Mysore Somewhere Else
I headed out the road towards the youth hostel, it wasnt so easy to find as there are some road works in the area, the location is excellent. Beautiful lush green garden setting, back from all the roads, quiet and peaceful. The fly in the ointment was the lack of small rooms and I had no desire to spend the night in a medium sized room with 18 bodies stacked three high, so I sadly bid them fair well and headed towards the Green Hotel.
On reflection I had mixed some of the details about this place and another I would like to visit INSERT_FORGOTTEN_NGO_NAME anyway I eventfully found it and checked in, I hadnt left the city so early and was feeling pretty drained by this cold I have so stayed, despite the price being twice what it was in my guide and the room being rather unspectacular.
In India for Rs2000 I really expect something with style. The price I and the other guests paid was what had been quoted for the palace rooms which were certainly more opulent, however I would urge anyone considering this place not to bother. The service is fine, the room too is fine, clean bedding and towels, warm water and a shower but I have had this and more for a quarter of the price and with much more character and in a much more peaceful setting.
I left the next morning, with the feeling I had been used or taken advantage of. I did meet a most excellent German couple who made my stay enjoyable and were willing to endure my German over breakfast and dinner. The rest of the guests seemed to be predominately English and not really the sort of crowd I would spend time with – pale, large, old waterlogged and wilting are all adjectives that come to mind.
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Dear Peter,
Chanced to read your comments on the youth hostel mysore. Felt sorry you didn't stay.
It is correct that we do not have smaller rooms. It must have been a really extra ordinarily heavy day that you found the middle sized room with so many people in it. Normally it is not.
Many from western countries have stayed and many are staying - and thay are happy.
They have reason to be so: Rs 45/65 / day - bed with mosquito nets, acqua guard protect drinking water - clean enogh bath rooms, hot water for bath, browsing, telephone faclity - mobile chargers/ charging points, veg meals at Rs 17 for breakfast and Rs 24 for dinner - T V Room, assistance in giving information -
Safe, smoke and alcohol free environment with no noise from traffic. And silent hours after 11 p.m. till a.m. 6 - although many people do tend to make noise and you can't check all the time - but within limits. One can have a reasonabily good sleep. At least that is our effort.
Please do look us up next time. We will try to make things more acceptable. Best wishes,
Warden
Hi Warden, I was sorry I didnt stay either as I think its a great place but after years of travelling, Im just not up to the shared rooms with more than 4 occupied beds. Thanks for reading.
Peter
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