Sea Palace Hotel - Near Gateway of India

We decided to stay in this hotel after reading a recommendation in the French travel guide "Le routard". After reading some negative reviews I messaged the manager Mr Raj to ascertain if the hotel would be a decent place to stay. It has after all a perfect location just behind the Taj hotel and Gateway to India. The price was 3800 rupees per night including air con. Mr Raj assured us that the hotel was perfectly normal and that he would personally supervise the preparation of our room. Me Raj seems to believe that buttering up his guests will allow him to get away with lying and charging an exorbitant amount for what I can only refer to as a "rat hole". 3800 rupees is around 40 euros..a small fortune in India. Upon arrival we discovered a tiny, shabby, totally run down and filthy room. We made the decision to stay since we had no guarantee to find anything better in the neighbourhood at that price. Everything in the room was old broken or dirty. We had a small fridge, probably never cleaned. Only the ground floor of this building is occupied and clearly Mr Raj has preferred not to spend any of his hotel income on cleaning or repair. The air con did not work properly, so we were either freezing or sweltering. Our bed sheets had holes and stains on them. To prove that I am not exaggerating in the slightest I took lots of photos so you can judge for yourselves.

Such a great place to stay!! The room was great value for money, clean and comfortable. Raja was absolutely amazing making our stay so smooth sailing and helping us in any way shape or form! We cannot thank him enough! Would definitely recommend

Experience is good. Marina cafe experience was brilliant. Cloudy weather , Night time sea view amazing Great service by Rahul.I love Kerala roast prawns . With garlic naan.Excellent suggestion by Manager.

Was pleasantly surprised by the tariff. And then woefully disappointed by the property which was being neglected; No toiletries, Plastic spoons with tea/coffee, No exhaust in toilet, Unmanageable AC settings, .... Very Poor Room Service. Room refrigerator empty! Overall, a budget stay at super premium location with unpleasant experience!

This is my fourth stay in this hotel and hospitality received from Mr Ajeet ,during my stay all the time, was very good. He was helpfull all the time. Hotel is located in prime location facing the sea and roof top cafe has an amazing view and overall good service.

My 9th visit. Mr Ajith and team doing good job. Food good. Room always neat and clean. Sea view from hotel window makes me always happy and i complete my prayer always thanking God. Room boys take care of your needs. They take suggestions and implement. No compromise with hygiene maintenance. Whenever I book i get good rooms.Thanks to staff. All the best keep it up.