Treebo Backpackers Inn

Room 102 on the ground floor. Location of the hotel is excellent, very close to the bus stand, the water metro station, and to the prime touristy areas near the Chinese fishing nets. Breakfast on day 2 was idli sambar, omelette, bread butter. Quantities were a lot and taste was quite decent but all of it is served cold. Day 1 breakfast too was tasty, but served cold The raw guy in charge (caretaker manager) tries his best, is helpful but obviously he is the best that Treebo can get at the salary they offer.

At check-in I entered all my details including the address; even though this had been provided at the time of booking. Why not save our time? The caretaker / manager led me to the room and forgot the key in the door, I retrieved it later. The good knight mosquito repellant in the room was over, I had to remind and get a new one. He forgot to give me a wifi password too, I had to remind. The toilet had a very small toilet roll; I had to ask him to get me a fresh one. There was 1 measly clothes hanger in the room, I asked for 3-4 more. Why are Indian hotels stingy about cheap clothes hangers and toilet rolls, I will never understand. The shower is not well positioned. Its too high up, you cant adjust its direction, the pressure is low and the water falls too close to the wall and the tap. Its awkward. There was no dustbin in the room. The view outside the room is, well, a wall basically a foot away. The signs inside the room indicating breakfast and timings were contradictory, confusing and unclear. The bed mattress is not firm and bad for the back. There are going to be mosquitoes inside the room and premises, so pls take precautions. The AC blew air directly in my face when sleeping, the remote controls were faulty and one could operate it only from about 1 foot away. There is less natural light in the room so you have to switch the tube most of the time. The room lock is tricky to operate since the keyhole is too big and the key is small. The latch on the room door is too tight and one has to apply strength to get it open. Many of the fixtures are partly broken and nobody seems to have repaired them – sharp and broken drawer knobs etc. have the potential to hurt badly. The caretaker manager has a habit of spitting, he did it on the road, and on the terrace. This just cannot be forgiven. Inexperience, rawness can be overlooked but not bad hygiene. This place does not have a washing machine or a fridge. To be truly a backpackers hostel, you need both of these.

Nice room, comfy bed and private bathroom. Good morning breakfast.

Out of 2 room one room AC was not working properly. Frequently power cut off used to happen throughout the night. My family had disturbed sleep.