16/06/2025
Ulhasnagar’s popular but Controversial Dolphin Hotel is now under a dark cloud after a disturbing video surfaced showing rats crawling freely through the customer dining area.
The video, recorded on Sunday, June 15, by a concerned diner, shows multiple rodents scurrying beneath tables and near customer seating. According to the individual who captured the footage, he was seated in the restaurant when he noticed the unsettling movement and decided to record what he describes as ‘shocking and unhygienic.’
‘If this is the state of the dining hall, one can only imagine what’s happening inside the kitchen,’ the diner commented. He further added that when questioned, hotel staff casually responded that if rats are not coming to your table, it shouldn’t be a problem, brushing off the serious health concern.
The video has triggered outrage among local citizens and raised urgent questions about hygiene compliance at some of Ulhasnagar’s most visited food spots and restaurants. While the taste and ambiance of such establishments attract large crowds, this incident serves as a grim reminder that the real story often lies behind the kitchen doors, away from public view.
Residents are now demanding that the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation take strict action from surprise inspections to possible closure until the hotel meets public hygiene standards.
With the video now making rounds on social media and among media circles, Dolphin Hotel is facing mounting pressure to explain how such negligence was allowed to continue unchecked.