Reviews of Manasa guest House

Great spot, right near the temple. Nice host with good communication. Perfect place to explore the surrounding areas.

Rooms were clear, washroom were also clean, bed was really good soft mattress, and it is very near to Virupakasha Temple just 2 minutes walking. And its very near to South Humpi for South Humpi you don't need to do Auto or anything prefer walking because it is just back side of the road and all the attraction are near by if you stay in Center. For any advise ask your guest house/ home stay owner as they are locals they will give you good suggestions

Stay was very comfortable and thanks to Raju and Shree we were also able to travel around Hampi very comfortably

The host is very nice and helpful- he organized a rigshaw to pick us up from the sleeper bus drop off and to do early check in so we could rest after the long ride. The place was clean, comfortable, and in a goos location for sightseeing in Hampi.

Was a really clean, spacious room perfect for my friend and I. The host was even kind enough to set up an extra matress for us. Wifi was fast and it was within walking distance to everywhere we wanted to visit. We even received a very late checkout for a discounted price as our overnight bus wasn’t until 11pm.

great location, expected it to be noisier but it was really peaceful and with a view of the temple! Clean and staff really helpful and friendly

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Raju was a wonderful host, the property was very clean and comfortable and we would definitely stay again when we next visit Hampi. The location of the guest house is perfect, step out your door and the impressive Virupaksha Temple is right there. Just a short walk to the ghats where they wash Lakshmi the temple elephant every evening around sunset. Raju also booked for us a wonderful Tuk Tuk driver Shree who we can also thoroughly recommend. Hampi Auto Rickshaw & Private Tour - Shrikant Raju

It would be a good idea to explain how the air-conditioning works because we couldn't get it to work

The location is great. The owner is super friendly and it was great we were able to check-in early morning and get some sleep. Comfortable bed.

The smell from the bathroom is really strong.

Not included but great restaurant opposite

Worn old bedding & towels

Thanks for the early check-in & late check-out!

Great location. I appreciate the owner letting me check in early as I arrived early by night bus 👍He arranged a tuktuk fo pick me up, too. Thank you 🙏

It was very clean. Very convinient location near the main Hampi temple.

Location is good beside Virupaksha Temple, market & food stalls/ restaurant near hotel. Hotel owner & staff was very nice & cooperative. Overall very good experience.

Spacious room, good shower, comfy bed and clean but above all the staff were incredibly kind and helpful. After checking out and missing my bus, I came back to the property where the owner allowed me to stay in a separate room until my later bus in the evening, free of charge.

Although I enjoyed the close knit community feel of the area, I feel 3 days was enough and any longer would get a bit stale.

Great host who also owns a great restaurant called „mango tree“. He was always available and helped us in a very caring way when my partner felt sick. Thanks again!!!

The accommodation was clean, with an AC room that provided a comfortable stay. It is conveniently located directly in Hampi, making it easy to explore the area. The host was helpful, even allowing us to use the washroom to freshen up before our long train journey.

While the host was polite, the experience lacked the personal touch one usually experience from a homestay. The interaction felt more transactional than genuinely friendly, which made the overall stay less memorable.

Raju the owner was incredible helping me with every component of my trip to Hampi, arranged pickup from the train station, setting up drivers for me to tour all the sites, making sure I had the drivers phone number, checking up on me afterwards. Helping me hire a car to go to the airport. Serving me excellent cappuccino at his mango tree restaurant. The location was also fairly quiet and right next to the temple and step well and bathing ghats. Many good restaurants a few steps from the front door. The mango tree restaurant has moved 5 km away to the town with the archeological museum and is worth a visit.

I did not get to see the deluxe rooms so this review is rating the semi deluxe rooms which unfortunately follow the classic Indian hotel/prison cell aesthetic. Super functional with good AC and a fan and a comfortable mattress. The hot water was a bit glitchy, and it needs a reading lamp over the bed. If you want a basic room in an excellent location this will meet your needs.

We thought proximity to the Virupaksha temple was important so we chose this place. From that point of view, this place is 2 min walk away. Its good for very budget conscious travelers who want to be close to this particular temple. But there are some details people need to know about this place which we didnt before getting here: There is no cafe attached or even hot water pot in the room. Though there are a variety of eating places nearby. As soon as the door is opened, there is a bed pushed against the wall .. there is room for little else. Bathroom: There is no separation between the bathing area and the toilet seat in the attached bathroom. So way to the toilet seat is often wet. The sink is outside the bathroom, in the bedroom but apparently this is quite common in places like this. Amenities: However, bathroom and sink were clean, hot water and AC were working, there were several small wall shelves and places to charge your phone ( with rounded two pin or 3 pin Indian style chargers) The owner/ manager was always contactable by phone and responded quickly. When we asked for the sheets to be changed, he arranged that immediately. But, note that we felt we needed to have the sheets changed in the first place. He also organized a pickup from the train station by tuktuk but unfortunately it was a vehicle that was old and uncomfortable and a driver who was tired and testy.

This is hardly a guest house. There is no concierge, common areas to sit like a lobby or or even chairs inside the tiny bedroom. You can either sleep or you can step out onto the street. Those are your two choices. These streets are narrow and noisy (cats, dogs, monkeys … the works) but not many tuktuks thankfully - they were either not allowed or restricted. Constant dull rhytmic sound from restaurant across the street. Also, by being here you cannot avoid taking some transport to see all the sights which are not walkable to. So I would not chose this place for its location alone. You can chose this place (after knowing these details) for its relative inexpensiveness and if you want the experience of staying in an area that was once probably an ‘agraharam’ (priest quarters surrounding a temple) now turned Hippy/ neo-hippy hangout.