Le Meridien, Ahmedabad, India [Master Thread]
Oct 26, 2009, 6:30 am
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I'm at the LM now. It's the same as before, but less crowded of course. Decent enough food at the restaurant and room service. The service is fine even if you have to deal with the nonsense x-ray and metal detector. I haven't seen any other hotel in Ahmedabad with this level of security theatre.
You really gotta love the Starpoints to stay here though. This area has never recovered from the riots. The rest of the town is growing like crazy but this side of the river is dying.
You really gotta love the Starpoints to stay here though. This area has never recovered from the riots. The rest of the town is growing like crazy but this side of the river is dying.
Oct 26, 2009, 7:12 am
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Sorry, I can't recall. I think I might have been picked up and dropped off by colleagues this time. I would call the hotel and ask. They are quite friendly and I am sure hungry for business.
Oct 30, 2009, 6:49 am
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the hotel has been full this entire week due to some conference....i only managed to get a room thanks to the 72 hour platinum benefit....i did call & ask for the airport transfer....they charge inr 700 each way....
Nov 1, 2009, 5:40 am
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just checked out of the hotel today....the property is definitely in need of some major refurbishment....the room itself was very nice....i was upgraded to an executive room....it was a huge room....would have passed off as a junior suite in most hotels....breakfast in the restaurant downstairs was complimentary & was very nice....this is a pretty small hotel in size....
Feb 19, 2013, 12:21 pm
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this property is no longer with starwood....tried to make a booking today & it was not showing up on the spg website....i believe it is now known as the ahl ahmedabad....
while i was never a fan of this property, i have had many stays here over the last few years & it was nice to have a spg option in the city....now waiting for the aloft to open here....its already been delayed by a year & is now due to open on the 1st of march....looks like there will be another delay as they still aren't taking reservations....
while i was never a fan of this property, i have had many stays here over the last few years & it was nice to have a spg option in the city....now waiting for the aloft to open here....its already been delayed by a year & is now due to open on the 1st of march....looks like there will be another delay as they still aren't taking reservations....
Sep 24, 2014, 1:48 am
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Starwood announced a newly built LM will open here in 2018. https://starwood.q4web.com/investor-...d/default.aspx