Hotel Review: Hotel Park Premiere, Gurgaon

Strength: Good 4 Star Amenities, proactive staff Weaknesses: Inaccessible and far aware from important landmarks in Gurgaon, swimming pool is a sham, food variety not upto the mark. Quality Inn Bliss which is located within 2 kms, scores much better on all these points

This hotel is a Business hotel which is not very accessible and is located in Phase 5 Gurgaon. This is about a 1.5 kilometre walk from the Signature tower in Phase 5 where you will find the nearest ATM. The issue with this hotel is that you will not even find any cycle rickshaw guy nearby and hence you will have to walk for all the short distance commuting which can be a pain in the heat. I stayed in this hotel for 4 nights in early April 2010 and was pained at not having an ATM / Shopping complexes nearby (bit I guess this is a problem with Gurgaon as a whole).

This is a 4 Star Hotel with 4 Star amenities and is priced moderately at Rs.5500 per night for single occupancy. When I compare this hotel to Quality Inn Bliss which is also located nearby, I think that Quality Inn, Bliss is much better as they offer the same services and better accessibility at Rs.3000 per night (unless this was a corporate rate which was extended to me).

The room was pretty classy and upto the mark, I would say it was almost bordering on 5 Star accommodations and there was nothing wrong with the room per se. They have a swimming pool which is so small, that I think it was slightly larger than the size of a regular bath tub. In my 4 days there, even though it was hot, I did not see more than one person in the swimming pool as I do not thick there was enough space for two people to fit in. The gym and the spa at the Park Premier, Gurgaon are also nothing to write home about.

The room service was good but very very over priced, simple Tea and Toast would come to Rs.200 and that definitely blew a huge hole in my pocket. The restaurant was not upto the mark as well. The buffet spread is not very appealing and I would once again state that Quality Inn, Bliss which is not located very far away is much better on this aspect.

The checkout process was very cumbersome, and as I had booked through the travel agent, the hotel staff refused to issue me a bill. They conveyed that I would need to get the bill from the Travel Agent which was ClearTrip in this case. I had a huge fight with the staff due to this.

I know I have been scathing in my review, but I feel that travelers and reader are much better staying in Quality Inn Bliss as compared to the Park Premier, Gurgaon. While the hotel room is good several other services offered spoil the show completely.

Hotel Review: Quality Inn Bliss, Gurgaon

Strengths: Value for money

Weakness: No gym and swimming pool and hence may not be preferred for long corporate stays

This hotel is located in Phase 5 Gurgaon amidst a few other hotels about a 5 minutes walk from Signature Tower and Crown Plaza. I would still rate this hotel as fairly inaccessible as compared to other hotels in Gurgaon such as the Trident etc. When you compare it to Park Premier which is just 2 kilometers away and almost twice the price it is at least 10 times better in my opinion.

The most attractive part of Quality Inn Bliss is that it offers good value for money. For a single occupancy room I paid Rs.3000 per night and the facilities offered to me were way beyond my expectations.

The room was very well done up with a flat screen TV, Tea Coffee Maker, I would rate it a tad higher than 4 Star. There is no swimming pool and the gym is very small, so if that is very important to you I suggest you do not stay here. It is not a very palatial building but has nice and cozy rooms. The staff is very friendly and has a personal touch, as there was no ATM nearby they offered to provide me with case and billed the same to my account which I could pay by Credit Card. I found this gesture very cool as they are flexible to meet customer needs.

Room Service is prompt and definitely not as expensive as Park Premiere. I found the food tastier as well and I think Quality Inn Bliss definitely has better chefs. The tariff includes a complimentary breakfast and the spread is very good, again much better than Park Premiere. The staff was also very prompt in arranging a taxi for me at short notice.

I would recommend this hotel for long corporate stays or short stays as well, however only if you are not very particular about a swimming pool or a full fledged gym.