Very safe for solo female travellers.

Miinukset: Not really anything to dislike.

Plussat: This was a great stay. The attention to detail of the hotel was perfect. The bedroom was clean, fresh and again attention to detail well thought through. The bedding was fresh and the bed sooo comfortable! Great staff.

Plussat: Restaurant was very good. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Room (404) was spacious and with a good view. Hotel was very clean

Miinukset: Difficult to find anything not to like. I was doing yoga in the other side of the river which meant a 30 minutes walk 4 times a day. But I guess I could have rented a bike to facilitate the “commute”

Plussat: This was my second trip to Rishikesh India, and I am so happy I chose to stay at Yog Vashishth. I initially booked a 3-week stay there to focus on yoga and meditation study. However, about a week into my stay I learned of a serious medical situation that I had and required a doctors attention and I needed to return to the USA ASAP. I explained my problem to the owner and he adjusted my booking so that I wouldn't be charged for the days I booked after I left. I greatly appreciated this. Even though my trip was cut short, I was very happy with the comfort and cleanliness of the room I had, and especially the quality of the food in the restaurant. During my previous trip to Rishikesh, I became dangerously ill with food poisoning from eating at this other hotel I was staying, and even needed to stay in hospital as a result. The food at Yog Vashishth is not only delicious but well-prepared and very hygienic. The location of the hotel is in a great spot, on the back streets behind Niketan Ashram. It's ideal if you are coming to Rishikesh to focus on your yoga practice and or spirituality, and want to participate in the activities at the ashram.

Miinukset: The one downside is that when the streets heat up from the sun during the day there's an overpowering smell of cow dung that travels into the rooms that are situated facing the street. However, if you are familiar with Rishikesh you will know that you'll be seeing and smelling plenty of cow dung, so if you're not OK with this, I'd probably stay away from India in the first place. It is what it is!

Plussat: Location is good. Rooms are well appointed. We were upgraded to Lotus suite and it was spacious with sitting and dining room area with view of river Ganga. We tried Garhwali Thali and food was good.

Plussat: Property good

Miinukset: View and ghat for Ganga snan

Plussat: That their was a private ghat at the hotel

Miinukset: There was no sound proofing of either windows or doors noise from outside and allyway could be heard in the room. Also for the cab service the hotel provided they try to fleece you over and above the day charges. The staff was friendly except 1 at the reception who was not very customer centric. The cost of room is too high for the quality of room.

Plussat: The staff were excellent. They couldn’t do enough for you. They arranged excursions for us with great tour guides and cars. They made us feel extremely welcome and safe. They accommodated my friends complicated eating preferences and did it with a smile. Our taxi to Delhi didn’t arrive on our final day and the hotel arranged for one of their own drives to take us which was amazing. I highly recommend this hotel.

Plussat: Good ambiance..private ghat..helpful staff..good chouce at buffet breakfast..liked garhwali thali in dinner

Miinukset: Everything was good but overprized

Plussat: Its completely a good property

Miinukset: Yoga class on top floor beside ganges

Plussat: food is good location is fantastic staff is very nice rooms are clean away from crazy traffic of Rishikesh close to triveni ghat. Infact you may go there walking

Miinukset: It is far from laxman jhula and other places to see

Plussat: Staff courtesy

Miinukset: Room

Plussat: Food, staff

Miinukset: Room condition is not in a good shape like white wash, bathroom fittings not working properly etc.

Plussat: Great view from the room. The hotel is close to a very popular restaurant called Nirvana Bistro and a must visit for dinner. The food at the property itself is not bad either.

Miinukset: The hotel is quite a climb up the hill. But the view was worth the climb. Not recommended for elderly travellers.

Plussat: The view was amazing and the room was comfy.

Miinukset: The staff was never available at reception. We informed about air conditioning not working, no resolution provided.

Plussat: Location was amazing, outside from the busy areas, calm and relaxing. If you like to walk a bit is the perfect spot, otherwise you can always take a rickshaw, to move around.

Plussat: location good , but for the travelers who can hike up the mountain. breakfast is nice. the views are fine from the balcony. the room is good, but have no river view. online booking show have an communication system as the staff , don't look at the oncoming bookings . this we faced , because , we booked through the booking .com, but the hotel guy did not check our arrival time. the room is not ready by even 2pm in the afternoon as the guys did not vacate the room reserved for us by 12 in the noon. so I believe the staff should be looking at the online reservations and make the guests not waiting.

Miinukset: everything fine. staff are great. Guests should have a car for easy transport. I did not see any unlike / dislike point inn this property.

Plussat: Staff is magnificent

Miinukset: The rooms had bugs and could use a bit of structural work.

Plussat: Balcony, cleanliness, and the spacious of the room. Also staff were helpful.

Plussat: Great Hospitality Mr. Vinod gave best facility

Plussat: The view is amazing, the room is big and nicely designed, the location is quiet and away from all the noise and drop in yoga classes are available at a yoga teacher training school 2 mins away

Miinukset: The bed sheets were not so clean, but changed as we wished

Plussat: So smiley and carrying stuff! The view amazing! The room clean and comfortable! Everything perfect!

Miinukset: food from the restaurant

Plussat: Room are good and spacious. Only hotel in Rishikesh with two queen beds. Food was good. Restaurant has good view of river ganga

Miinukset: The location of the hotel.

Plussat: Food especially Mr Jitendra Negi made sure that our meals were customized. He was amazing and very very helpful.

Miinukset: Location, facility and cleanliness. The staffs were not professional. The place is having filthy view at the back, stinking at times being garbage dumping yard.

Plussat: Staff is fabulous and manager is exceptionally nice with an eye for details. It has been one of the best hotels we have stayed in. I forgot my work laptop at hotel and staff went extra mile to get it to us. Very rare to come across such a lovely staff.

Plussat: They had arranged escort for aarti at triveni ghat. That was mesmerising. The food at elephant sitting restaurant was great. Food and beverage manager Mr Jitendra Negi was amazing.

Miinukset: Though the hotel is very near to triveni ghat I did not like the location. The garbage dumping yard was just behind the hotel and view was utter ugly because of that. Also the world cup was going on, I could not watch the match as there were some problem in channel. They tried for my 2 days stay but failed miserably to fix it. It was quite frustrating.

Plussat: Ambiance

Plussat: Very poor location and highly priced

Miinukset: Very poor

Plussat: Terrace with amazing view, good breakfast wide range of dish, India and continental style.

Miinukset: AC was not working properly.

Plussat: Fantastic views of Ganga.. Manager takes care of guest very well.. yoga session in the morning is very good..

Miinukset: Nothing except little slow service

Plussat: The service of the staff was 100% what ever I needed they sorted out right away. Friendly kind and very helpful. Surly recommended will return again.

Miinukset: The price could have been cheaper Food choices could have been more selections The corridor of each floor needs to be cooler air conditioned etc

Plussat: Manager(Jitendra )was very attentive and accomodating! Thanks for making our stay at your hotel comfortable and memorable!!!

Miinukset: Hard to fault! We were there only for a day !

Plussat: Good clean rooms, good location

Miinukset: Some facilities for the kids to enjoy, bathrooms could be better equipped and maintained

Plussat: View from room

Miinukset: Cleanliness was very poor

Plussat: By the river view

Miinukset: In market place

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Washroom

Plussat: Location is near to river Ganga with a view

Miinukset: Few things which we didn’t like during our stay . Noise of loud music from a nearby room . It gave us an impression like that we are in a hotel with nightclub. It was disappointing that hotel management didn’t asked those people to reduce the noise which i’m sure it disturbed all people in nearby rooms. Someone turned off a switch from outside of our room thereby turning of our fan in the night . Had to call reception to know about that secret switch No water in the room from morning onwards. Couldn’t even do our essential things in the morning. Hotel management informed it was due to a pipe damage or something and didn’t even provide us any solution for water While checkout hotel management initially refused to pay by card telling machine usually shows some error. They once paid finally by card we had to show and forward message received from our bank before leaving the hotel to make sure money has gone from my account. No card receipt or invoice received . Our stay was totally a disaster in this hotel which ruined last day our stay in rishikesh . We won’t recommend this hotel to any of our friends and family. The hotel is in a very prime location facing ganga river but everything ruins if there is no proper customer support from the hotel management..

Plussat: Loved the property location it's right next to holy Ganga and Laxman jhulla, and the evening Ganga Aarti view is best and there hospitality and food is also very helpful.

Miinukset: Views, Food and hospitality

Plussat: The view from the balcony over the Ganges and the suspension bridge to Laxman was incredible. The room had a huge panoramic window too so you could look out over the river, village and hills and even had a panel you could open so you could hear the Ganges through the night! Restaurant was nice and reasonably priced too.

Miinukset: The bed clothes had a few stains but they were obviously washed/clean- just things that were clearly hard to get out. I've noticed this across India, probably to do with traditional washing methods still being used in smaller places. Etc. The room was very clean but this might just have made some less forgiving travellers a bit ruffled.

Plussat: great location near laxman jhula nice food smiling service

Miinukset: a bit far away from the main tapovan road. only taxis come to entrance of hotel.. they tend to fleece customer's. front desk not that helpful

Plussat: Very kind and nice staff and manager, aircon, very hot water and good size shower, location and view of Ganges, comfy bed, nice balcony

Plussat: Free yoga classes, nice view from the room.

Miinukset: “Everyday free yoga classes” mentioned on booking.com and at the entrance of hotel, but we were told in the morning “no class on Sundays”. I had to negotiate to have the class. Breakfast included but to have eggs you have to pay extra. The room has nice view of laxman Jhula but it is very noisy, no insulation and the window was not properly closing.

Plussat: The staff, the food, the view - simply amazing

Miinukset: The parking

Plussat: The closeness with nature..

Miinukset: Best place for yoga meditation. Very much connected to nature.. Loved it. Had wonderful stay

Plussat: Great place to stay for budget travel. The staff is friendly and attentive and the rooms are clean. Only took part in one dinner meal and it was certainly adequate for the cost. It was great to sit on the shared upper patio in the morning to relax in the sun.

Miinukset: The property is a little north of Tapovan, so it is a 8 - 10 minute walk back down to the city facilities. This does not reflect on the hotel itself, more my knowledge of the area when booking. The mattresses for the bed were quite hard and after a few days became a little uncomfortable.

Plussat: Away from the hustle and bustle but close enough for a 15 minute walk to Laxman Jhula. Staff and management were amazing. Always a smile and very helpful The in house yoga and meditation classes were excellent

Plussat: The location and the view

Miinukset: Food area was very hot. No choice of food and not tasty and to top it all, expensive. No parking area,

Plussat: Very relaxing atmosphere, helpful staff, lovely location and beautiful views, nice breakfast

Miinukset: Rooms were a little tired and one of our beds was too hard to be comfortable.

Plussat: Quiet and relaxed place with really nice and helpful staff!

Plussat: Excellent Location, well obedient staff & if you have your vehicle best place to stay.. Cool & calm..

Miinukset: Bathroom

Plussat: The location is awesome. I recommend you to book this property always on top floor so you can enjoy and feel the fresh environment every time.

Miinukset: Deluxe room is little small.

Plussat: The staff was VERY friendly and SUPER accommodating. We arrived at 7am, they let us check in early and gave us our room. The day we had to leave, we left at 8:30pm, but they let us store our bags there all day while we toured more of the city. The hotel has a great location, just a short walk from many things. The room was very clean, the view was breathtaking, and the bathroom was equally as clean. And they give you toiletries to use!

Miinukset: The restaurant food was okay/average. Definitely not a deal breaker though! I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

Plussat: First thing first. The food was amazing. Thereby the courteous and humble staff, the location and ambience. This was my second visit to Bulls Retreat and I wasn't disappointed at all. This is a place where u don't find plastic. It's all natural. You feel like being part of the nature.

Plussat: Staff went the extra mile - taking us on trips, showing us walks etc Really good food and great value Lovely setting, with outdoor space, activities for kids and bonfire

Miinukset: Close to a busy road

Plussat: all

Miinukset: nothing

Plussat: Staffs were friendly,pet friendly resort

Miinukset: Located on main road,no serene surroundings and too much of vehicular dusts all around

Plussat: The staff here are fantastic - they went out of their way to ensure we were comfortable, and instantly upgraded our room when we checked in as the one we had booked wasn't ready. Safety standards when we went wild swimming were very high. We felt very well looked after during our stay.

Plussat: The staff is the kindest, most helpful, welcome and considerate staff one can imagine. Had lovely walks and saw many flowers, butterflies, monkeys etc in and around the clean and pretty gardens of Bull's resort. Alsothe museum about the mountaineers and mr Kumar ('Bull') is very intesting and can be recommend. All in all, a peaceful sanctuary led by wonderfull people. Thanks for the walks!

Miinukset: Things that are caused by things that the staff is not responsible like wifi not always available.

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Small size of rooms with ordinary facilities

Plussat: The location was perfect for Safaris in Bandhavgarh NP. The ambiance of the resort was perfectly suited for the jungle location. The staff was extremely courteous and helpful with all aspects of our stay. The staff went out of their way to meet all of our travel needs and are the highlight of the resort.

Miinukset: It looks as though some of the cosmetic aspects of the resort are in need of repair. It’s nothing that adversely affected our stay, however there are definitely some areas that could use improvement such as crumbling roof tiles, and other building components in a state of disrepair.

Plussat: I never tried the breakfast as the restaurant opens only after 8AM. On morning walk therefore i preferred talking breakfast outside.

Miinukset: The in-house restaurant is too costly for me and for general public, but the quality of food was O'ke. A roasted papad costed me Rs. 50/- which was exorbitant. As the location was right on the highway it is noisy even though you have to walk atleast 50 meters up the hill. Not to be suggested for traveler looking for relaxation even during night.

Plussat: Price

Miinukset: Cleanliness

Plussat: A little far from city center so less hustle bustle. Peaceful.. View is good.

Miinukset: Restaurant inside the property premises was too expensive. The food was below average. Also told this to staff at oliva.

Plussat: The place is amazing. The view, the rooms are perfect. So thankful to booking for this place.

Plussat: Nice view but that was it.

Miinukset: Moldy walls. Not very clean. Could even smell cigar smoke. Very outdated.

Plussat: Good Location

Plussat: Lovely view from the shared balconies and the staff and food at the restaurants are amazing. Good location.

Miinukset: The rooms we’re quite scruffy with dirt on the floors. The towels we were given were also dirty and we had to ask for 2 new sets before we got clean ones from the staff. I am not convinced that they were washing the bedsheets between guests as the fleece blanket had a strange smell. Overall the cleanliness let the place down.

Plussat: The location

Miinukset: The services should have been better.

Plussat: Location and the views were great

Miinukset: No staff, no kitchen and no room service at all. Basic cleanliness was not present and maintenance of their garden was not there.

Plussat: Beautiful staff behaviour

Miinukset: Google location not showing correctly the right address

Plussat: Staff, ambience, cleanliness and amenities

Miinukset: NA

Plussat: very poor, not at all recommended for any body, verry narrow entry, blocked by sand deposites

Miinukset: entry, management, non functional tv, no tea kits, restaurant is at other location

Plussat: Good value for the price, convenient location. Restaurant was good and inexpensive.

Miinukset: Breakfast was ok but a little boring.

Miinukset: They cheated the customer by providing small room Not befitting with the amount paid. Any on-line booking must mention about the SIZE of the room specifically, to avoid cheating at the time of check-in at the property. This is MUST.

Plussat: Perfect location.. helpful staff

Miinukset: No window in my room

Plussat: The room Service

Miinukset: I went there for leisure and I could hardly sleep for 4 hours aa there was construction that was carried out by the hotel right beside my room and the due to which there was too much of noise inside my room even after asking the staff to get the construction stopped no one took any action and the labour was crossing by the corridor making noises. I had spent hell of two days there. Totally wastage of money

Plussat: No electricty for the past two days, no good light, caused great concern to live like that with sweat.

Miinukset: The towels were not available until late in the afternoon and then they were not dry when received. There was no coffee pot to heat water for coffee or tea. I was told you needed to have booked two levels up for that item. We had just transferred from a hotel two doors down the street that for the same price was fantastic with much higher standards . They were booked for our last night in the city so had to change.

Plussat: All staff is very good helpful Neet and clean room Food is very good wonderful stay

Plussat: Food is tasty, room is very clean. Helpful staff. Over all fabulous stay. I will recommend this hotel to all my friend's

Plussat: The bed was sooooooo comfortable esp the pillows. I had the best sleep at this hotel. The room was very spacious. The bathroom was also clean and spacious. The bathroom's facilities were in good working order. There was instant hot water which I appreciated. The bed linen, floor, and furniture in the room was clean. I had a lovely view from the window. The staff was very courteous. Check in was quick - I liked it. The food at the restaurant was okish although the taste could be improved. Overall, I would certainly recommend this hotel.

Miinukset: Not worth money, bed was not comfortable, furniture was poor, staff was not cordial

Plussat: Food was excellent.

Miinukset: Service - It was slow.

Plussat: Beautifully done up property, good service and extremely cooperative staff. Very safe for youngsters traveling as well.

Miinukset: The room has a strong decorative taste. Very bad smelly. I didn't have water that night, so I didn't take a bath. I tried to call the front desk and ask them to fix the problem for me, but nobody paid attention to me.

Plussat: All the staff were super friendly and helpful. We stayed an extra two nights and ate in the restaurant both nights. The meals were delicious and the restaurant staff helpful. The setting was really nice, a calm oasis after being out. The pool was a bonus. Highly recommend this hotel.

Plussat: Very well located on its own grounds within easy walking of Rishikesh Laxman Julia area. Rishikesh has become very popular yet the Narayana Palace is quiet and tranquil. The pool is currently undergoing maintenance but it was more than made up for by the excellent clean and spacious room.

Miinukset: Remember to leave your key at reception if you want your room made up during the day while you are away.

Plussat: Good size pool for all age groups. Very near to laxman jhula Ganga beach and river just 5 min walking distance Very nice staff specially the restaurant one Good positive energy Special area for kid too

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: After returning from badrinath I choose to stay again and it was still amazing. There was some issues with powerback up. The staff very cleverly arranged candle light evening for all guests and decorated the pool side and garden beautifully.