I went to this place with my partner on August 10, 2013 and planned to stay till the 12th. This package came at a price of Rs. 5540. I booked this hotel online since I was apprehensive of not finding any accomodation due to weekend rush. I also thought that it was a bad idea to go there and look for accomodation. However, the hotel website is very deceptive because it has uploaded tiny photos (including one that has a staff member sitting on a swing!)
We started walking towards the hotel Woodlands with fingers crossed. We really loved the concept of a hotel in the middle of a jungle. It is secluded and very thrilling to walk to and fro (however one must be careful as we crossed ways with a snake!)
However, the rooms were a horror taking into account the money that we had spent.
1. Bed sheets were stained.
2. Blankets were worn out and had hair in it!
3. Corridors were always wet and unclean.
4. Rooms emanated an awful odor.
5. Toilets were unclean with cobwebs everywhere.
When I tried complaining and asking for another room, an old man came grumbling that all hotels are alike in Matheran. He had the audacity to lie and say that the room has been cleaned while I clearly saw dirt all over. Besides, the package included three meals a day. The meals were ordinary with no variety.
When we personally checked the other hotels, we were awestruck because they had amazing rooms (clean of course!) and came at surprisingly cheaper packages for weekend stays.
This hotel is more like a lodge, not worth more than Rs. 500 per night. And I am not even kidding.
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