Must-see hotels in Karnataka

  • Sumukha Residency

    Karnataka

    A budget option close to the main temple, complete with mirror-windowed facade. Cleanliness could be improved. There's a restaurant on the ground floor …

  • Hotel Tourist

    Karnataka

    Something of a dive, right at the edge of the bazaar, the Tourist has a shambolic entrance that looks like a builder's yard. It offers no-frills rooms;…

  • Kiran Guest House

    Hampi

    Rooms are basic and could be better maintained at this place near the river and banana groves. The elderly couple that runs the guesthouse are helpful…

  • Archana Guest House

    Hampi

    On the riverfront, above a restaurant, quiet and cheerful Archana has decent though basic rooms with river views. Other rooms, with AC or fans, are in a…

  • Hotel Mayura Adil Shahi Annexe

    Karnataka

    One of the better government hotels, with a very central location close to the citadel. Its four rooms are massive, with balconies and a garden setting.

  • Hotel Mayura Hoysala

    Mysuru (Mysore)

    This rambling government-owned hotel is a time warp, but it's still worthy of consideration as rooms certainly have some character and rates are…

  • Nirvana Yoga Shala

    Mysuru (Mysore)

    This yoga school offers neat rooms with private bathrooms and studios with kitchenettes and balconies. There's a great cafe, a Finnish sauna, a plunge…

  • Moksha Cafe

    Gokarna

    In the middle of Om Beach, these graffiti-splashed bungalows have private porches and hammocks, and there's a sandy garden full of coconut palms.

  • Uma Garden

    Gokarna

    Tucked around the corner at the beginning of Kudle, this bucolic guesthouse has a laid-back owner and a sea-facing vegetarian restaurant.

  • Summer Sands Beach Resort

    Mangaluru (Mangalore)

    Set amid palm groves on a remote patch of Ullal Beach, Summer Sands offers kitschy bungalows in a tropical-resort-style set-up. Its restaurant has a great…

  • SDJMI

    Karnataka

    Mainly geared to pilgrims, this local Jain organisation handles bookings for its 15 guesthouses. The office is behind the Vidyananda Nilaya Dharamsala,…

  • Hanuman Huts

    Gokarna

    Very simple huts just off the Half Moon Bay shoreline are constructed here each year by the friendly owner. Bathrooms are shared.

  • Sea Rock Cafe

    Gokarna

    Functional bungalows at Kudle, with the option of more comfortable rooms, and a beachside restaurant where the good times roll.

  • Netra Guesthouse

    Hampi

    Very basic little rooms for shoestringers, with an pleasant open-air restaurant. Staff members are helpful, but the shared bathroom and loo could be kept…

  • Hotel Raghu

    Karnataka

    Offers very basic rooms that are something of a last resort. However, the vegetarian restaurant downstairs serves an awesome thali (₹90).

  • KSTDC Hotel Mayura

    Karnataka

    Located 1km north of the centre of Aihole, with adequate if somewhat dated rooms and a decent restaurant.

  • Manju’s Place

    Hampi

    The place for those who like things quiet, with attractive mud-brick huts in a bucolic setting among rice fields, close to the river.

  • Urban Oasis

    Mysuru (Mysore)

    Functional rooms with cable TV. There are four price categories from compact singles to spacious rooms with balconies and AC.

  • Ranjana Guest House

    Hampi

    Run by a tight-knit family, Ranjana has reasonable rooms with TVs, and killer temple views from its sunny rooftop terrace.

  • Om Shree Ganesh

    Gokarna

    Rooms are a tad dark and uninviting at this place, set back from Om Beach.

  • Hotel Mayura Barid Shahi

    Karnataka

    This long-running place has simple, functional rooms, a central location and a popular garden bar-restaurant.

  • Adarsh Hotel

    Mangaluru (Mangalore)

    Right in the thick of things, this old-school cheapie has very low rates and fairly well-maintained rooms.

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