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Review Of Krtashraya | Heritage Rooms

Central Pondicherry, Pondicherry | 1.6 km drive to Promenade Beach

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    2.7
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    26 Ratings, 16 Reviews

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    • Location3.2
    • Cleanliness2.6
    • Value For Money1.9
    • Food2.0
    • Facilities2.0
    • Checkin Experience3.0
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    The property claims to offer a homestay experience but feels more like an art gallery or vintage ashram. Rooms are reported to be small and poorly maintained, with issues like rusty taps and lack of basic amenities. While the location is convenient, just a stone's throw from prime attractions, cleanliness and hospitality have received severe criticism. Guests frequently mention mosquito problems and misleading photos, leading to disappointing experiences and frustrations regarding pricing.

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    3.0

    Average Stay

    ketan s.loyalty-icon

    It is listed as a home stay but actually seems like an art gallery or ashram. So neither like a homestay nor like hotel. There is no service at all, it will be like you have been left alone in a vintage ashram. Rooms are clean but small and are very old with old furniture. The good part is it is nearby to the prime location. Near the rock beach and the white town and main bazaar.

    Travel Month: Jan 2024

    Room: Aurodhan Kritashraya Room 412

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    1.0

    Terrible Stay

    anand k.loyalty-icon

    The place was very dirty the approach had filth all over. The rooms allocated to us were not the ones we booked. The photographs are totally misleading. It was only on arrival we realised what a pathetic state and almost slum like place was given. We requested cancellation with full refund. It was declined. Then we were allocated very mediocre rooms on 3rd floor in another property which had no elevators and was an hardship climbing up and down. All in all 0-1 rating with a forgettable experience of stay and surroundings. Believe me i can share photos if you need. Just pathetic and zero hospitality. I would suggest you to delist them.

    Travel Month: Jan 2024 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Aurodhan Kritashraya Room 403

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    3.0

    Average Stay

    srikanta m.

    Yes, there is no mirror in the room, no door mates in the wash room, cleaning of the rooms not done on regular basis, electric plugs are not working - charging of mobile and battery was not done properly.

    Travel Month: Dec 2023 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Krtashrya garden room

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    5.0

    Excellent Stay

    g p.

    Excellent. Neat and clea. Exellent, neat and clean. Good hospitality. It is just like our home. Ac, water gyser, coup-board all facilities in budget to stay. Recommend to stay of plan to visit pondycherry. Immage could not be taken.

    Travel Month: Oct 2023

    Room: Krtashrya garden room

    5.0

    Excellent Stay

    prathima p.loyalty-icon

    It was a very good stay with so much heritage feel, we had a very good experience visiting and staying in

    Travel Month: Feb 2023

    Room: Pondy and its nature

    1.0

    Terrible Stay

    amrish r.

    I’m totally unhappy with the stay. this is totally not worth it. Unhygienic as well. I want a 50% refund at least for such a bad experience. Nothing else to say. I demand a refund for my utterly bad experience and this room does not deserve anything more than 750rs per day

    Travel Month: Feb 2023

    Room: A Forest in Town

    3.0

    Nice property exterior, small rooms, bad washroom

    shakti b.family

    The rooms shown in the pics are clicked from a wide angle camera lens hence look spacious. In reality these are very small rooms. The bed is smaller than the queen size bed. Tv doesn't work (small than a photo frame) there is no wifi. Washroom is very old with rusty taps and stuff, considering it a heritage property it's understandable. However there should be at-least good pressure enough to take shower/bath in the washroom. When i am saying the water pressure is slow, believe me, it's really slow. So slow that it took 5-7mins for the water to reach from your head to toe. No kitchen at the property. Not even to order coffee or tea. Overall the room pricing is way too high. Definitely not value for money. Paying 4k for this room is absurd. The room pricing at inr 1800-2k/night will be more than enough, just because it's in pondi.

    Travel Month: Dec 2022 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Mid Town Farm Garden 402

    3.0

    Good

    ajith k.business

    Rooms were okay, but a lot of mosquitoes to deal with.

    Travel Month: Jan 2023 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Mid Town Farm Garden 402

    3.0

    Stay at krtashraya

    rajeev s.family

    Street and entrance you might not like it. Rooms are average. Inside maintenance is very good and classy look, very well maintained, good enough everything. They also keep conducting cultural activities such as classical dancing and classical music. If going in a group, it will be even better. Good common place to sit together. You will feel very calm and quiet. Being in white town, you will have an advantage.

    Travel Month: Jan 2023 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Pondy and its nature

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    2.0

    Place lacks cleanliness

    dhileepan s.couple

    Ambience, calmness all other aspects of the place are good. But i will rate a zero for cleanliness. The rooms smelt like an old attic, poor maintenance, rusted taps and an age old building. You can choose this place if you wanna spent time alone in a peaceful manner. But if u prefer luxury, clean please don't opt.

    Travel Month: Jan 2023

    Room: A Forest in Town

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    1.0

    Terrible Stay

    manju m.

    We reached late at night at the stay. The property is in a unhygienic street. Just outside the room is a sewage. Couldn't sleep due to mosquitos. The room door doesn't close properly. And the condition of the room was also bad.

    Travel Month: Jan 2023

    Room: A Forest in Town

    1.0

    Terrible experience

    vartika s.family

    Property was good but it was not maintained taps are leaking no power back up there was fungus in refrigerator kitchen was in pathetic condition spider webs and cockroach were there bedsheets are dirty quilt were dirty cake takers were very irritating and irresponsible gutter smell every time overall only good thing is the garden area otherwise it was very irritating and dissatisfied experience

    Travel Month: Jan 2023 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: A Forest in Town

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    1.0

    Too many mosquitoes, cleanliness issues, no latches to washroom and the pricing is also too high.

    vidyashree a.group

    The location is not at all good and it is next to drainage. Too many mosquitoes, cleanliness issues, no latches to washroom and the pricing is also too high. This stay is not recommended at all.

    Travel Month: Dec 2022

    Room: A Forest in Town

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    4.0

    Unique stay

    subhanwita s.loyalty-iconcouple

    If you are looking for a home like feel in a garden stay go for it. It's a very artistic place

    Travel Month: Dec 2022 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: A Forest in Town

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    3.0

    fine but too expensive

    vinku s.couple

    I was only given a basic Room which is within 100sq. Ft. Photos shows a big apartment and I booked accordingly. I paid /-approx for a simple bedroom? WAY EXPENSIVE! Need my money back. It didn’t even have a mirror 🤷🏻‍♂️. I was also taken to another place and given my room. The room is fine but /-..? Not at all fine. Need money back.

    Travel Month: Oct 2022

    Room: A Forest in Town

    2.0

    Disguised as heritage. Zero value for 5star price

    anit d.

    Price is too high that too without breakfast, without water bottles and basic stuff. I could not see what was heritage in the property. Highly overpriced and over rated. It's a 2star property

    Travel Month: Aug 2022

    Room: A Forest in Town

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