Name: Hammeer Garhi Heritage Resort
Address: Village Basari, Khajuraho, Khajuraho, Khajuraho, 471606, India
Rating: 8

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Hammeer Garhi Heritage Resort

Khajuraho

Ideal for a trip to Dhubela or Khajuraho this Heritage Resort is in one half of the palace, which is still inhabited by the descendants of the former rulers. But beware: not many tourists come here and you have to be prepared accordingly for not immediately functioning comfort such as electricity, water and food. But rest assured: the staff is making every effort to solve problems ... and after a longer while, they really get there. We recommend the Maharaja Suite.

A village, a palace and a romantic Jal Mahal in the lake

Entering this castle is an experience beyond the holidays, luxury and timeless comfort, beautiful living rooms and bedrooms, excellent restaurant cuisine, a break from chaotic India in a luxurious lakefront castle.

A castle of dreams

It appears that no one has reviewed this hotel since 2016 - which probably reflects its current state and lack of guests.

On paper this looks like a unique accommodation option – in reality it currently falls well short of advertised expectations, but it does have tremendous potential.
The drawcard here is that the palace is open to explore – the views from the roof top are great. The village round the palace is a poor but happy place – but be prepared to turn a blind eye to the rubbish in the lake (it isn’t as romantic as shown in the publicity shots!). Our room had a balcony that overlooked the street - great for people watching!

We arrived to find the palace door open, no reception, and workmen varnishing every piece of wood they could find (you can imagine the smell).  When we found someone they seemed genuinely surprised that anyone had been booked to stay that night. 

It was a fun night’s stay (perhaps somewhat adventurous) but the main disappointment was that the palace was less a functioning hotel and more a work site. What we experienced didn’t match what was described both by out agent (Nivalink) or the hotel’s own website. In the room there was no Tea/Coffee Maker, Wi-Fi Internet, In-room Menu, or any hot water!! Add to that the sheets were paper thin and torn (we had to ask for extra sheets).
The bathroom may have had the advertised shower/bathtub (cold) but there were no towel tails or hooks to hang things.

The web sites describe 3 restaurants and a bar. There was just one restaurant where we had dinner and breakfast. Certainly no restaurant on the lake (accessed by a couple of rusty pedalos). We didn’t find a pool room. And what bight have been the bar was empty.

When we inquired in advance about the serving of dinner we were told the cost, and asked to send a deposit. This we did. But when we ate dinner it was a la carte and we were presented with a bill afterwards (for much less than our deposit). This we refused to pay, and eventually after long phone calls it was sorted out. However when we checked-out there was no mention of refunding the excess deposit – this was a bit dishonest – though the amounts involved were, to us, small.

One day this hotel will perhaps once again be a good option - but for now it is probably too much of an adventure for most tourists.

(Review by inbound independent tourists traveling with Nivalink)

A hotel in the making - come back in a few years time - maybe

Great visit to city-genuine4 casts people..great room at palace...service st resort is great so does food..would return anytime...visit of school with 200 primary students was enlihhtenning in comparison to all our complainers at home

Magic night at a Palace...w visit to town and great encounter with all 4 casts....great visit st school on following mor

We stayed here on our way to Khajuraho and found it to be a very nice place. You are but 30 minutes from Khajuraho so you may want to just head there directly, there is not much to see in this village. It does provide a good example of the Indian caste system but outside of that it's pretty quiet. No wifi and no English speaking tv channels so bring a book! The restaurant is very nice and the meals can be served in your room at no extra charge. The power did shut off every hour and we lost the tv and a/c for 5 minute each time!

Decent place for the area

We stayed here on 2 and 3 February last year. Theoretically in the best room, Maharaja's suite. The floor was dirty, the furniture was broken or broken, the windows were unlocked and some with broken windows. The bathroom, a 2x2m square, with a hole in the center and a shower pot in the wall. The towels were dirty. And we were warned that there might not be good water. The TV was not working (there was a sign saying that the fees had not been paid). There was no internet promised. We asked for a chicken for dinner and some pieces of chicken arrived, with a single muse and a single one. We claimed but they insisted that it was a chicken dinner.

A real disaster.

The Hameer Garni is a unique place to stay in India, there's not many times you can stay in a palace! My room even had a balcony.
Food was really good and the menu is quite extensive. 
Staff were very attentive and helpful, we even got to look around the local village with them.
(There's no wifi but that makes it easier to relax)

Unique place to stay

We had a fantastic time at this hotel. It was a change in the itinerary from their sister hotel in khajuraho, and only cost a few dollars more, but location and facilities were hugely better. Probably because this is a new hotel there were not very many people staying here, mostly our group. That gave us personalised service and lots of attention. The rooms were spacious and comfortable with tables and chairs and the like, though the bathroom was a bit iffy. It had a bath but the water would not get hot. This is common in India as the power is so dodgy.

After dinner the stuff put on music from an mp3 through speakers and danced with us for hours, and we had a really good time. The village in Basari was amazing and authentic to India rural and caste lifestyle. A really refreshing and enjoyable time.

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