Trident Reviews

it was very good experience, food was very good. had a nice stay

Trident is fantastic hotel in location, ambience, views, surroundings, service, activities; Overall, an excellent experience

Best Experience: Views of the lake

It was great experienc to stay at Trident. Although we had reached 3 am (8 hours early than Chack in time), we had been given the room immediately.

Best Experience: Back side garden in the campus is the best place to spend the time at evening. It was great experience to spend the time with nature & watching the Birds.

Worst Experience: No as such.

Udaipur was a surprise. The Trident, Udaipur was a greater surprise. I never knew that Rajasthan had wet stretches with greenery all around on low lying mountains. I thought the whole of Rajasthan was like Alwar, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur - dry and dusty. Although, I like these above mentioned cities a lot for their quiet solitude, I loved Udaipur for its rainy climate and green carpeted mountains and within Udaipur, the Trident, Udaipur was a lovely oasis. We had asked for a chauffeured car from the hotel. A phone call from Delhi to confirm that resulted in a nice conversation with Niyas Desai (A Gujarati gentleman with a Malayali accent) at the front desk and Amit Kaul (Manager-at-large with Kashmiri roots with a London drawing-room accent). They said they were sending an Innova. Santosh, was waiting for us with the car as we got down from the small ATR-72-900 aircraft at the tiny Udaipur airport. The drive, as he told us, was 45 minutes and 37 kilometers long. It really took only 35 minutes and the way was green at every corner. The city has a population of less than one million and it is sparsely filled in the street corners and roads. We suddenly came upon the Trident inside a narrow lane and the hotel and its lush environs burst upon our senses. It was lovely to say the least. The staff is over courteous and takes extra pleasure in making sure you are at home every second. We didn't get the room just as we landed. Sonam at the reception insisted that I just sign on the form, which already had my name, office address, designation and phone numbers laser printed on it and then relax at the lounge adjoining the reception. The view from the lounge was astounding and my wife smiled from ear to ear looking at the massive garden. Her holiday had begun. She was relaxed just looking at the broad green expanse. Sonam walked up to us to announce the room was not ready yet. She was deeply apologetic and suggested we have lunch at the coffee shop cum restaurant, Aravalli, while we wait for the room. We walked towards the restaurant and were pleasantly shocked to see the superb view from the French windows in the restaurant. The skies were rolling with dark clouds perched over a hilltop spreading out to hundreds of kilometers.

Best Experience: The food was good too. All ingredients were fresh and the dishes had been created with love and care. Chef Alisha was more than just a kitchen professional. She was so caring and kept hovering around me to find out if I needed anything. When I told her what I liked, she filled some bowls to the brim with my favourite delicacies and handed them over to me. Wow. Shibu and Thakur kept asking if we were comfortable with the food and the portions. On the last day, I was so comfortable that I kept thinking of personal stuff. Thakur came running and asked me why I look so sad and if he could do something for me. Some personalized service, I tell you. My son became a fan of the Kid's club being monitored by Larissa Hernandes. He would spend hours together there. Sometimes, he would disappear all by himself after arm twisting our permission. The hotel houses a few acres of forest for those who love the greens. I spent quite a few hours there with my DSLR. My wife just did not want to leave the hotel and we ended up seeing very little of Udaipur. In fact, we cancelled our trip to Kumbhalgarh and continued enjoying the hotel everyday. One day I saw a wild family of foxes just outside my window near the jogging track. For somebody who loves wildlife, it was heaven. The hotel has a great gym too. We had a very good time. The room service guy Mahaveer acted like a personal butler enquiring after every little need. It was awesome. Askhita in maintenance, built like a sports person, sporting cute braces brightened up the day with a smile each time we passed her.

Worst Experience: The hotel could take a good look at the dish washer. None of the dishes and the bowls are washed to luxury hotel standards with smudges and lumps here and there. Could be a temporary problem, though.

swimming pool was not upto the mark as there was lot of dirt around, the staff were friendly but some acted as if never saw a women in bikini

Best Experience: bartender was amazing, loved the way he made the drinks for us

Worst Experience: delay in paper delivery, evening dinner was not good