Hotel Padmapani Park

We were just passing through on the motorbike for a night, so we picked the basic room. The caves were about 10 minutes away. The place is set back from the main road, with good bike parking, and we enjoyed the evening meal there.

The only real upside was how close the Ajanta caves were, about 10 minutes away. The rooms were filthy, with dirty pillows and bedbugs. The washrooms were just okay, and neither the hot nor cold water taps worked despite the signs. Staff were very bad and seemed to know guests wouldn't return, so they treated people poorly. The food was awful apart from the local dishes. Dinner gave me a stomach ache and food infection.

The one thing going for this place is that it's only 10 minutes from Ajanta caves. Otherwise, it isn't worth the price, and I wouldn't go back. The owner was rude, basic facilities were missing, and the room wasn't maintained. I booked a family AC room, but the AC wasn't working. Since it was winter, I didn't bother asking about it. They took payment in advance, and breakfast wasn't included, so be careful. The food was okay, but I got sick after accidentally ordering Chinese food for dinner on the last day. There were bedbugs in the bed, the washroom was pathetic, and there was no hot water in the evening or before 7 in the morning. The TV didn't work, there was no WiFi, and the stairs had no railings.

Not a good hotel. It was unhygienic, and the stairs had no railings. Don't book here, it's a waste of money. There was no AC and no western toilet.