Hotel Lalit Mahal

We've been here on Pune Station Road for quite some time now, just a short walk from the Apollo Theatre. Most people find us because they're coming in from the station or heading toward Raste Wada Chowk. It’s a busy part of Somwar Peth, so things are usually moving fast outside our doors. We just keep the place running every day. It’s a simple building, nothing too fancy, but we make sure the rooms are tidy and the lights stay on for whoever needs a spot to stay for the night. My family helps out with the daily chores, and we know most of the shopkeepers around here by name. Sometimes the traffic on the main road gets a bit loud, but that’s just how it is in this part of Pune. We don’t have a big team or anything, just a few of us making sure guests get their keys and know where the extra blankets are kept. It's mostly travelers who just need a place to crash before catching an early train. We see a lot of different faces coming through, some staying for a day, others a bit longer. We don’t do much advertising because people usually just walk in from the street or hear about us from someone else. It's a straightforward setup. We keep the keys at the front desk and try to stay on top of the cleaning. That's pretty much what goes on here at Hotel Lalit Mahal day in and day out.