There are three room categories at The Cradle and it is a good idea to reserve a room at least one month prior to delivery. Reserving a room would seem like a pretty simple process, but, as we have learned, it is just as complicated as many other processes in India. Here are a few tips we have learned so far in reserving rooms:
- Room Categories on Normal 2 Day stay: Deluxe-Rs 42,000 ($860); Super Deluxe-Rs 51,000 ($1,050); Suite- Rs 60,000 ($1230). These prices include the room, meal plan, all doctor fees, operation charges, LDR charge, and general nursing care. This does not include costs for pain relief, medications, vaccinations, or any other special care required.
- The above fees are for Indian citizens. For foreigners, the prices are more expensive. (We are still not sure what the reasoning is behind this). However, we were given the Indian information when we took our guided tour and, therefore, only have to pay Indian amounts.
- It is best to bring your passport when reserving a room so they can make a copy of it and your visa. Otherwise they ask you a lot more questions and then tell you to bring it at the time of admission.
- Make sure you bring any information you were given at the time of touring the facility as well as the name of the person who guided you in the tour. Otherwise, reception and other staff members may not believe that you actually took the tour and will ask you a lot of unnecessary questions.
- You are required to pay an advance on the room when reserving it. We had to pay Rs 10,000 in advance.
- If, for some reason, the room you reserved is not available when you go to deliver, they will upgrade you to a room at higher category and only charge you the amount of the room you reserved.
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