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44 Race Course Road
BANGALORE 560 001, INDIA
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- Price Range:
Top end
- Neighbourhood:
Vasanth Nagar
- Atmosphere:
Opulent and Low-key
Lonely Planet Review
Back in 1887 Mrs Bronson set up a 10-room boarding house on this leafy eight-hectare plot. Over the decades, the West End has grown in size and stature and changed hands several times until it now stands as one of Bangalore's premier heritage hotels. Mrs Bronson would be awfully proud!
Paths weave around the West End's luscious garden, planted with 54 varieties of trees, past the original 19th-century mansion and villas. There's a whole range of rooms, some more recently renovated than others; the pick of the bunch is the premier category with wooden flooring, more contemporary furnishings and 42-inch plasma TV screens, plus verandahs overlooking the gardens. Watch out for a larger pool in the future (the current one is on the small side) and for an upgrade to the uninspiring gym and spa. Right on target are the elegantly modern lobby, 24-hour poolside restaurant Mynt and the romantic, semi-alfresco Blue Ginger, the city's only Vietnamese restaurant, which serves deliciously authentic food.
Review by author Simon Richmond
How To Get There
From Bangalore International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 34 kilometers.
The best way to reach this property is by taxi. The trip take s about one hour and five minutes and costs approximately INR 3800. Rental c ars are not recommended for travelers unfamiliar with this area.
Nearby Points of Interest
- Vidhana Soudha 4.0 kilometers
- Spin Discotheque 5.0 kilometers
- JRD Tata Memorial Library 7.0 kilometers
- Visveswarayya Museum 4.0 kilometers
- St. Mary's Cathedral 5.0 kilometers
- Banerghata National Park 25.0 kilometers
Facilities
- Sauna
- 24-hour reception
- Parking
- Tennis court
- Spa
- Continental breakfast
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Fitness facility
- Internet available
- Laundry facilities
- Security facilities
- Audiovisual equipment
- Babysitting or child care
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Coffee shop or cafe
- Comp newspapers in lobby
- Computer rental
- Concierge desk
- Currency Exchange
- Event catering
- Express Check-in
- Express check-out
- Floor butler
- Garden
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Internet public area - wireless
- Massage-treatment room
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting room (small groups)
- Parking (Complimentary)
- Parking (valet)
- Patio
- Room service (24 hours)
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Translation services
- Umbrella
- Video library
Check-in/Check-out
Earliest check-in:
12:00 PM
Latest check-out time:
12:00 PM
Author Tip
Study the form and place your bets at the Bangalore racecourse, which is directly opposite the hotel. The winter season runs form November to February and the summer from May to July; races are generally held on Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Curious Fact
Queen Elizabeth II stayed at the West End during her 1962 visit to the city, while the Jagirdar of Arni liked the hotel so much he stayed for 36 years.