No. 36
The Cosy Guest House: Every now and again, we will stay in a place that raises the budget hotel bar impossibly high. In India, this place was Jodhpur's Cosy Guest House. Housed in a 500-year old blue house, this haveli had a fantastic rooftop resaurant with an unstoppable view of the Maharaja's palace (above), very friendly workers (constant hugging), a much needed international hippie chill-out scene (quiet reggae and spanish accents), and all manner of wacky rooms, including a two-person tent on the highest point of the roof.
Our room had a tiny balcony that overlooked the alley up to the hotel, where you could easily spend half the day watching dozens of individual lives unfold within eyeshot. The owner is a genius for the atmosphere he's created and because he doesn't levy any charges - food, beer, internet, tours, beer, room - until you're ready to check out, a style more Hyatt than hostel. We blew out our daily budget because of it, but that's why were starting in a country where rooms cost $10 a night rather than $100. Learning curve!
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Comments:
that view from that balcony looks quite similar to the one from my old hollywood apartment...quick question...are the photos on your website copyrighted? I'm working for G4 this week and I need abstract photos for my project and well, your flickr page from swell done has so many to choose from...may I?
Keep the updates coming, good stuff...
uh mike, the view from your old hollywood apartment was of trino and t-bags drinkin' bush lite next to my toyota...
I meant my second hollywood apartment...with that balcony. That balcony!
oh, the one with the d/r's?
G4? Trino and t-bags? It's like that whole Kansas City thing never happened. Hey, if you're ready to make the jump to Bollywood by the way, we have some contacts for you.
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