Cozy Guest House

The Cozy Guest House

Navechokiya Road,

Brahm Puri,

Chuna Ki Choki,

Jodhpur

0091 291 2612066

www.cozyguesthouse.com

Hidden away behind Mehrangarh Fort, in a steep little street in the old part of the city of Jaipur, the Cozy Guest House is a delightful little travellers’ retreat, full of charm and originality. Its prices are very reasonable, ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 850 per room.

The double room I comfortably shared with 2 friends was Rs. 550 (less than £10), and came with a private bathroom and air-conditioning. I was very torn when deciding between rooms, as they vary quite a lot, and are all quaint in their own way. I would say it’s definitely worth looking at all available rooms before deciding which to take.

The hotel offers internet access at a reasonable Rs. 30 per hour, though it doesn’t allow you to upload anything to the internet so there are no USB sockets- something I found highly irritating.

This hotel is definitely not for anyone physically challenged in any way as there are a good few steep roads to get to the hotel, and, even once you are there, there are lots of steep little staircases inside. Tuc tucs can’t get directly to the door of the hotel, so they leave you on a flatter road just down the hill. It’s not far up, but the road is quite steep, which is a bit of a pain if you have a lot of baggage.

A highlight of the hotel is its rooftop terrace, which offers wonderful views over the old city and to the stunning Mehrangarh fort.

There is also a good restaurant on the rooftop terrace-

the menu was vegetarian (typical for Rajasthan), and served snacky western food such as omelettes, pizzas, eggs on toast etc., as well as more traditional Rajasthani food. I chose a dish of aloo palak, a delightful spicy mix of potato and spinach. This combined with a plain roti, and a bottle of mineral water cost me Rs.75, a good price for a simple but enjoyable meal. I rather splashed out on breakfast, with a bowl of muesli and mixed fruit with milk for Rs. 50, which was expensive as most non-typically Indian choices in restaurants are.

A nice feature of the hotel is the interesting wall paintings dotted round everywhere from the rooms to the corridors, to the restaurant to the entrance.

Staff were friendly and welcoming as well as highly patient when we took a while deciding how many of our group would be stayng at the hotel. There is a nice family atmosphere. I would highly recommend this charming, good value little hotel.