Hotel Golcanda – Blends Old World Charm With Modern Tastes

Ah! Those were the days, the days of old-world charm, the days of rich and exotic Nawabi laidback style, the days of real leisure and contentment. Well my dear friend all of there days are days of lore and done with. Oh No! The gasp gets louder and settles into a groan. A wistful look follows and a far away look in one’s eyes can be detected. One feels a tinge of sympathy for the poor soul. Hang on Sir, those days are not truly gone, they are alive and kicking along well. Where and what is it? Where else? But at Hotel Golkanda, a hotel nestled in a place, which blends in the best of old and new world charm – Banjara Hills.

The word Golkanda, sounds familiar, to the history buffs of India and more specifically Hyderabad. Oh! Yes it is the name of a historic fort, which was an impregnable fortress in the halcyon days of Nizam era of bygone 19^thcentury. The fort brings to one’s mind rich memories, of the Nizam era. Those same memories can now be sampled within the four-walled structure of Hotel Golkanda. Once within the hotel’s confines all the memories comes through whistle clear and in real terms. That word Ah! Comes alive again. The hotel has a pretty long good run behind it, on good footing as on now and looks ahead to a comfortable future. Why is it so? We will get to know the same as we inch further:

History

Making its debut in the year 1991, the hotel has craved for itself a good place on the skyline firmament of Hyderabad. Hotels have appeared aplenty after that, yet this hotel has stuck along and done so with an air of real old world charm and grace. The name Golkanda possibly adds to this lustre. Any visitor to the city who makes this hotel the stay place can experience the splendour, the royal hospitality and the five star comfort factor at affordable rates and for good measure too. Mind it, it is a three star hotel and yet all of this.

The hotel is located at a place, which can be termed as fine, just a 15-minute drive from the city’s airport and 10 minute one from Hyderabad Railway Station. The richness of the city’s business and shopping experience is also within affordable distance. The delicacies of all of these can be replayed in one’s mind when the person gets back to the confines of the hotel room. Now this is where the kind of facilities has got to be mentioned.

Facilities

Each and every room of this hotel is decked up in royalty, lavishly and tastefully furnished. Now this makes for royal comfort sit-in to sample the memories. The other facilities are as follows:

• Direct Dialling Facility
• Individual Thermostat Control for Air Conditioning
• Colour Television Telecasting Movies of One’s Liking
• Availability of all satellite Channels on Television

It has 150 rooms spread over six floors. The Rooms are bifurcated as Executive Single, Executive Double, Executive Suite (Double Occupancy), Deluxe Suite (Double Occupancy), Extra Bed / Person. The Group Tariff is on Request. The other notes of relevance are Complementary Airport Drop, Welcome Drink. The terms and Conditions are as follows:

• The rates are applicable to Non-Resident Indian Nationals and Foreign Nationals
• No service Charge is levied on Room
• Service Charges on Food and Beverage is as applicable
• Sales Tax will be levied on Food and Beverage in accordance with Government regulations
• Luxury Tax on Room Charges will be applied as per rules
• Shoot Up in Government Levies will be termed as extra.
• All Rates are subject to change without Notice
• No charge is levied for children less than 12 years of age. This comes about when the child occupies the same room without an extra bed. Towards the same a Crib is lent out on the making of a request.

In addition to the above, the hotel offers other outlets where one can afford to let go oneself and soak in the rich, varied and diversified cuisine and other such delights. They are elaborated as below:

The Jewel of Nizam

The two Golkanda and Nizam are interlinked with one another, a common bond binds them together and once again they come together to dish the best of flavour and delights. This one is a fine multi-cuisine restaurant, which reeks of a set up where the most exotic of recipes from every nook and corner of the country can be savoured and relished. Moreover the eating can be sampled at a place, which reeks of artistic décor and an aura of oriental touch up. To simply put it, the mood is just clear-cut, cool and perfect enough to make for a good and great eat out.

Timings: Lunch- 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, Dinner: 7 PM to 11:30 PM

Skylight

It’s a high atrium coffee shop, which suits the requirements and taste level of every visitor. It takes off well with every kind of mood and appetite. To further rev up the spirit already set in, it is open 24 hours of the day. The taste bud of the visitor varies and the coffee shop switches with effortless ease from dishing out a sumptuous spread of delicious delights at breakfast for early birds to spreading out rich midnight buffet dinner for late nighthawks. Thus an early-to-rise- bird to a late-night hawk gets equal attention and at the end of it all both kinds of species ones leave with total satisfaction writ large on their faces.

Trumpet

It’s time to chill up and let the bottled up spirit within one’s confines to jerk out and radiate in full measure. With rich and enchanting music sound humming in the background the revellers can really afford to leave their staid personality behind and show their true colours. The set up is elegant, cosy, comfortable, and selection can be made from a diverse range of vintage temptations. Timings: 11 AM to 11 PM

Conference Facilities

If it’s time for demonstrate a product or bring together old comrades around at one place, then one step-in into banquet and conference halls makes the same take off and reach a final conclusion with ease and successful. The banquet halls are designed to accommodate as many as 25 to 600 people at a time. Also the outlay is neat, with all amenities provided for. The place is well equipped with all Modern Convention Aids, which also comprise of projection facilities.

Board Room

Oh God! It’s time for hard bargaining and negotiations; the same can be done so with ease and in comfort at the hotel boardroom. The boardroom can take in 15 people at a given time. It is an ideal place for private pow-wows, slick presentations and final conclusions

Bagh-E-Khar

Green, a luscious spread of the same acts as a soothing balm for venue corporate dinners, weddings, ceremonies, and get-together of various souls from days gone by. The place calms the nerves and acts as a tonic for the aura to eek out and shows its true colours.

Bandhan

The hotel has another ace up its sleeve and one, which comes from its heart and is innovative in design and shape-up. A Wedding should be as hassle free as possible, the roll out should be as smooth as a silk, It is an excellent offer which provides for:

• Marriage Hall / Lawns
• Mandap
• Floral Decoration
• Bridal Suite (2 Nights and 3 Days)
• Shehanai / Nadaswaram
• Food – Customised to One’s Taste
• Videography and Photography

The above alluring offerings are within one’s budget and at rates, which are affordable. For further information the same can be made to the ‘WEDDING DESK’ Telephone: 3320202

Services

Service to visitor is best exemplified by the following offerings:

• 24 hour room service
• Same Day Laundry and Dry-cleaning
• Currency exchange and Travel Counters
• Lockers and Car Parking Facility
• Doctor On Call
• Photocopying, Telex, Fax, Secretarial Services and Internet.
• STD / ISD Facilities

The other two services, which are of relevance and needs to be mentioned, are:

• Arrangements can be made for Press Conferences and Photographer on Request.
• The hotel is on its way to adding the facility of a Mini Gymnasium and a saloon in the near future.

Check Out Time: 24 Hours

The Hotel also accepts all types of International and National Credit Cards such as American Express, Diners Club, Master Card, Visa and so on.

This is one hotel which offers the best of mixtures- old world charm and new world style thereby culminating in a perfect mix up and one which is easily digestible. In addition, a stay here remains as fresh as ever in one’s memory cells as day’s gallops by.

Contact Information

Masab Tank, Hyderabad - 500028 Telephone: 3320202, 3320303 Fax: 91-40-3320404 / 3321555 Website: http://hotelgolconda.com e-Mail: info@hotelgolkonda.com