This hotel is well-located for anyone interested in seeing the monuments at Hampi. It has a very nice pool. Rooms are comfortable and clean, but nothing special -- I am not sure what aspect of this is a heritage hotel. The restaurant does a buffet for meals, which is pretty good, although does not have many non-Indian options. The staff in the restaurant were lovely and helpful. I can't say as much for the management, particularly the front desk, which was not very friendly and seemed to treat us as unwanted guests because we came while the G20 was happening. The naturalist Chandrashekhar provides very nice tours of the local sloth bear sanctuary and is also able to find many interesting and unique birds -- definitely worth going out with him while you are there.