Published 2026-04-10 · Addo Luxuria

How to Pick a PG Near Amity University Noida — Honest Checklist 2026

Most students arrive at Amity in July and find a PG by Friday. Bad idea. Here is the checklist I'd give my own younger brother — written by someone who runs one of these places.

The 12 questions to ask before signing

1. What is actually included? Get the list in writing. Meals (how many?), Wi-Fi (what speed?), laundry (how often?), housekeeping (which areas?), electricity, water, AC.
2. What's the all-in monthly number? Not the room rent — the total invoice you'll pay each month.
3. Is the food cooked on-site or catered? Catered = reheated. Ask to see the kitchen.
4. How many residents per bath? A 4:1 ratio means morning queue. 2:1 is fine.
5. What's the Wi-Fi speed under load? Ask them to run a speed test on their phone, on the floor your room is on, in the evening.
6. Is there a power backup, and what does it cover? "Inverter" should mean lights, fans, fridges, Wi-Fi. Some PGs only run lights.
7. What's the security setup at night? Guarded gate, biometric, CCTV — or just a chowkidar with a lathi?
8. What's the policy on parents and guests? If they hesitate, that's a red flag.
9. How long does the rent commitment lock you in? 6 months is standard. 12-month with a discount is fine. Anything beyond, ask why.
10. Is the security deposit refundable, and on what conditions? Get this in the agreement.
11. What's the actual walking distance to your gate? Walk it yourself — Google's pin can be off by 300m.
12. Who do I call at 11pm if the geyser breaks? If the answer is "uh, the owner isn't picking up at night" — keep walking.

The 7 hidden charges to watch out for

• Electricity per unit (sometimes ₹15+ per unit, vs commercial ₹8)
• "Maintenance" — separate ₹500–₹2,000/month line item
• "Caretaker tip" added by some old-school PGs
• Wi-Fi password reset fee (yes, this exists)
• Laundry per piece, not per kg or per week
• Hot water "geyser charge" in winter
• Higher rent for AC use in summer

If the PG is actually all-inclusive, the invoice should have one number. If you see five line items, you don't have an all-inclusive PG, you have a renter's bill cosplaying as one.

3 red flags — walk away

1. They won't show you the kitchen or the dorm rooms. "Under maintenance" almost always means "under disrepair".
2. The agreement is one page. A real residency agreement covers deposit refund, notice period, food schedule and house rules. One page = no protection for you.
3. Bad reviews, identical replies. Owners that copy-paste "thank you for your feedback" to every 1-star are checked out.

How Addo Luxuria handles each of these

The full checklist is on our PG near Amity page. Short version:

• One number on the invoice (no per-unit, no maintenance, no AC charge).
• Food cooked on-site, four meals, weekly menu shared on WhatsApp.
• 300 Mbps fibre, 2-min walk to Amity Gate #2, biometric entry, CCTV every floor.
• Same-day paperwork. Residency agreement in plain language. ₹10,000 refundable deposit.

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