Mookambika Deluxe

The worst experience I had travelling in India for 3 months. Rooms are costly for what they offer. The bedsheets had stains and holes in some parts. The blankets didn’t seem like they had been washed. The ceiling fan was noisy. If you stay towards the back of the hotel the WiFi signal doesn’t reach your room. For this, they accepted after many requests to change my room location. But the culmination of everything was the laundry service. Before booking, I asked if it was possible to get some laundry done. They said yes, I asked how much and they said the price would be per piece but never stated a price. The day after they wanted to charge me 450 rupees for 5 pieces of clothes (3 underwear, 1 T-shirt and 1 shorts). This amounts to 90 rupees per piece which I thought and shared with them was outrageous. All over India, I’ve been paying 20 rupees a piece sometimes even only 10. The maximum I paid was 50 a piece during Diwali weekend in Chennai. Still, this would have cost 250 rupees (for the 5 pieces). When I explained the situation the employee demanded the 450. I asked to speak to the manager who was only available on the phone. After speaking on the phone he slowly reduced the price to 100 rupees. I didn’t have the exact amount to pay the employee so gave him a higher bill and asked for change. The employee refused to give the correct change and when I pointed that out he just waved me out of the hotel together with the other employees. I’ve travelled to many places all over the world and never experienced anything like this. I would recommend avoiding this hotel if you want to avoid being scammed and tricked by the employees working there. I stayed at another homestay in Badami and the treatment and cost of the accommodation were way better. Please consider other options before booking Hotel Mookambika Deluxe. I hope they change their treatment for future customers. At least tell your customers from the beginning the cost of the laundry and they will be able to decide upfront if that’s a price they find worth it.