Threats from Colaba Hotel Touts

Noodle · May 1st, 2007, 04:26

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Originally Posted by not normal

My funniest tout moment was arriving in Macleod ganje. Me and my two companions were swamped with hotel touts and we were indecisive so easy prey. One said his hotel was 3 mins down the road. I said 'really?', then another says 'sir, sir, mine is 2 and a half min down the road', then i asked of everyone ''has anyone got a hotel 2 min down the road' and they all said y'es yes mine mine!'.

That's because time flows backwards here in India

Didn't Einstein already observe that?

giripriya · May 2nd, 2007, 02:30

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Originally Posted by tony

My own 2 cents.

Arrived katmandu, confronted with a small army of touts at the airport, one grabbed my bags and took me to the pilgram hotel - $8 per night double room, top floor, direct access to the roof - what a bargain.

My point ? I was lucky.

One day I'll go back to the airport and thank the tout.

I agree that with some IM's that (some) touts can serve a purpose and depending on the circumstances, can be a blessing in disguise.

Tony

I had the same experience last summer at KTM airport, stayed at Pilgrims GH - nice place, lovely garden, good deal. I'm thinking of staying there again in a couple of weeks - my one complaint is the way they keep the place completely locked up at night with no signage visible from the street - I got terribly lost my first night. If you were there on May 24 last year and you saw a frantic, jetlagged gori in a red salwar kameez walking up and down the same street in Thamel, rickshaw wallahs in hot pursuit, swearing that's where the hotel was but where's the frickin' sign - that was me.

I might stay at the KTM GH just because all of the taxi drivers know where it is - it's impossible to get lost there!!

mary10 · May 31st, 2007, 04:36

Sounds like your desk man spoke the truth. Problems like this, I found, can be common in India. If anyone tries to intimidate you or 'smutt' throw at someone you need to be a bit suspicious and form your own opinions. Especially in areas where income is limited and there are many tourists.

May 31st, 2007, 04:36	#33
mary10 Account Closed Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 100	Sounds real Sounds like your desk man spoke the truth. Problems like this, I found, can be common in India. If anyone tries to intimidate you or 'smutt' throw at someone you need to be a bit suspicious and form your own opinions. Especially in areas where income is limited and there are many tourists.

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