RPS Service Apartment

If negative stars were possible, I'd give this place minus 5. I want to warn people, especially women traveling alone, not to stay here unless there's really no other option. The people running it repeatedly lied, overcharged, took money when they got the chance, and gave terrible service. They ignored basic requests they didn't want to deal with, saying it "costs", while pretending they would fix things. They were evasive and acted as if they hadn't understood what had been agreed or discussed. They didn't help with luggage and seemed indifferent to my experience. The longer I stayed, the clearer it became that they didn't care about anything but money. When I arrived, I was told they'd provide a car. Once we got there, they asked me for 800 rupees to move a couple of suitcases from Ramanasramam accomodation, something they hadn't mentioned beforehand. Later, in a sincere and personal conversation, manager Mano admitted he'd taken advantage of me and said "next time he wouldn't do it again". He could barely look me in the eye during my stay, and when he did, he seemed guilty and ashamed. Several times he sent random men who weren't suited to the job to communicate with me because he didn't want to face an uncomfortable conversation. My shower stopped working completely, even though I'd been asking them to repair it for weeks, and I had to ask neighbors if I could shower at their place. The AC had similar problems when it was very hot outside. The internet cut out most days. Mano said he was calling the company to fix it, but did nothing. He left most of my questions in our WhatsApp chat unanswered. The cleaning staff needed close supervision and detailed instructions to do even a mediocre job. There was old food left on the table when I first entered the apartment. A friend of mine, who was kind and warm to them and kept excusing their shady behavior, was asked twice by the submanager for money supposedly to buy new clothes. He gave him money once, then figured it out and didn't do so again. During the full moon, loud families were noisy after 1am and as early as 4am. When I asked Mano to tell them to be quieter and more respectful, he said nothing and only tried to make excuses for them, and himself. Eventually, I handled whatever I could myself, and many matters were resolved that way. The worst part was how they treated women. Staying there alone made me feel unwelcome and, by the end, threatened. I had to yell at them to leave me undisturbed until I left a few days later. They were pressuring me to leave the next day because of Mano's irresponsible, unclear communication, so I involved the police. After my call, everyone suddenly fled. Perhaps things will improve, but not through their own choice. Several friends and neighbors who stayed more than a week had similar experiences. The flat's equipment was mostly very old, dirty, and poorly working, including the AC. They didn't keep the apartment in good condition. The rugs were very old and falling apart, there was mold along the wall edges, and the walls were stained and peeling. They're supposedly renovating now, but the management is still the same, so I wouldn't send anyone I know there. I've shared the main points of my experience so you can judge for yourself. It's nice to have a good place to stay where people look after you somewhere visitors come for spiritual sincerety. All the best.