How to book rooms in shirdi

How To Book Rooms In Shirdi If you have ever visited Shirdi, you must be aware of the fact that it is not easy to find a place to stay here, especially during the festive months. Most of the hotels, guesthouses and dharamshalas have their websites and bookings are made well in advance by people through them. If you want to book rooms in Shirdi, it is always better to search for rooms online and compare the facilities offered by different hotels. Given below are some tips to facilitate you.

1. Most people arrive in Shirdi by taxis and buses; thus travel agents have mushroomed in this holy town. Online booking is not only convenient it also reduces the chances of falling in the wrong hands.

So, try to book rooms in shirdi by visiting the hotel sites directly.

2. Many tour operators offer packages at quiet competitive rates to lure the tourists but following them blindly is not wise. There have been instances when people have booked a tour package through an agent and the company denies the booking later on. To be on a safer side visit the hotel website directly and call up the contact numbers to verify your booking status.

3. It is very important to carry enough cash with you because the ATM card or the plastic money is not acceptable everywhere, moreover some hotels do not use credit card swipe machines for outstation tourists. A way to be safe against cash crunch is to carry a traveler’s cheque with you.

4. Most hotels provide complementary pick up and drop facility to their guests arriving by train at the nearest railway station. It is always better to request your hotel and ask the reception to send a confirmatory e-mail before starting your journey. Although Sai Nagar railway station is just two km away from the Sai Temple, still it is better to avail this facility especially when you are traveling alone.

5. Moat pilgrims come in groups, as it is easier as well as secure to be with other devotees rather being alone. Generally the devotees stand peacefully in queues waiting for their turn but to be extra safe, it is always better to stay in a hotel near the Sai Dham Temple. In this way, you can also attend BhajanKirtan in the evening and Shej aarti at night. Every Thursday Shri Sai Baba’s palki procession starts from the temple premises and ends at Dwarkamai. It is a very lively event with devotees dancing on the tunes of various instruments being played melodiously along with bhajans. The total distance covered is around one km and some devotees cover it by rolling on road.

6. Drinking alcohol and tobacco smoking is strictly prohibited in the temple premises and not all electronic gadgets like camera, mobile, and laptop are allowed to be carried along with inside the temple for security reasons. Ladies are allowed to carry a handbag along inside the premises but offerings are not allowed now, and can be deposited at the counter itself. Those who wish to offer donations can drop them in offertory box kept within the temple premises.