Beltangadi, Karnataka hotel rooms at the Independent

"Worst rooms and poor service "

"The pros: Good location Very cheap The hotel felt safe The cons: Lack of attention to detail with cleaning - it didn’t feel properly dirty but it didn’t feel as clean as I’d have liked it to. The bedding was quite worn - so whilst I’m sure it was actually clean, it being greyish (originally white) didn’t make me feel like it was. Not all plug sockets properly attached to the wall. Staff asked me directly for tips - this is possibly because of language barrier and me not understanding the hints being made, but I still didn’t appreciate it. In summary: I stayed 3 nights, but if anywhere better would have been available that weekend (most places were fully booked all weekend) then I would have checked out early and stayed elsewhere."

"Big room with 2 king beds is perfect for family stays, breakfast is good and staff is courteous"

"Clean room, staff and the food was great"

"The proximity to most places was an advantage. The breakfast was simple but fairly good. The personnel at the front desk and Lawrence were very accommodating and understanding. The room too was fairly clean, though baby cockroaches are an issue. On my second day I noticed a couple so requested the reception to get room service to clean and spray. I was rather disappointed that the breakfast was cold the first day, but after letting the front desk know, it was good the next few days I was there. The driveway was being re-done when I was at the hotel. So I could not park on the premises. Though , there was a driver to valet park and get the vehicle for me when needed. That was good-Thank you. Overall a good stay. Thank you! "

"Very nice location and friendly staff "