G M Paradise — Hotel in Andhra Pradesh

Guru mallikarjuna Lodge(GM Paradise) at manthralayam is a fairly decent lodging at the temple town of manthralayam. The lodge is on a small by-lane about 500mtrs from the temple. It's just 5mins by walk to both the temple and the nearest Intercity bus stop. Location wise it's strategically placed. AC and non AC accommodation are available at a decent price range, i.e Between Rs800 to RS 2100, depending on room type and size. We had availed 3BR non AC room which was spacious, clean and had clean toilets. Hot water was available for bath. Just basic lodging for rest and refreshing after temple darshanam. Some restaurants are close by for a quick bite. There are no lifts or carpark which might be a concern for some. Overall a very decent place in this town where clean accomodation...

Visited in Dec 2015, as part of visit to the temple. It is located just off the Main Street and walkable to the temple.||||Pros:||- Simple accommodation with clean rooms||- Helpful staff ( will get you coffee and breakfast without you moving an inch)||- Proximity to the temple by walk ||- Hot water and rooms are AC||Cons:||- A little noisy (at least the rooms we took were on ground floor and facing the main corridor)||- Felt the price of 1600 was high for the room and lodge||- Parking of cars more than 2 can be a challenge||- no restaurant attached, but, then, gave us the chance to step out and the small canteen opposite served us awesome idlis, puris and dosas ( pick their home made Andhra pickles for your journey - they are...

Though a decent place to stay for family, it is overly priced. The staff just look for tips and try to help u in small things, which is irritating. Very basic hotel. It is almost on the temple campus. Temple is just at the backside of the lodge. though they were courteous to give us a cottage for the price booked for a room, it lacked...