Best Pet friendly Hotels in Bodh Gaya

Estonian Travellers company group is grateful for excellent food and perfect coffe as we had our lunch here. They make coffee from the beans which is rare in India. We all hope to be here again. Keep up this quality and good coffee. Service is also good.

Good Things: ----------------- 1. Best reason to choose this hotel was that this is centrally located in Bodhgaya. All major temples are within walking distance i.e. 5 - 7 minutes walking from hotel except the Bodhi temple which is about 12-15 mins walk from the hotel. If you do not like walking, there is plenty of toto / tuktuk available. Negotiate before getting on one. They tend to quote higher rate. 2. Room and bathroom were big and clean. 3. Staff is very polite. The front desk ***ager is Bengali and will help you with information you want. The kitchen staff requires a special mention. They were very polite and always ready to help. 4. The restaurant food is freshly made, tasty and served hot. You would have to order in advance to get it in your required time. 5. Ample parking place, something which is not very common in Bodhgaya. For most of the hotels we saw where parking is available, either you would have to park in the road in front of the hotel or they have a narrow stretch (within the hotel) where you have to keep it. Here the entire hotel is surrounded by a compound wall and you can keep at least 10 cars simultaneously. 6. 24 hours hot water in the bathroom both shower and basin which was a relief as we visited in peak winter. Not so good things: ------------------------ 1. Restaurant food is costly with respect to Indian standards. 2. The property is old one. Though there is ample space like a small lawn and parking, it could be improved a lot. 3. The rooms are not noise proof and there is a semi transparent glass at top of the room entry door from where the lobby lights keep the room illuminated (at least to my standard) at night. 4. Fixed menu breakfast. Even after our request to the hotel to have a minor tweak, it was not entertained. The same was done in other hotels we stayed before. 5. Though the hotel has option to provide room heater, it was not specifically stated or informed to us. During winter night temp in Bodhgaya drops to 5 - 6 degrees centigrade, and if you visiting during this time, please do not forget to ask. The blankets they provided are not at all close enough to keep you warm in night at this temperature. 6. It seemed to me, that front desk hotel staff is more eager to get a good rating by talking you through, rather than keeping the service level high for all guests (their service towards Indian travelers may vary a bit) same throughout your stay. 7. Coming to the last point, they have a pet dog who roams around freely in their premises during morning. Even though I am a dog lover, every one might not be and travelers with small kids need to keep caution.

No complaints about the cleanliness of the room, the location, and the location from the rooftop! Above all, the owner was a very good person who could speak Japanese. We arranged all the train tickets to Delhi and taxis from the hotel to the station! I was very worried on my solo trip, but I think I met the best hotel. I was really planning to stay for one night, but I stayed for three nights because it was too cozy! Honestly, I think the service is better than Japanese hotels! If you stay at a hotel in Buddha Gaya, I think Sakura House is good! If you are worried about traveling alone, you will be resolved by talking to the owner!

Came with a big group of pilgrims. Good service and relatively cleaner than other accommodation but can be better. Towels are clean, but pillowcases and bedsheets can be improved. Aircon is installed such that it is blowing at the face so we had to sleep the other way.

We booked 2 rooms so they gave us this little suite with an eating area. We only stayed one night though. Place was clean, spacious and relatively quiet. Service was good. A great example of this was when we ordered breakfast, they brought it and said it was 300 rupees. About 20 minutes later the kid came BACK with our money and said sorry, your breakfast is included. It is indeed a short walk to the Maha Bodhi Temple but we got completely lost and therefore it took us like 45 minutes to find the entrance. And the auto rickshaw driver on the way back had no idea of where the hotel was. Inexpensive and very nice.

The hotel is a bit far from Zhengjue Pagoda, and the transportation is not very convenient. I had a fever at night, so I called the hotel and asked the hotel to lend me a thermometer. Then after a while, he sent someone to bring a pair of pliers to me. I was speechless. It is very expensive to hire a taxi from the hotel to the train station, 1700rs+. If you have enough budget, I recommend going to the newly opened Hyatt. I stayed there for two days and was very satisfied. The food is better than here.

Rooms are basic but comfortable and spotlessly clean. Bathroom was spacious, clean, plenty of hot water. The only negative is that there was no shower enclosure, so when you took a shower, most of the bathroom floor got wet. We had a very good, inexpensive, vegetarian thali for dinner and a substantial breakfast (included in the nightly rate. The hotel is a training venue for young men hoping to get into the hotel business. They seem to be generally responsible for the daily functioning of the hotel and they provide friendly and excellent service. I would recommend this hotel to anyone planning a visit to bodhgaya.