OYORooms Review

As a working consultant for an International IT firm, I need to travel frequently between pan India offices across the major cities of India. I always search some place in the  middle of the city which is near to airport or stations. Recently I have got an opportunity to stay at OYO Rooms, Juhu Beach, Mumbai.  I think OYO rooms fit well in my requirement. It was an amazing experience. It's an absolutely comfortable & economical option for the frequent traveller to Mumbai as well as the tourist who love to explore beaches & Mumbai heritage. The hotel has a great location in the city on quiet location next to Ashok Kumar bungalow- famous Bollywood actor & its within fast walking distance of attractions, including Juhu Beach and some famous food joints.

OYO Room in Juhu, Mumbai

We have reached the OYO Property well on time, we have been asked to the check In at 2:30 pm. The supporting staff from OYO hotel were quick. We met the Nijesh from OYO Growth  team, he welcomed all the bloggers on behalf of OYO rooms & share some information on whereabouts. we checked into our rooms. After check-In the rooms, I was amazed to see the interior of rooms.

It was stylish & modern with flat screen TV. It was equipped with a master bed & a coffee table with two decent sofas. Though I  found bathroom little bit small, but one person can manage it without any major issues.

So here goes my verdict on OYO rooms Juhu:

OYO Rooms Review Summary:

Pros

• Stylish and modern rooms with LCD TV's
• On a main street in the city center, close to most popular attractions.
• Buffet Breakfast with a good selection
• Free Wi-Fi throughout.
• Near from beaches & tourist attractions

Cons

• The Hotel is independently owned & maintained, and the interiors can differ a little bit.
• Bathrooms are smaller & need more space with quality sanitary.

Bottom Line:

OYO Rooms are one of the budget-friendly chains of hotels in India & caters to all kind of crowd including youth, family or working professional. But very useful for frequent travellers with the budget-friendly options. With rooms starting at Rs 999 a night, OYO offers a budget hotel stay experience that would otherwise cost twice or thrice more.It consists of  a modern environment  & less pricing than other properties in the area. The Juhu OYO property  doesn't have a fancy bar or a restaurant, but there is a plenty of nightlife nearby as its situated near Juhu, the most happening  area of Mumbai. Overall it's a good value for atmosphere & location.

OYOXplorer Campaign:

Few bloggers from all India got an opportunity to become OYOxplorer in a campaign organised by OYO Rooms. In which a one-day  blogathon was conducted in which all bloggers were asked to complete some challenges & explore the city. Below is the list of challenges which were supposed to be completed by bloggers.

My Stint as an OYOXplorer:

I really took an advantage & brought the inner Sherlock Homes outside to complete the challenges. Below are few  evidence  of whole adventure during my stint as  #OYOXplorer.

Overall I had a pleasant stay at  OYORooms & will definitely recommend to frequent travellers & working IT professionals. The  best thing of this OYO property is it's fantastic location within walking distance from Juhu beach. Please free to share your experiences at OYO rooms.

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Reason To Choose : 

The house name is "Pumzikatu" which means a place to Just Relax .It gives you a view of life above clouds ,a place to rest  & feel calm  .This magical destination can provide you the best adventure & is very  near to Kenya's hidden treasure.I would love to enjoy my stay above the cloud .

       2- A Beautiful Beachfort Villa in Indonesia 

Reason To Choose : 

Its an awesome Villa near a public beach ,with black volcanic sand ,surrounded by rocks,leading to a coral reef. On addition to it has a private pool & Jacuzzi ,its awesome. A best place to to get way from the city hustle in Bali .These are sufficient for me to add this in my wish list .

      3-A Beach Home in Kenya - Nyumba Ya Madau

Reason To Choose : 

A crystalline water beach  & a Swahili style Villa on a  white sandy beach is sufficient for any one to visit this place. Villa has 5 bedroom with en-suite bathroom ,perfect for a long family tour .Its away from city but mostly visited by tourist .I would love to visit this place .

      4- B&B suite in the Cancun Hotel Zone 

Reason To Choose : 

Its a perfect Suite for family stay & has monthly booking scheme on a very reasonable cost as compared other luxury hotels .It has all features of a 5 star suite including King size bed ,a leather Sofa,including dark wood furnishing with A.C. 50"inch HD flat screen TV ,DVD player & an X box ,also its has wine fridge apart from a small fridge ,a microwave oven & a coffemaker .I would prefer this place rather than staying in hotel .

     5-Wonderful 3 Bedroom Apartment in Bali -Kerobokan

Reason To Choose : 

It's a 3 bedroom home with a private pool ,the villa is situated near a fairly silent area just off the main road .For me the main attraction the pool in side the villa .I look perfectly awesome for me .

Again bali being my favorite ,I would love to visit this place anytime .

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Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me

Journey Begin from Mumbai to Kolkata

To begin with one of the Bob Marley popular quote our journey started like this :
We planned to go to Kolkata from Mumbai only this time via the road on my beloved Ford Figo to attend one of our Bengali Friends Wedding . That would be a good experience, I thought and which it was except for a little catch.......
We had to cover almost 2300 Kms and that too in a one & half day (just remembered the fastest train to Kolkata from Mumbai takes about 28-30 hrs ). There lies the challenge.....
Hence I asked for my co-pilot, our Chauffeur back from Kolkata to come down to Mumbai and assist me accomplish this task.
On “The Day” i.e March 01, we started really late at about 11 pm and our initial plan was 5 am... so there we were running 6 hrs late plus the heavy inter-state traffic and all to manage...
Anyways the journey started and it took almost evening to cross Maharashtra border to Karnataka and that to at average cruising speeds of about 150-160 Kms/hr. Roads were fine till then until we reached Karnataka and all hell loose broke. However we succeeded in crossing the Karnataka border and off to Andhra Pradesh at late evening. The stretch was small but because of the obvious obstacles i.e potholes or it seemed to be more of craters, it took toll of time.
Our initial plan was to cover as much of the journey as possible on day 1. Hence we headed for Hyderabad. Hyderabad I must say from the looks, seemed a wonderful city, however we cruised on to our next destination, i.e. Vijayawada. When we left Hyderabad via the beautiful Hyderabad Ring Road, it was almost 9PM. Tired and exhausted we reached Vijayawada at 12.00 AM.
Vijayawada seems to be a nice place with lots of Historic Temples. But there was one problem… The time we reached, we could not find a decent place to eat and neither one to stay. Plus an added bonus to that was the language which unfortunately I did not understand. So shall we stay or move further ahead (At back of my mind, I have to calculate for the hours we will lose if we rest). It was a hard decision to make, but with advice of my co-pilot, we decided to travel further till we find a good place to rest for the night.
Soon enough we found a Dhaba where we felt good enough to rest and eat. The food consisting of Parantha and Bhurhji (scrambled eggs) seemed to be delicious at 1.30 AM. And as there was peace to my stomach we decided NOT TO HALT FOR THE NIGHT and one will have rest in the car while other will be driving. So there we were headed for our next destination, Vishakhapatnam.
By this time one thing started to bother us and that was the in numerous no of toll gates we have to pass through to and it seemed we have to pass one every 15-20 Kms. It took us longer than we thought and through the silent night reached Vishakhapatnam at dawn. The sight was breath-taking though with the Sun and the beautiful hills surrounding the city. Also it was my time to rest and hence passed the command to my co-pilot.
The rest of the journey went quite normally and we reached crossed the border to Odisha after noon. Bhubaneswar in Odisha seemed to be a busy place and we struggled through the daytime traffic to hit the open roads. Once we hit the open roads, all seemed to be fine except it was not. And the same was evitable as we neared border of West Bengal. The suddenly beautiful open roads seemed to be nightmare as parts of the highway was blocked due to construction of roads and they diverted two way traffic in a single lane.
However finally we crawled into West Bengal border in the evening and behold my joy of achievement, I was literally was not able to remain within the confines of the car. We had a quick tea to hold the moment finishing which we headed for Kolkata (One of my Favourite cities) and finally reached destination at 8.00 PM.
And that took us 35 hrs and more than 55 Toll Plazas to cross, and a varied geographical terrain to the end of a wonderful, adventurous journey of a lifetime.
To be honest the most I had driven prior to this was 400-500 Kms a day, but this, this was something radically different. With unknown, unnamed roads through 5 different states and throughout the night, the experience was one of its kind and would always remain as a kind of achievement to me.
I could not take much of the photos but would love to share whatever I have with me.