| Call it cyber city, India's Silicon Valley, garden city, or | | | | will eventually drain the pocket. Though some of the |
| whatever you may, Bangalore has been playing host | | | | best names in the hospitality industry - The Oberoi, |
| to the augmented inflow of tourists and business | | | | The Taj, Leela, Ashok, Le Meridian, Intercontinental, |
| travelers alike, for the past decade or so. Thanks to | | | | Marriot and Hyatt - have come to the rescue of |
| an abundance of some of the best software | | | | visiting greats, it is the commoner, who is left with |
| professionals in the whole world, an IT savvy | | | | not many options at his disposal. Catering to business |
| populace, and a co-operative Government, Bangalore | | | | travelers and tourists alike, these hotels are |
| has grown to become the cynosure of IT related | | | | exorbitantly priced, and considering the type of |
| businesses lately. Business honchos traveling down | | | | services they offer - rightly so. |
| either to recruit or to set shop is a common sight in | | | | Though there is no dearth of budget hotels in the |
| the city. The last decade has seen the inflow of | | | | city, it is the amenities provided that they lack in. A |
| business visitors widen from a steady trickle to a | | | | business traveler might need conference rooms, |
| deluge of sorts, with multinationals intending to | | | | meeting halls, internet connection and a business |
| operate business from here. Foreign nationals coming | | | | centre within the premises, which a budget hotel |
| to Bangalore in search of livelihood contribute to the | | | | most likely does not provide. Really, finding the right |
| reverse brain drain. The pleasant weather, and | | | | accommodation without burning a hole in your pocket |
| agreeable greens interspersed with places of interest | | | | can be a Herculean task in Bangalore. A visitor in all |
| that speak volumes about the culture and milieu | | | | probability has to compromise on the service if he |
| ensure a steady influx of tourists. The vibrant night | | | | decides to settle down in budget lodging. |
| life, with a burgeoning number of pubs and discos to | | | | Another important aspect that a visitor looks for |
| let hair down also beguiles tourists. All in all, Bangalore | | | | before settling down for a stay in the city is how far |
| has become a world destination of sorts that | | | | his hotel is from the major points in the city. So it is |
| magnetizes businessmen, working class, and tourists | | | | extremely essential to locate hotels at some of the |
| with equal zest. Today Bangalore is known as the 'it' | | | | most convenient spots. The lodgings must be in close |
| city that has truly come of age. | | | | proximity to the airport and railway stations, business |
| Finding the right accommodation in a city bursting at | | | | complexes and shopping centers. |
| it seams with outsiders is no child's play. And sadly | | | | But, it's not that dismal a picture either. Some hotels |
| enough, the city's hospitality industry cannot boast of | | | | are right up to the mark in offering services to the |
| analogous accommodation to match up the increasing | | | | visitor vis a vis his purpose of visit. Ista Hotel, located |
| number of outsiders coming down. Though Bangalore | | | | in the hub of the city, facilitates a good stay both |
| has a host of reputed hotel chains up its sleeve, it is | | | | for a tourist and a business visitor. Some other hotels |
| difficult to find a decent accommodation at | | | | too, are following suit to contribute for the lack of |
| reasonable prices for a short stay here. It is indeed | | | | accommodation options in the city. |
| ignominious that a whole gamut of hotels, right from | | | | A whopping number of people coming to earn a |
| deluxe hotels, heritage hotels, luxury hotels, star | | | | livelihood have set the economy rolling. Rents are |
| hotels, airport hotels, business hotels, budget hotels | | | | flying through the roof. Cost of real estate is at an all |
| and economy hotels lack the amenities to satisfy the | | | | time high. This has had a abhorrent effect on the |
| visitor. People intending to stay a little longer have | | | | prices of tourist accommodation too. Let's hope that |
| the option of going in for service apartments - there | | | | the city soon finds an answer to the needs of its |
| are quite a few out there - but a short stay there | | | | visitors. |