Shivam Hotel & Restaurants

Shivam Hotel & Restaurants is tucked away in a gali right beside Alankar Palace on Boring Road. If you know Patna, you know how crowded Boring Road can be at any time of the day. Our place is in one of those narrow lanes where you have to be careful when driving a car. We have some rooms for people to stay in and a small area where we serve food. It’s an old building, so the stairs are a bit steep and the hallways are narrow. I spend my days checking people in and out or making sure the kitchen has enough rice and flour. The staff is mostly local guys who have been with me for a few years. We don't have a big lobby with sofas; it’s more of a place where you just get your key and go to your room. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to get the generator running, which makes a lot of noise in the alley. The restaurant part gets busy during lunch because of all the offices nearby. People come in looking for a quick meal before they go back to work. I usually sit near the entrance so I can see who is coming and going. It’s a lot of small tasks that never seem to end, like changing light bulbs or fixing leaky taps. It’s just a basic hotel for people who need a place to sleep in Patna.