Urban Hermitage

I checked in to do a stay before my flight and also do a few video meetings. I went to my room and logged in. The download speed was 2.20 Mbps. The upload speed was even worse at 0.58. It got slightly better if I opened the door and moved my chair into the hall. But that wasn't going to work for these meetings.I went to the front desk and asked them to fix it. They assured me they were calling I.T. Their I.T. told them they don't work on Sundays. Did they tell me that? No. I thought maybe I could work at the rooftop bar featured in pictures here. THAT closed for good some time ago.I asked the front desk to simply refund my money - either to Agoda or in cash - and I'd check out and stay elsewhere. They said they could not. I told the management that I would have to review their internet speeds on Tripadvisor. They said that was okay.Meanwhile, Agoda asked me to wait while they tried to get resolution, even as my meeting was getting closer and closer. Eventually at 7:04, Agoda said they could not do anything for 24-48 hours. I checked out. As I did, a staff member told me that the owner had now seen my tripadvisor review with the pictures of the internet speed. They offered me my money back if I took it down. I said no. For one thing, I had given them the option earlier to refund my money and they said to go ahead and post my review. To ask me to take it down now when I'd already waited four hours for resolution was unacceptable.But the other thing is that guests DO need to know this is not an acceptable option for travel if you need internet. I left to go elsewhere so I could do my meeting. I filed a claim with Agoda. Urban Hermitage said the hotel insisted that the five hours, much spent in the lobby, that I waited for them to "look into" their poor internet counted as a stay. They refused repayment. So is the room clean? Sure. Did the outlets work? Only one by the tea service. But is there internet? Not one that's usable in any sense. And if you bring it up, they will simply delay you until they can take your money anyway. I would choose another hotel if I were you.

Solo Traveller • United States • Mar 2026

Not VFM at all , only benefit is it’s close to Airport so okay for long layovers only. Our key card didn’t work multiple times , hotel was deserted and very less occupancy and washrooms was dated.

very bad experience. don’t visit such unprofessional hotel staff are very lazzy and rude

Dirty rooms and unhygenic food. The rooms are very old and not maintained. Very bad room service. The cleaning staff stole money from my bag. Felt very unsafe here. Please dont waste your money. Not recommended

I checked in at 11 pm. Room wasn’t cleaned at all . There were hair on the pillows which were not changed . Even the Bedshits were dirty and not changed. Nobody was picking up the no. 9 phone so had to go down personally and complain. Charges were expensive and breakfast not included.

Solo Traveller • India • Nov 2025