Good Property to Explore the Nearby Chitradurga Fort.

Review of Hotel Mayura Yatrinivas Chitradurga

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This Government run KSTDC hotel is located bang opposite the ancient Chitradurga Fort, 200 km north of Bangalore. Not only is it a good base to explore the famous Chitradurga Fort, but is also a good stopover for someone travelling from Pune to Bangalore along the National Highway No.48.

We stopped here for an overnight stay on the way from Badami to Bangalore. Chitradurga is about 320 km from Badami. We left Badami at 10.30 am, stopped near Hubli for lunch and reached Chitradurga by 5 pm. It is about 3 km off the main highway. If you cannot find it on G-Maps, ask any local the way to the Fort

We had booked an ac double room online. The rates are slightly higher on the weekends. The room was well furnished, neat and clean. There was a king size double bed, a small Onida LCD TV, a full sized cupboard, a round coffee table with two sofa chairs, a writing table, and a dressing table. The bathroom was smaller compared to the one at KSTDC Badami, but adequate with a large boiler for hot water. There was also a nice sit-out with lovely greenery and a good view of the fort. The surroundings are scenic and peaceful.

The restaurant was fairly well equipped and the service was good. Most of the items on the menu were Indian dishes, both veg and non-veg. We had dal fry with parothas for dinner. The dosas for breakfast were exceptionally tasty.

We explored the fort early in the morning and relaxed till 12 noon (check-out time) after breakfast, well in time to reach Bangalore by evening.

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March 10, 2018

My TripAdvisor Review No.287: Hotel Mayura Chalukya Badami, Karnataka.

Decent Hotel With Some Old World Charm.

This Government run KSTDC hotel is located just before entering the main town of Badami, and hence it is a bit detached from the hustle, bustle, dust and grime of the town. The grounds are surrounded by old trees and beautifully manicured lawns. Monkeys and squirrels can be seen scampering around, and add to the rustic charm of the place. Parking is available outside the gates in an open plot under some large shady trees.

We had booked a semi-deluxe ac room online. It was a cosy room with a king size bed, side table, a comfy armchair, a luggage rack, a half cupboard with some hangers, a big CRT TV and an LG split ac. The bathroom was as big as our room, with a large boiler, wash basin with mirror, and a commode with a heath faucet. Service was good and the room was cleaned daily by the housekeeping staff. There were some nice paintings on the walls of each room and in the corridors.

The restaurant was good, though it was open to the general public as well, many of whom come to enjoy a beer in the afternoon. The food taste was average. Breakfast was limited to idlis, poha and upma. Restaurant service was not that great.

The hotel is located about 1.5 km from the Badami cave temples. After the temple visits it was nice to come back and relax in the ac room as it would become hot as the day wore on, even in February. Free wi-fi was available at the reception and restaurant. The hotel garden was a pleasant place for an evening stroll and watching the monkeys gamboling around. A huge colony of bats, from a big tree nearby, would start swirling around at dusk. All this added to the charm of this hotel in Badami, which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in India.