Not welcoming at all

2

Reviewed Diggi Palace hotel - Jaipur

Nov 19, 2012 1156

Foreign tourists will love the Diggi Palace Hotel but   the average Indian tourist will note the conspicuous absence of warmth. This is a haveli  i.e. an oldRead more...

Be fair, present bouquets as well as brickbats!

Reviewed Writing Reviews on MouthShut

Mar 20, 2009 3622

To start with, I wish some reviewers would stop using ALL CAPITALS! It does not encourage anyone else to go through a diatribe written in all caps. At the endRead more...

Excellent overall experience

5

Reviewed Satvaa - Khar - Mumbai

Dec 15, 2008 2220

Satvaa, formerly Aangan restaurant in Hotel Shubhangan on Khar Danda Rd is a great place for a delicious vegetarian meal. This is not a budget restaurant, buRead more...

Worst courier company: Never Use DTDC

1

Reviewed DTDC Courier

Nov 25, 2008 2654

A consignment was sent to me on Friday from Munnar, Kerala, at a substantially higher cost compared to other courier companies.  I expected delivery in MumbaiRead more...

Must do half day trip from Mumbai

5

Reviewed Elephanta Caves - Mumbai

Nov 17, 2008 17750

The Siva temples in the Elephanta rock cut caves on Elephanta Island in Mumbai harbour are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_elephanta.asRead more...

Guaranteed sightings of birds butterflies orchids

5

Reviewed Thattekad Bird Sanctuary

Nov 04, 2008 4244

Also known as the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary.  This is very close [30 min] from Cochins Nedumbassery airport and barely 10min from Kothamangalam where we stayedRead more...

Best place to stay to enjoy the sanctuary

5

Reviewed Periyar House - Idukki

Nov 04, 2008 1041

We stayed for 4 days at the Periyar House Hotel within the Periyar Tiger Reserve in May this year.  We had  a deluxe room which was very large and clean with Read more...

Excellent sanctuary near Cochin airport

5

Reviewed Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

Nov 02, 2008 3733

The Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary at Thattekad is a mere 40 min drive from Cochins Nedumbassery Airport.  A good place to stay is the Hotel Maria International at Read more...

Superlative service

5

Reviewed Hotel Maria International - Kothamangalam

Nov 02, 2008 5135

The Hotel Maria International at Kothamangalam is just about 30 min drive from Cochins Nedumbassery Airport, along the Munnar road. This hotel is ideal to basRead more...

Nothing "sweet", but overpriced

1

Reviewed Sweet Bengal - Cuffe Parade - Mumbai

Nov 02, 2008 2285

Nowadays it is very difficult to get good quality shop bought sweetmeats in Mumbai.   Having been disappointed with all the commercial Diwali fare, I had a suRead more...

Most mediocre - Never again

2

Reviewed Rajdhani - CST - Mumbai

Oct 27, 2008 3318

Once upon a time, Rajdhani was synonymous for a hearty and scrumptious thali meal with unparalleled service.  No longer. We visited Rajdhani Thali at Charni Read more...

Best quality coffee beans and powder in Mumbai

5

Reviewed Philips Coffee and Tea - Mumbai

Sep 29, 2008 12602

Until fairly recently, Philips Coffee and Tea Stores were a familiar sight in every suburb of Mumbai, with their regular local customers making weekly or fortRead more...

Beautiful in rains or winter

5

Reviewed Bhandardara

Sep 18, 2008 9974

Bhandardara is a mountainous region approx. 1400++ AMSL about 4 hours drive from Mumbai, maybe more depending on traffic and road conditions.  Very close to NRead more...

Best cheese for Pizza

5

Reviewed Amul Mozarella Cheese

Sep 17, 2008 15203

About three years ago I first came across a small packet of Amul Mozarella cheese in the local supermarket.  As it was excellent for making pizza I decided toRead more...

Only Useful For Up Market Travellers

3

Reviewed Outlook Traveller

Sep 17, 2008 8548

I have been a subscriber to Outlook Traveller almost since its inception and have this to say about it.  In a nutshell this magazine is not of much use for thRead more...

Best realistic Indian womans magazine

5

Reviewed Woman's Era

Sep 17, 2008 10503

Womans Era is the best magazine in the market for the  urban middle class Indian woman today .  All other womans magazines such as Femina, Elle, GH, Cosmo, MaRead more...

Laughter - the best medicine

5

Reviewed The Great Indian Laughter Challenge IV

Sep 15, 2008 1677

The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is good wholesome comedy entertainment for the entire family and leaves you with a smile on your face at the end of it!   Read more...

Salman is a natural

5

Reviewed Dus Ka Dum

Sep 15, 2008 2844

What I like about this show in particular is that Salman is a born showman.  Unlike a lot of other insecure film personalities, he is very comfortable with hiRead more...

Most disorganised and inconvenient store

1

Reviewed Reliance Fresh - Mumbai

Sep 15, 2008 9041

Reliance Fresh at Tardeo is the most disorganised grocery stores I have ever been to.  They should sent their employees to the local baniya store for trainingRead more...

Overpriced garbage

1

Reviewed Nature's Basket - Mumbai

Sep 15, 2008 6892

Natures Basket at Warden road aka Bhulabhai Desai Road at Mumbai opp Mahalakshmi temple, is a rip off.  The vegetables are droopy and nothing to write home abRead more...