Hyderabad Westin, India [Master Thread]
Apr 2, 2010, 12:13 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Michigan
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Westin Hyderabad
I'm making my arrangements to go to Hyderabad and saw Westin has a new hotel there. Does anyone have any reviews of it?
Thanks
Thanks
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Apr 2, 2010, 10:54 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: New York
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Posts: 190
Very nice hotel
I am on my fourth stay at the hotel this year -- as a Platinum, i have been upgraded to the best available room (junior suite with terrace twice and last two stays to a full suite once they came online).
If your office in is the Hitec city area, this is the most convenient option -- they offer a drop service that will save you money instead of arranging for a car and driver.
Service is very good -- staff knows your name and habits very quickly and are very accomodating.
Food is good -- Prego, the Italian restaurant, has become the favorite for our company -- the other options are good as well. Their Sunday brunch is very popular.
If your office in is the Hitec city area, this is the most convenient option -- they offer a drop service that will save you money instead of arranging for a car and driver.
Service is very good -- staff knows your name and habits very quickly and are very accomodating.
Food is good -- Prego, the Italian restaurant, has become the favorite for our company -- the other options are good as well. Their Sunday brunch is very popular.
Apr 11, 2010, 1:12 am
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Jun 19, 2010, 12:34 am
#23
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This is a nice property. The staff are great, the gym is excellent and the buffet restaurant is very good. The Italian restaurant is just OK, for Western prices in India and this level of hotel I would have expected more.
The website says they have an 'executive lounge' but it is not open yet. However for Starwood Platinum they give you an open bar (behind the front desk) from 18:30-20:30 every night and snacks for your drinks. Very generous.
The website says they have an 'executive lounge' but it is not open yet. However for Starwood Platinum they give you an open bar (behind the front desk) from 18:30-20:30 every night and snacks for your drinks. Very generous.
Jun 20, 2010, 1:27 am
#24
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Australia
Posts: 77
great stay
Hi had 3 stays here last week. Here is myreview of the hotel.
Property : The property is brand new and it feels like one. The decor and the paint all too fresh. One of the biggest hotels in india with around 400 odd rooms (although not all of them are completed yet). the location is really good if you work in the Hitech area. close approximity to everything.
Service and Food - The service is top notch (common for indian hotels though). From the door men to the check in staff. I was so impressed with the staff that i provide feedback to the GM of two personnels.
The food was awesome. I even had my son's 1st birthday party at the banquet and it was the best party ever. the food of this place is one of the best i have had in india.
As a platinum, i was given the following privleges
- Upgraded to the best room in the hotel, whcih is an executive suite at the moment. THis room was very modern and amazing. with chilled complimentary wine waiting in the room each time along with nibbles.
- Coctaill hours, even though this hotel doesn't have an exec lounge as such, you are given access to main bar lounge. Here you get complimentary drinks and food from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The range is amazing and the drinks and the food portions are very generous.
- breakfast in the resturant - with over 100 options to choose from. indian and western options.
- late checkouts sometimes till 8pm.
i was shutting between ITC kakatiya (the other SPG hotel in hyd) and this one and i have to say this one wins hands down.
I think they are a new property, they are really trying hard to go out of the way to please customers.
Execellent experience.
Really enjo
Property : The property is brand new and it feels like one. The decor and the paint all too fresh. One of the biggest hotels in india with around 400 odd rooms (although not all of them are completed yet). the location is really good if you work in the Hitech area. close approximity to everything.
Service and Food - The service is top notch (common for indian hotels though). From the door men to the check in staff. I was so impressed with the staff that i provide feedback to the GM of two personnels.
The food was awesome. I even had my son's 1st birthday party at the banquet and it was the best party ever. the food of this place is one of the best i have had in india.
As a platinum, i was given the following privleges
- Upgraded to the best room in the hotel, whcih is an executive suite at the moment. THis room was very modern and amazing. with chilled complimentary wine waiting in the room each time along with nibbles.
- Coctaill hours, even though this hotel doesn't have an exec lounge as such, you are given access to main bar lounge. Here you get complimentary drinks and food from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The range is amazing and the drinks and the food portions are very generous.
- breakfast in the resturant - with over 100 options to choose from. indian and western options.
- late checkouts sometimes till 8pm.
i was shutting between ITC kakatiya (the other SPG hotel in hyd) and this one and i have to say this one wins hands down.
I think they are a new property, they are really trying hard to go out of the way to please customers.
Execellent experience.
Really enjo
Jun 22, 2010, 5:50 am
#25
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: BOS
Posts: 254
My India office is located in the same complex and I have eaten here a couple of times. Food is great at Prego - the Italian restaurant mentioned above. The buffett was a bit average the only time I tried it. Haven't tried their other India restaurant. I looked at the rooms and they looked pretty nice but never stayed here.
On another note FT'ers please feel free to contact if need any help around here.
On another note FT'ers please feel free to contact if need any help around here.
Aug 12, 2010, 4:30 pm
#26
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: LGA
Posts: 396
My new favorite in Hyd
I stayed here for 2 weeks in July and loved it. The hotel is in great condition (brand new) and the rooms are well-designed. Plenty of storage space and I really like the glass wall into the bathroom. I like the light controls by the bed. I find that setting the lighting to an appropriate level in the evening really helps with jet lag.
Everyone working there was very friendly and helpful. Laundry services were good. Prego was the best Italian food I've had in Hyderabad (I guess this is a compliment). Kangan was good, and had a good variety of both north and south Indian food, but the emphasis was on North. I thought the buffet was better than the other ones in Hyd for pasta and Indian food. (The selection of chinese food was lacking.) Good selection at breakfast, but the waiters got confused at busy times.
I got a nice haircut in the salon too.
My main concern would be that the fitness center would be too small at busy times. I never experienced this, but six cardio machines seems small for a hotel of this size.
Compared to the ITC Grand Kakatiya (Starwood) the rooms are much nicer and much quieter. I also found the staff to be more organized and the food to be higher quality than the Taj Krishna. And, SPG points are worth more to me than Taj Inner Circle.
Everyone working there was very friendly and helpful. Laundry services were good. Prego was the best Italian food I've had in Hyderabad (I guess this is a compliment). Kangan was good, and had a good variety of both north and south Indian food, but the emphasis was on North. I thought the buffet was better than the other ones in Hyd for pasta and Indian food. (The selection of chinese food was lacking.) Good selection at breakfast, but the waiters got confused at busy times.
I got a nice haircut in the salon too.
My main concern would be that the fitness center would be too small at busy times. I never experienced this, but six cardio machines seems small for a hotel of this size.
Compared to the ITC Grand Kakatiya (Starwood) the rooms are much nicer and much quieter. I also found the staff to be more organized and the food to be higher quality than the Taj Krishna. And, SPG points are worth more to me than Taj Inner Circle.
Jul 9, 2011, 6:01 am
#28
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 200
Always got a suite upgrade - nice
Internet was very very poor a couple of weeks ago. 5 mins on, 20 mins off for the whole week and they couldnt seem to figure it out
Bathroom leaked and they coudlnt seem to figure that out either
Many staff are very nice, but maintenance snags are creeping to an otherwise nice place
Internet was very very poor a couple of weeks ago. 5 mins on, 20 mins off for the whole week and they couldnt seem to figure it out
Bathroom leaked and they coudlnt seem to figure that out either
Many staff are very nice, but maintenance snags are creeping to an otherwise nice place
Jul 9, 2011, 6:30 am
#29
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Wow. I can skip the room upgrade but the idea of leaky bathroom (what is that? gross) and low speed internet. Not acceptable. Can someone offer up options for us? Group of five. Thanks.
Jul 9, 2011, 7:12 am
#30
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Posts: 457
I stayed there recenty and all worked well... Internet, bathroom, etc. Great plat recognition. Upgraded to a suite, great exec lounge, private gym on exec floor, etc.
Only wierd thing with Internet, was that if you wanted wireless in public areas, you had to get a separate password that had a short expiration, but was free and you could get as many as needed.
While everything worked well, the quality of the construction is typical of a building that was finished fast. Lots of crooked fixtures, light switches, etc. Functionally fine, but sloppily installed.
I will stay there again. A great location to hitec city.
Only wierd thing with Internet, was that if you wanted wireless in public areas, you had to get a separate password that had a short expiration, but was free and you could get as many as needed.
While everything worked well, the quality of the construction is typical of a building that was finished fast. Lots of crooked fixtures, light switches, etc. Functionally fine, but sloppily installed.
I will stay there again. A great location to hitec city.