Reviews of Vinayak Guest House

12 February 2012 James would recommend this property

Liked: the hostel is run by an extremelty friendly family, who do their utmost to ensure you enjoy your stay as much as possible. the original reason we stayed here was for the camel safari into the thar desert which was recommeneded on india rough guides. we went on the one day one night tour and werent disappointed, the first part being spent with Jita, the owner manager tour guide etc. who is a zoooligist and very knowledgable on all aspects of the desert. I highly recommend staying here if you come to bikaner especially if your doing a safari

Disliked: nothing

07 January 2012 Ashwin would recommend this property

Liked: Mr.Jitu and family take all efforts to make sure that guests are comfortable. Our stay was excellent. Since we had gone on our bikes, it was good to see that the property had secure parking available. Even though we had to leave early morning at 5:30am, Mr.Jitu arranged for excellent, hot tea. Very kind of him indeed! I would definitely recommend Vinayak Guest House to anyone who is visiting Bikaner.

Disliked: Ashwin left no negative feedback.

30 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very pleasant and helpful owners. Large clean room

Disliked: Nothing

26 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very kind family who really takes care of you. Did two trips with Jitu (Rattempel and camel safari). He is not only a save driver but also an exellent guide. So who ever wants to learn more about Indian culture, fauna and flora should stay here.

Disliked: -

26 June 2011 Cornelia would recommend this property

Liked: Very kind and friendley family. We did a great short kamel safari and saw antilopes, girbels, foxes, alot of birds and even had a sandstorm. everything was perfectly organized

Disliked: -

24 March 2011 Anna would recommend this property

Liked: Vinayak is one of the best place we stayed at during our Indiatrip. The family was so helpful, looking after us and offering water and food at all times. The place felt safe and it was easy to come and go as you liked. We didnt go on the camelsafari although Ive heard its really good, but the owner arranged a car to drive us to see the camelfarm and the Kari Mata tempel with a bit of guiding.Great place!

Disliked: Uhm, I cant think of anything....

23 March 2011 Cristina would recommend this property

Liked: The place is cosy and peaceful, the owner is super helpful and the food is super good. Bikaner is a stressing city, noisy and smelly (more than other); Vinakay GH is like an easy island...

Disliked: Nothing!

27 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The owner and his wife were very friendly and helpfull.

Disliked: No hostel atmosphere - more a homestay.

19 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Jitu & his family were very friendly & welcoming. His knowledge of desert wildlife was second to none. I'd say even the official guide at Ranthambore National Park didnt know as much about fauna & animals as Jitu! The camel safari he arranged was super and unlike Kulri (near Jaisalmer) the desert village he showed us was charming, full of lovely people & was little touched by tourism. After all the usual scams in India, it was so refreshing to find someone so honest- for example, he told us there is no point doing 2-day safari because although he gets more money, we wont see anymore than a 1-day trip. Highly recommended!

Disliked: Absolutely nothing

22 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Helpful owner and friendly family Easy place to meet people with a sociable atmosphere Good location, but doesn't pay comission to rich shaws

Disliked: Hard bed could have been better, hot water needs to be collected with a bucket from a central heater....but for the price you really can't complain as the benefits far outweight these minor inconveniences.

27 November 2010 Robert would recommend this property

Liked: A fantastic hostel for a bargain price. It's quiet, has a good common area and the people who run it are superb.

Disliked: Robert left no negative feedback.

09 November 2010 Dana would recommend this property

Liked: My stay at Vinayak was the best experience I've had with hostels in India so far. The property is a small family-owned compound in a quiet neighborhood that's a short walk to the fort. The owner Jitu is a PhD student who offers camel eco-tours, but he did not push the tours at all. In fact, Jitu was extremely helpful in letting me know what's available to see in Bikaner without trying to sell me anything-- very refreshing after my experience in India so far! When my sandals broke, Jitu even lent me his wife's shoes to wear into town so that I could get mine fixed! The family is very nice and helpful and offer thali dinners upon request. The most remarkable thing about the property and my room is how CLEAN it is. This was on par with what I'd expect from a nice hotel in the US! Fantastic experience. I'd recommend it to anyone!

Disliked: no complaints whatsoever!

12 September 2010 Lauren would recommend this property

Liked: Jitu and his family are wonderful. They are honest, care so much about the guests and are open to share their knowledge and culture with you. Jitu is a zoologist by trade and cares deeply about the animals of the desert. His safari ws so interesting and helpful, and it was great being with someone who knew and really cared about what he was teaching. His family is wonderful too-his father works for a really intersting NGO called Urmul Trust and knows so much about the area.The safari was great and he even took me and other guests to his friends' wedding-which was amazing! Totally recommended........really great people.

Disliked: Nothing

18 October 2009 Lea would recommend this property

Liked: we had a wunderful big room arranged with love. there were even games and books waiting for us. The night included a free pick up wich was great for us because we arrived in the middle of the night. The Hotel has a nice small garden and we felt very safe because the garden gate were locked over night.But the best of all was the family! Everybody was very nice and helpful to us. They offered us the possibility to ring them out all night in case of any problems and were always there for questions and needs!great!

Disliked: Lea left no negative feedback.

01 March 2009 Ramachandran would recommend this property

Liked: Safe ans secure.Friendly and family atmosphere

Disliked: Ramachandran left no negative feedback.

29 January 2009 Mark would recommend this property

Liked: The rooms and outside eating area are very basic but clean. You need to collect your own hot water from outside. The main reason to stay here is for the fantastic day trip the owner will organise for you - we were taken to a small village and really saw the lifestyles of the people 1st hand, ( at no time did this feel commercial or touristy) We did a camel safari and went to the rat temple.

Disliked: Mark left no negative feedback.

05 January 2009 Irene would recommend this property

Liked: You feel very welcome at this guesthouse. They will arrange everything you'll need: free pick-up from trainstation, dinner, bustickets and most important a fabulous camel safari. This guesthouse is really great!!

Disliked: Irene left no negative feedback.

20 April 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Djitu and his family are very kind people!! And they gave you a lot of good informations

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

12 April 2008 Monica would recommend this property

Liked: Familyrunned, very friendly, honest people. Big, clean rooms. Very helpful. VERY MAUCH VALUE FOR MONEY!!!

Disliked: Monica left no negative feedback.

16 February 2008 Veaceslav would recommend this property

Liked: Very friendly owners and family-like atmosphere. They are also the only GH during my 2 months travel in India who really pick you up at the train station ( mine arrived at 5am!). Highly recommend.

Disliked: Veaceslav left no negative feedback.

30 January 2008 Jennifer would recommend this property

Liked: Vinayek puts the meaning of "guesthouse" back in the name. This has probably been one of the best places we have stayed in our 7 months of traveling. He makes you feel a part of the family, you meet other guests during meal times, and the location is down a quieter street near the fort. We also went on a 2 day camel/jeep safari with Jitu--remote locations, saw wildlife, stayed with a local family, and Jitu also is trying a little eco-tourism by giving back to the families. Well-done. Jen and Mark Shepard

Disliked: Jennifer left no negative feedback.

02 December 2007 Aleksandra would recommend this property

Liked: I have stayed at thr Vinayak House for 2 nights. The hotel is very nice, it is a kind of guest house, where you have a chance to see how do people live in India. The hosts are very friendy and helpfull. They have proposed me to go on a camel safari which was one of the best experience I had in India. We went to see beautiful village of untouchable people in the desert and I had a chance to see things which I wasnt be able to see when travelling with a group ;) I am very satisfied I choose this plase and I hope to came there again.

Disliked: Aleksandra left no negative feedback.

21 November 2007 ALENKA would recommend this property

Liked: I HIGHLY RECCOMEND THE STAY AT THIS HOTEL! THE ATMOSPHERE IS VERY WARM AND FRIENDLY, I FELT LIKE AT HOME. THEY ARE ALSO ORGANIZERS OF EXCELLENT CAMEL SAFARIS, WITH GREAT KNOWLEDGE OF INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE. ALSO THE FOOD IS EXCELLENT HOMEMEDE RAJAHSTANI. COME HERE AFTER YOUR STAY AT TH PUSHKAR FESTIVAL, YOU WONT REGRET IT!!!!! THEY OFFER 24 HOUR FREE PICK-UP FROM RAIL OR BUS STATION ON CALL!

Disliked: ALENKA left no negative feedback.

07 November 2007 Samuel would recommend this property

Liked: Jitu the owner of the guesthouse and his family are most welcoming and hospitable. This is definately a place you come firstly as a guest and leave as a friend. Jitu went out of his way to give me information about Bikaner and the desert iin a kind and friendly way without any of the hassle or presure you wouild receive in some other places. I would definately stay there again on my next trip to Bikaner.

Disliked: Samuel left no negative feedback.

05 December 2006 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very friendly and helpful famaily. Arrange value for money camel safaris

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.