Beware

In general: She is narcissistic in nature; as she possesses no friendhships of her own, she expects her paying guests to entertain her. Should she discover you have a talent, she will cajole guests - embarrass them - to sing, to dance, etc. and that is, to embarrass them in front of others. I had to go to the defence of several guests who were demanded to "dance dance dance!" and "sing sing sing!" She said this to me "You can sing, sing me a song. What song should we sing?" She will expect her guests to help her with tasks on the computer. She will complain of how much hard work it is running her small establishment. She expects you to go to breakfast, lunch and dinner with her. Should you want to decline, then she is capable of turning off her false charms, instead becoming cruel and condemning. She expects EVERYONE to accompany her out to dinner, no matter if you are a brand new guest who has just arrived, has travelled with heavy luggage all day, when all they want to do is lie down and rest. She said the cruelest thing possible to me, regarding my son - she insulted me and my own son, then said I needed help with a psychiatrist because in her opinion I had mental problem. This was because I told her and the other guest to leave to go to dinner without me, just to leave the address and I would catch up, as I was not ready and I did not want 7 people to hang around getting bored waiting for me. This, in Harshi's mind, was unforgivable. She wanted everyone to wait for me - even though another guest did confirm that they were all waiting for me. The most polite thing to do was to let others leave and I would catch up. But not to Harshi. She lost her temper. During this particular stay she overbooked, so she had people sleeping in her dirty personal bedroom (the bed was not made up and we slept on the mattress - two strangers sharing a bed) and another in the lounge room. She complained about guests to other guests - "Why haven't they arrived yet??" She blamed the booking agency with her inability to manage bookings. The kitchen is dirty and dusty. It is understocked - ie no milk, tea or coffee available. She is up in your face at all times. It is difficult to relax, even if you stay in your room she will come looking for you to go out with her to attend restaurants. She expected me to get up at 6am to go to the beach. She does cook for others - but her cooking skills are below par and her food is not tasty. Once she offered me some friend rice, only to find it crawling with ants. She was somewhat surprised that I wouldn't eat it once the ants left. She did not clean this up but left the ant-ridden rice on the bench. It was I that cleaned it up and put it in the bin, properly tying the plastic bag. She did not attended to the garbage issue well at all. The bin was usually left without a plastic bag in it, the old used bag sitting up on the kitchen bench to be taken outside at some later stage. She does not ensure there is enough soap in the shower. Basically this place is over-rated due to it's price and that guests can save somewhat on food. Because they see Harshi for a short amount of time, they think she is lovely. I have known her for over a year and I can guarantee that for any longer time and the mask falls. I had to leave her property late in the night, a woman on her own, to find a new hotel, such was the depth of her insulting nature towards me. She also spoke of me in a nasty manner with the other guests - I heard her. What she said to me was one of the most disgusting things I've ever heard. When I speak of her "narcissism" I am referring to the psychiatric Personality Disorder, where sufferers have an inflated sense of self, see themselves as always right, always put the blame on others, are capable of great sudden rage, have an inability to maintain relationships/friendships, as described in the manual DSM. Such is a the nature of Harshi. Please be warned. Service: Annoying and interferring. Dining: Food is terrible. Kitchen is dirty and dusty. No milk or coffee or tea. Useful tips: Stay away.