Before you book accommodation in Shirdi-Beware of touts

Just to let you know that the Sai Baba Sansthan provides extensive facilities to the large horde of devotees that come to their town. Despite that some people try to book rooms in shirdi near temple via touts. Instead, when you choose quick accommodation in Shirdi, be careful of touts. We offer some valuable guidelines.

Coming for the first time?

The first thing that one notes is that the hotels are situated amidst acrowded landscape. The experience can be overwhelming. Yet, the tourists who come here soak in the religious atmosphere. Since, many ordinary people are coming, there has been an increase in budget properties that provide a full range of services. The hotels offer an ideal retreat for family holidays. The rooms give much needed personal moments for family bonding. That is why rooms in shirdi near temple, should be booked via authentic websites. This will eliminate the touts who cheat people while they look for quick accommodation in Shirdi. It is also a good idea not to let anyone offer the tours to the temple and other tourist places. Since they are within walking distance, it make sense to stroll down. It provides a better experience. If you are here for the first time, then such a trip will be an eye opener. It will take you in a world of Sai who wanted all of us to live the same way.

Car hire from hotels

While, most places connected to Sai Baba can be traced on foot, the car hire facility is good for going to other religious places around the town. A vehicle can be booked with the driver. Most drivers are local and are able to provide general information. In fact, they have local knowledge and at times narrate tales of Sai Baba when he was residing there. When you book a car make sure that you enquire about the model, ac/non ac facilities and the rental charges.

Shirdi has diverse hotels ranging from five star hotels to those with moderate facilities. Most five star properties also are booked heavily as there are many tourists come from overseas. Sai has many followers based in other countries. Such hotels offer world class amenities and also communication. They offer comfortable stay at reasonable prices. Shirdi, greets all its visitors with open arms; a little bit research is the key for landing at the best suitable lodgings. The entire town offers only vegetarian food. Hence even in big properties, do not expect anything non-vegetarian. Even other eatries offer reasonably priced food.

Shop for holy items related to Sai

There is no one who leaves Shirdi without picing some item related to Sai. It could be a trinket, padukas, laminated pictures, cds featuring Sai Bhajans or even materials to put on Sai in the main Wada. Most items are reasonably priced and can be carried back in bags. They are light weight and can be packed easily. The shops are all attractive and have idols, books (in all languages), mementoes, pictures & posters.

PS: Do not forget to take laddus and prasad.