Niyati - Boutique Stay

The chap on reception, nothing else!!!

Such a disappointment! Having stayed here a couple of times 3 years ago, we were very much looking forward to staying at the Nyati again it's chique design and furniture in the rooms made it a very cool place to stay. Having arrived on an overnight train we were early to check in, simply hoping to leave the bags and spend the day cycling around town. However the young man covering reception said our room was ready , and even better as we had to leave early the next day, we could have our breakfast on the day of arrival!! How great is that!! We were taken to the room, it was incredibly small, only just enough room to squeeze around the bed sideways!! But it was a budget room so fair enough. We had breakfast (which was OK, but not great) and headed out for the day. On returning we tried to have a shower, for some reason the rooftop water tank was empty and we had to wait an hour to get some water. This hour was spent looking at the room in a bit more detail. The sheet had holes in it, the light on the wall was an outdoor unit with no shade. The roof fan while effective was covered in dead flies, and the curtain was so thin it was almost see through!! The room was utterly devoid of furniture save for a wooden chair which was not safe to sit upon and a wooden shelf about 18 inches long. In short the room felt more like a cell than a boutique hotel room. While we did eventually get the shower, as promised about an hour later, we woke to find that there was no water again in the morning! Thank goodness it was an early check out. Clearly there are two sides to Niyati, it would seem this is a classic tale of being a victim of your own success and trying to squeeze some of the abundance of guests who want stay, into rooms more suited to storing the cleaning products. Do not book the budget rooms, many many other providers in the area provide a significantly better product for the budget conscious traveller.