Hotel Vijoya International – Puri

Highlights

1. Spacious sea facing rooms with spacious balconies
2. Peaceful, calm and quiet surrounding
3. Good deal of amenities and a known landmark with over 40 years of history
4. Has a private access to the Neeladri beach where you can shower after returning
5. Fast internet speed via hotel wifi

Lowlights

1. Lift only in the main compound, there is a flight of steps to be taken for the 2 adjacent compounds. (But the concierge is very helpful with luggage)

Price Range:

INR 4000 – 8000, Depending on the room

Booking hacks:

1. If you are unable to climb or descend around 10 stairs, ask them if they can accommodate you in the main block with the lift.

Location

Detailed review:

Staff:

Staff is very welcoming and polite and room service is prompt in action. Basically you will feel that your problems are heard and in most cases addressed. 

Rooms:

Spacious, well maintained. Bathroom space is a bit less in the deluxe room but it didn’t cause any issue in operation. Sea facing rooms have a nice balcony with two red plastic chairs, comfortable enough for a nice view. Each sea facing room offers a great view of the Neeladri beach and it’s walkway. 

One improvement that is needed in rooms is that they can add a few more channels for subscription based on the type of crowd that visits. 

When I booked the rooms in Feb, I paid around 5000 per day

Restaurant:

The restaurant is good, decent ambience. The staff at the restaurants make the dine in experience fabulous. Breakfast buffet has very good options to choose from for the price. Most of the times, your booking is inclusive of your breakfast charges. 

In room dining has good variety of items mentioned and most of the times, you will find each item on the menu. Making it a good experience. 

Amenities:

This hotel offers a lot of amenities which are listed below:

Gym:

Wide range of equipment available here. General gym workouts can be carried out effectively.  The equipment included  treadmills, cross-trainers, weights, multi station equipment, a few benches etc.

Swimming pool:

There were 2 swimming pools, one for adults and other for children.  The adult swimming pool was of 3 ft dept on the shallow side  and 6 ft depth on the deeper side. The deeper side is close to the hotel building. 

Playroom:

Carrom, Table Tennis, Chess, Ludo were available. This room was not too busy though. 

Spa:

It’s a good one, considering the rates here. Therapists are well trained. Tried with 2 therapists.

Travel desk:

This hotel has a dedicated travel desk and the rates are reasonable and according to the general taxt association rates. They have good vehicles and drivers at their vicinity.