Hotel Reviews of Raj Palace Hotel

2.89
R, London | 06^th April 2008
Hotel Review of Raj Palace Hotel
Comments: The room itself I found to be overpriced and dirty, situated in a noisy part of town. Staff are rude and unfriendly, providing dirty sheets and no towels. The bathroom in the lobby has not been cleaned for some time.
The present yoga teacher who visits the hotel is excellent but will probably be leaving later in the year.
During the class it came to my attention that the floor was filthy and the bathrooms on the side of the hall stank strongly of urine, a smell that occasionally comes into the hall. I have been in India for 6 months and have trained in other hotels offering yoga classes. The state of this one was by far the worse. Though the hall has a shoes off policy, staff members do not bother to remove their shoes when entering and leaving the hall.
At the end of the class, I gently approached the manager at the front desk about the matter of hygeine within a yoga hall, politely asking if it would be possible for the floor to be swept and the toilets cleaned. He responded by shouting and swearing, 'informing' me that it was not my business and that I should f*** off.
The previous nights class had been cancelled halfway through, so I and others had continued with our own practice. The manager shouted that we must leave when the teacher leaves and not stay longer.
I recommend anyone considering to stay here not to. If you choose to, be careful with the staff and avoid the mice infested kitchen which is empty for a reason.
Best Experience: The excellent yoga teacher.
Worst Experience: Being sworn at by the manager, the smell and state of the bathrooms in the lobby and yoga hall.