Mahodadhi Palace - A Beach View Heritage Hotel in Puri

We stayed at Mahodadhi Palace, Puri, for the last three days. It was truly charming and provided complete peace of mind. The staff were fabulous, always ready to assist. I salute their exemplary quality of service. Thanks. Siddhartha Mukherjee

The location of the property is great. You can drive to the New Temple Parking easily. There is no traffic or congestion. The road to the beach area is wide and accessible. Clearly it is a prime location hotel.

As a seasoned traveler and vlogger, I have visited "Mahodadi Palace" multiple times. The first time was in December 2018 when we booked our stay through "Makemytrip". However, subsequent trips to Puri proved to be a disappointment as we could not find any booking information for this place on any website. In April 2024, we decided to make our anniversary trip special by staying at "Sonar Bangla". But even then, we had to rent a scooter and venture out to Mahodadi Palace to inquire about bookings. To our dismay, we were informed that the palace no longer took online bookings due to some incident and only accepted direct calls or references. Despite this setback, in rathyatra, for jaganath darshan we managed to secure a room for two days at a steep price of approximately 3500/- INR per night. As we drove up to the grand entrance of Mahodadi Palace, my heart was filled with memories of our previous stays here. The intricate architecture and regal charm of the palace never failed to impress me before. But upon reaching the hotel in the morning, our excitement quickly turned into misery and disappointment. We were made to wait for check-in and when we finally entered our room, it was a far cry from the luxurious haven we remembered. The once immaculate walls were now stained and peeling, the furniture old and broken, and every surface covered in a thick layer of dust. We immediately called the staff for cleaning but even after their best efforts, the room still looked unkempt and uninviting. Our hopes for a relaxing vacation were dashed as we discovered that basic facilities like food service were also unavailable. The entire hotel area seemed neglected and poorly maintained. My partner and I couldn't believe our misfortune as we looked around our dingy room. The bathroom was in shambles with a cracked bathtub and moldy tiles. Even the bedside stand was covered in dust, making it clear that no one had stayed here in a long time. As if these disappointments weren't enough, we soon discovered that the air conditioning was faulty. The room turned damp and musty as water leaked from the machine, almost ruining our belongings. It pains me to say this, but our experience at Mahodadi Palace was far from good. The once splendid palace has clearly fallen into disarray and our stay here was nothing short of a nightmare. It breaks my heart to compare it to our past glorious stays, where every corner radiated beauty and elegance. But now, it felt like a forgotten relic, abandoned and left to decay.

The best part of this Hotel is their staff and service. Professionalism is extremely impressive. Each and every staff are very pleasant and ready to help all the time. Even they didn't hesitate to put few extra effort to decorate the room on my request. Food was good though price is bit high. Overall stay was amazing and it's worth booking the place. Special thanks to Food and breweries manager there to suggest the best options as well as help with all requests. Will surely visit again soon.

Quite spacious and comfortable staying. All the staff were very friendly. Would like to visit again. Managers were also very friendly.