Siesta Bellandur

This is actually a serviced apartment (they call it "Corporate Managed Residences") rather than a conventional hotel, but for all practical purposes, it is difficult to tell. Situated off the main Outer Ring Road (behind the IBIS hotel) but is easy to locate using Google Maps. Rooms are quiet. Stayed in the Siesta Suite, which is very, very spacious (see photos) and comfortable with all amenities. Both general maintenance as well as day to day cleanliness are quite good. WiFi is free and very fast. The TV has a dish connection, but unfortunately a very limited number of channels are visible (rest are Unsubscribed). Particularly English news channels are affected by this. Food is good, and room service is reasonable fast, but the menu choices are few. Breakfast options are very severely limited. Also the "complimentary"newspaper is the one available in the lobby! Staff are very prompt and efficient. Check in process was fast and smooth (too fast, as I discovered later). Price for all the above is very reasonable and attractive. Overall, it's equivalent to a high-end 3-star hotel. Unfortunately, I had paid in advance for the "Breakfast and Dinner" tariff but at the time of Check-out, was asked to pay for dinner on all three days. When asked about the discrepancy, the hotel staff said that the "free"dinner was a veg thali (not mentioned anywhere or informed at the time of check-in), but refused to charge only the difference between veg thali and what I had ordered. So get clarified about the fine print. This incident at the time of leaving spoilt an otherwise great stay.

Bellandur is a bustling suburb on the Outer Ring Road. With big IT companies inside RMZ Ecospace and Ecoworld along with many others in the vicinity, the place is always teeming with visitors. Siesta is a serviced apartment (corporate residences). The approach to the place is a bit scary. You have to wind your way off the ORR, into narrow bylanes. The smell of untreated effluent, steady drone of mosquitoes and other assorted insects in the air, the threatening noises and movement of stray dogs greets you. When you get to the place, it is not all that bad. It is next a number of PG and hostels inhabited by young professionals and students. The rooms are spacious and decently furnished. The standard amenities are available. Wifi is pretty reliable and fast. They have a breakfast buffet (though nothing to write home about). There are no decent restaurants within walking distance so unless you have a car, you are stuck with what is on offer as room service. All in all, not bad for a short stay. There are a lot of factors that are not in their control, but they try to make it worth the money you spend.

It was a pleasant stay, this is not a hotel, so don't expect service like Hotel's, it is a serviced apartment. I stayed their on my business trip and stay was good, environment was peaceful. The thing which lack is service, and food.