Lemon tree is one of my favorite hotels. The Chandigarh hotel delivers good value for clean, pleasant and warm accommodation. Lemon Tree has done a great job of creating a unique ambiance that is more home-like than hotel-ish. This is always a pleasant experience for frequent travelers who get sick of the same-old-same-old generic hotel experience.
I did have a few reservations about the hotel. Specifically felt the housekeeping was not up to the mark. No humongous misses, but a few minor "forgets" that you wouldn't expect from a hotel with like the Lemon Tree. Spent two nights there and on both nights housekeeping "forgot" at least 3 standard items like removing used cups, replacing tea spoons, replacing used bathroom accessories.
The bed sheets / duvet covers were some of the worst I've ever used, not sure if it was the quality of the cotton but they were covered by the small pokey balls of cotton that were extremely uncomfortable. Ended up having to remove the covers and request some extra sheets which were marginally better.
The major disappointment for me was on the food front. Below average cuisine, tried both the Chinese and Indian. Breakfast was also one of the less appetizing varieties I've found at LT hotels. Had a similar experience with dinner where we even asked the Chef to taste the food and he admitted there was too much salt, making it inedible.
To summarize, I'd go back to the Lemon Tree in Chandigarh for the good people, pleasant ambiance despite the lackluster food and minor housekeeping misses. Only the most anally retentive individuals such as myself will notice the last point.
I did have a few reservations about the hotel. Specifically felt the housekeeping was not up to the mark. No humongous misses, but a few minor "forgets" that you wouldn't expect from a hotel with like the Lemon Tree. Spent two nights there and on both nights housekeeping "forgot" at least 3 standard items like removing used cups, replacing tea spoons, replacing used bathroom accessories.
The bed sheets / duvet covers were some of the worst I've ever used, not sure if it was the quality of the cotton but they were covered by the small pokey balls of cotton that were extremely uncomfortable. Ended up having to remove the covers and request some extra sheets which were marginally better.
The major disappointment for me was on the food front. Below average cuisine, tried both the Chinese and Indian. Breakfast was also one of the less appetizing varieties I've found at LT hotels. Had a similar experience with dinner where we even asked the Chef to taste the food and he admitted there was too much salt, making it inedible.
To summarize, I'd go back to the Lemon Tree in Chandigarh for the good people, pleasant ambiance despite the lackluster food and minor housekeeping misses. Only the most anally retentive individuals such as myself will notice the last point.
Room Tip: Check the sheets/ duvet covers for softness before you turn in for the night!
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