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BTW, I am worried about everyone of you being unaware of 'E Hotel' (Express Hotel?). I hope this hotel is not Tripadvisor's fictitious creation. There are some reviews as well. I will fall back on 'Hotel Palmgrove' if the said hotel does not exist (just kidding). Here it is: http://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Hotel_...amil_Nadu.html Last edited by bsdbsd : 12th November 2014 at 12:15. | |||
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| ![]() Bangalore and Hosur are pretty much part of the same urban area. You will have ample street lighting till you are beyond Hosur. In any case, the wide median with plants blocks pretty much all the high beams coming your way. I have done Chennai-Bangalore starting 6 PM from Chennai with no issues at all. |
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| ![]() Palmgrove is an excellent place, has an old world charm to it and lots of space around unlike the newer hotels with cramped parking spaces. This is owned by the group that also owns Ballal Residency in Bangalore. You can't go wrong with this place, especially since you're with family I would say a good choice instead of the other place. |
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BTW, while booking hotels online, please do research on multiple sites before you finalize. I got a neat discount of 3,500 Rs in Yatra over MakeMyTrip's final price of 8,800 INR. | ||
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Do ask the hotel if there is a separate entrance (most importantly separate parking) for the hotel patrons. The EA mall parking has 2nd most expensive parking charges ![]() Also do take an auto/call taxi for the consulate visit. As finding a parking spot near consulate might take more time than spend at the consulate itself ![]() | |
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I doubt the queues will be as long now given there are fewer students, but can never be sure. | |
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| ![]() A cheap and good quality option is hotel Maris, about half a km down the road from the consulate, near Stella Maris college. Lots of good food options nearby and the Maris has an excellent (as in, inexpensive, with good snacks) bar, and another restaurant in it has quite good South Indian meals. Near it are bayleaf, expensive Bengali food, and kalpaka in the lane next to the music academy, cheap and delicious kerala food. Some overpriced and underwhelming bars and restaurants across the road too, copper chimney, mainland China etc Park your car at Maris and walk or take an auto |
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| ![]() bsdbsd, just a headsup to you. It seem to be raining in chennai due to a low pressure formed over the coast. Please be prepared, especially when travelling with your kid around. You could have seen the effect of this Bangalore today. If it rains in Chennai, Bangalore turns gloomy ![]() |
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| ![]() To everyone, I am really thankful and overwhelmed (in a positive sense) with your inputs, responses and suggestions - down to the weather, parking conditions, hotels etc in addition to routes. I wonder how I lived without this forum in early 2000s. You have made the entire thing very pleasant even before I start for the journey. Best wishes to you all. |
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| ![]() It is raining very heavily, roads are flooded out here. Drive safe. Quote:
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| ![]() For the first time, driving to Bangalore from Chennai with family this weekend. Need to reach near Mathikere(Muthyala Nagar to be exact). Planning to take the Vellore-Hosur route. To reach Mathikere. i am planning to take the NICE ring road near Electronics city instead of bisecting the Bangalore city. Please confirm if i am right. Also please let me know if its easy to identify the NICE road exit near Electronics city. Should i get into any service road to join NICE road? |
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