Royal Court

Very poor hospitality Staff was not friendly Food was pathetic No value for money

The room was impossibly dark giving an overall sense of dinginess that under scrutiny was fully deserved. The carpets and furnishings were well worn and there was an overall sense of tired malaise about the whole environment. The much vaunted evening buffet was of a comparable condition having been prepared well in advance of anticipated dining times. Equally the breakfast lacked the freshness of immediate preparation. The staff were enthusiastic and helpful but I suspect needing more guidance in their roles.

Walkable from the train station, clean room. A quick ride to the temple (which has got all the gopurams covered in scaffolding for refurbishment at the moment which was a shame). Massage chair powerful even on lowest settings so not for the sensitive!

Room is ok for the price.

This hotel is a lovely 3 star hotel, I would recommend it if you're travelling in Madurai and is perfectly close to the railway station (just across the road). They have a massage chair in the Royal Suite which was absolutely lovely. This is a really good 3 star hotel, they advised me that they would pack my breakfast as i had an early start but unfortunately they did not do this so I would just say that you may want to reconfirm with them before going to bed. Room service was good too, I was happy as it was only 10 mins from the Thirumalai nayyaker mahal which was 80 rupees in a tuk tuk via Uber.