Srirangapatna Resorts

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• Stayed here for a day....
• by Dinesh Raisinghani for Amblee Holiday Resort
•  Posted Jul 24, 2010
Stayed here for a day. We were 4 of us, so we booked a duplex; weather was good so went for a Non-Ac room. Good part is that every room has a A/c fitted. So had we required A/c we would have just to call the reception to switch on the A/c and the same room converts into an A/c room 
Rooms were not too good, but they were clean. The bed is big in size easy to fit 3. A duplex room has a sofa-cum-bed and a double bed at the top. All rooms are river facing so you get the cauvery river view from all the rooms. Although the Bangalore-Mysore highway is close-by but you don’t get disturbed at all.
Since it has not been raining this season, the river was not in its full flow but sufficient enough for us to take a dip in the shallow waters. The ducks from the resort also come here on the river banks – watching them coming towards the banks in a queue was simply amazing.

Best Experience: Swimming in the resort (water was clean).
Cauvery river view from the room.
A huge ostrich in the resort
Watching ducks enjoying at the river banks
No problems during billing and checkout.

Worst Experience: The stairs leading to the upper floor are steep. Be careful while climbing especially if you are with your elderly parents.
Rooms were not very well maintained.

• Positives: Good ambience and location....
• by Sai geetha M n for Young Island Resorts
•  Posted Nov 12, 2010
Positives: Good ambience and location. Well designed. However, more sophistication can be expected from the maintenance. What ever food available is very tasty.
Not so good: The variety of food is very less - only north Indian. With small kids who need spiceless food, you will not get. Gym not maintained well. Swimming pool maintenance can be better.
Ideal for couples who want to get away from a busy world. Not so great for families with kids as the rooms are pretty small.

Best Experience: Very good atmosphere. The play area was enjoyable for the children. The flow of river cauvery next to the resort is too good.
Food given was always tasty.

Worst Experience: Room service needs to be improved. They boys serving would have to make multiple trips as something or the other is forgotten in the first serving!
There was always water pouring out of the head tank and so it was like a perpetual rain time infront of our room.

• We visited Amblee Resort with...
• by Kiran Chakravarthi for Amblee Holiday Resort
•  Posted May 17, 2010
We visited Amblee Resort with cousins and their kids. 11 of us in total. The ride is pleasant and the destination is very close to Bangalore. We had booked for 1 day and 1 night stay at the Resort. All the kids enjoyed the ambience of the Resort and overall we had a great time.

Best Experience: The Swimming Pool is the trump card in this Resort. You can spend hours together here with kids.
Then the ducks, Emu and other birds which have been domesticated is interesting to kids.

Worst Experience: Room Service was very bad. There seemed to be some sort of adjustment between the pantry guys and people who get the supplies. We ordered for some beer and it never came. when we asked for the same with the boys they said it is not available in the resort but he can arrange for it (for a higher cost!!!). The guy virtually extorted money from us to ensure any sort of Room service is given. We had no option but to buy this way. Then there was a goof up in the food billing as they had put additional items which we had never taken. Then the Room a/c was noisy and never quiet cooled the room. Overall maintenance of the facility is very poor. Management does not have right kind of people to take care of this Resort. They have to go a long way to get it to some sort of a standard and also to justify the amount they charge. They charged us Rs.2000 per day though the tariff said only Rs.1400/- The photos shown are very old i guess. The condition of the rooms is nowhere near it.

• I had spent considerable time...
• by Praveen Sk for Amblee Holiday Resort
•  Posted May 17, 2007
I had spent considerable time on the internet evaluating various holiday options in and around Bangalore. I came across mixed reviews on 'Amblee Holiday Resorts on the net; and having always claimed to be a non-fussy character I decided to be game for it, nevertheless. Also, I had a family group of 7 members, and the seemingly lower rates blurred my senses! In addition, it was convenient to drive down as well (only 220 kms from Bangalore). Added to all this, the place is always overbooked, and I had to book well in advance - my logic - bad places are seldom in demand. But the truth is that the rooms are limited, and distress visitors (who may not get booking at other places) are always there. I owe my family a big apology for my misadventure that spoilt their long republic day weekend (January, 2007).

I had my first shock with the looks of the resort from the bridge on the main road; it resembles a typical government college hostel than a resort, by all means! I had to keep my fingers crossed, and the first experience gave me good enough hope - a helpful security guard, and lots of swans at the entrance by the artificial river that made my 2 years old son run with glee. Your joys do not last long and 'moments of truth’ were not that enjoyable; you are guided towards your room, and the lack of proper maintenance and management apathy can be seen all around - dull paints, lifeless gardens, and glum faces of employees. You suddenly realize that what's shown and written on the website is absolutely not in sync with the realities in stock!

The rooms are painfully small; the so called deluxe double rooms are no way better than the regular single occupancy lodge rooms. Bathrooms are cramped, unclean and the water with its glowing dark colour defies all signs of purity. The cable TV was not working in my room; but to be fair it was all perfect in our other 2 rooms (my wife was happy at this one, though! may be she was right - why do you want TV when you are out on a weekend break with your family). 2 guys took turns to set my connection right for an hour, and finally my wife did the honours herself! (Thankfully she is not a gadget dud as me).

Apparently there is a dearth of enough room service boys and waiters (that’s not my problem, though) and you are made to feel that they are feeding you for free. Room Service Order should be given at least 45 minutes in advance and the room boys will get agitated if there are any additional orders/servings required. Food and taste are not even distant cousins at Amblee, and anybody who is contemplating a 'weight loss' crash course better change their minds! The Amblee food will naturally kill your appetite and make you lighter by a ton in no time. They serve some local bottled water brand that none of us have ever heard of; take refuge in the 'rosary' or 'hanuman chalisa' depending upon your religious orientation, before you quench your thirst. Tips are more of a right, and you could feel those prying eyes looking for that extra money for anything and everything.

Am not sure, if the swimming pool is ever cleaned at all and it will give you skin diseases by the very look of it - unless, you have recharged your risk appetite by downing a couple of extra pegs! I tried to move to another resort by the next day morning, but the ones that had free rooms were as bad as or worse than Amblee. Good ones like Young Island and other hotels in Mysore were fully booked for the weekend. Then we decided to 'being a roman in Rome' philosophy and tried to focus on the positives around for the next 2 days that we were going to be there. Focusing wasn't a problem at all, as there weren't too many positives to distract you :) Spending time in the Cauvery River is a soothing experience. The boat ride on their artificial lake fills you with abundant joy.

We spent one evening at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, which is hardly 10 mins drive from the resort. There was light drizzle in the air, and the ambience was truly spectacular. The master stroke was the boat ride we took. Never miss it, and please do not settle for a shared ride with strangers. Go for a private boat (it’s as cheap as 250 Rs a ride) and pay the boat man another 50-100 Rs for a blissful encounter with nature. Also, make sure that you do not hit the place at the wrong time, mornings or evenings (strongly recommended) are the best!

We were back in Bangalore on Monday, and what followed was a 'sickness' week that all of us would like to forget. My son was the worst hit with non stop vomiting and dysentery. My wife and mom in law were also hit badly by dysentery. It may not have anything to do with the resort, but may be my experience along with other reviews on this resort will help you make a balanced and studied judgment.

I waited for 5 months, hoping that my anger and disappointment will subside. For a change, I also wanted to stick to that advice of my prof - never react when you are too angry or too sad; chances are that your power of judgment may be reasonably skewed. But believe me, even after 5 months, am still fuming to let the world know this story. My family's Recommendation - Strongly Avoidable. Embrace at Your Own Peril - Especially for families. May be bachelor groups who do not mind taking chances can try the place and keep us posted of the developments! Good Luck!

Best Experience: Spending time on river Cauvery, boating in the artificial river (though the water stinks), and easy access to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Worst Experience: Rooms, Bath rooms, water, food, ambience, customer service (What's that?)

• It's very easy to book...
• by Suresh B for Amblee Holiday Resort
•  Posted Jan 8, 2010
It\'s very easy to book the hotel. Just call them and inform. Easiest of all.
Reception is warm and welcoming. Room is ok. Not good - not bad. The view from the room is good. Better to go with your own vehicle since the resort is little far from the main road. Nights are pleasant with the flowing water making good sounds which we do not hear in cities. Seeing the rising Sun from the balcony makes memories last. My kids played with the ducks within the resort. There\'s a play room but not maintained well. Overall experience is good.

Best Experience: We walked into the Cauvery River directly from the resort and played in the river.
In the nights you can hear the pleasant flowing water sounds.

Worst Experience: In the restaurant, they did not take the order for 15 min and then took 30 minutes to serve. When I ordered to the room, they came within 15 min. So, it\'s better to order from the room than going to restaurant :)