India Accommodations - Week 1

We spent three weeks in India and spent no more than 2 nights in one place, so I’m going to summarize our accommodations by week. Along with hiring a driver/car this was the first time in our travels that we ceded control over our hostel/hotel accommodations. We felt a bit uneasy about it and the first few nights in India didn’t give us much comfort.

Week 1 of course started in New Delhi and, as luck would have it after a tiring flight, in one of our least favorite hotels. Frankly it was a bit creepy, a bit reminiscent of the hostel in Commodoro Rivadavia in Argentina which was not a highlight.

The second hotel was in Agra, which was a bit of a step up. It did however have a number of blackouts during our stay which we learned was not unusual. In the lobby on our way out a number of people had Eliot pose with them for pictures, something that would become a daily occurrence. Two of them are included in the pictures below.

Our third stop was a small town named Bharatpur, near a beautiful bird sanctuary. Nothing to write home about here either.

Ankur Resort near Ranthambore National Park was a marginal step up and didn’t do much to quell our wishes for something just a bit better.

We arrived next at Suryaa Villas in Jaipur and finally found a small sanctuary of quiet, calm, clean and rest. We spent two nights there, met a fascinating older couple from Israel among others, and for the first time in India felt a bit relaxed. It may have been a combination of a nicer place our our adjusting to India.

Now, we haven’t been staying in anything luxurious during our travels, instead sticking mostly to backpacker hostels and guesthouses. Our experience so far in India was different staying in lower end budget hotels. We started to miss some of the more personal and comfortable hostels of South America.

In summary, WGGSH (Would GG Stay Here) - a no for each of these, WWSHA (Would We Stay Here Again) - a no for all except Suryaa Villas.