Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Aimed at divers (but open to all when availability allows), the Eco Villa's fan-equipped, tangerine-hued concrete cottages and double-storey thatched huts…
Must-see hotels in South India
Temple Tree Hotel Wilson Garden
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
A short stroll from Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, this hip hotel has sleek bathrooms and modish design touches. Garden-view rooms have great balconies, and…
Lemon Tree Premier Ulsoor Lake
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
This well-run hotel is 2km north of MG Rd, so it's close to the city's main shopping and entertainment district. Rooms are equipped with all mod cons, and…
Hyderabad
A pocket-friendly hotel that has been recently renovated, with well-maintained and spacious rooms and friendly, courteous staff. Expect some traffic noise…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Dependable, affordable budget favourite Ajantha is very close to Trinity metro station and has decent, well-maintained rooms with cable TV. There's a well…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
A pocket-friendly motel-style place on the south side of the railway tracks. Rooms are in decent shape and have cable TV and en-suites with reliable hot…
Hyderabad
Rooms here give more than a nod to contemporary style, and wi-fi is reliable. There's no in-house restaurant facility but lots close by as the location is…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Sea Green South is a spiffy art deco hotel with spacious but spartan AC rooms, originally built in the 1940s to house British soldiers. It's better than…
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Mostly recommended for its stylish, wooden seaside luxury rooms (rather than the resort across the road), Symphony Palms is like a swish version of…
Hyderabad
Offering fine value for the upmarket Banjara Hills location, with ample cafes and eateries close by, this modestly priced place has clean simple rooms,…
North Goa
There's a real feeling of communing with nature in these slick and spacious timber cottages set back in a jungly Assagao garden. It also has two apartment…
Hyderabad
Rooms are sleek and stylish with golds, neutrals and fresh flowers at this modern hotel, while the in-house Mekong restaurant offers good Thai food. There…
North Goa
This welcoming family-run homestay, set around a nice garden on the way to Chapora harbour, offers spotless rooms of varying sizes in a three-storey…
Karnataka
This place is good value, with 36 spacious if somewhat dated rooms. There's a decent in-house vegetarian restaurant and bar, plus 24-hour room service. It…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
A smart hotel that's well worth considering as an affordable base handy for Kempegowda airport (15km away). Rooms are modern and contemporary, and the in…
Karnataka
A decent government hotel with rooms and cottages in good condition, and the location on a quiet patch of riverbank is great. Day trippers can pop in for…
North Goa
Fronting Morjim Beach, this excellent family-run resort has a fine array of beachfront stilted ‘tree house’ huts and more solid rooms (some with AC) at…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Marble-meets-modern at this well-designed hotel. The lobby boasts retro-sassy flowered furniture while airy and spacious rooms have big headboards,…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Run by very hospitable brothers (who are world travellers themselves), this guesthouse has comfortable-enough rooms and a great roof terrace ideal for…
South Goa
Micky's is an old-timer at the north end of Patnem Beach with a range of simple budget huts and rooms. It’s run by a friendly family and open for most of…
Hyderabad
This bright new hostel is a great choice with its kitchen-diner and spacious lounge. Dorms (mixed and female-only) are well-presented with good bunks,…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) runs several guesthouses (more than 50, from the bare bones to suites with AC) near the temple in Tirumala,…
Karnataka
On the west side of town, away from the hustle and bustle, this government hotel has large, clean rooms (some with four beds, ideal for sharers or…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
A seven-story budget option (there's a lift) with decent, if functional, rooms near the train station and Kempegowda bus stand. Staff members are friendly…
Karnataka
For 'deluxe' read 'decent' – this hotel offers fair value, with rooms done up in matte orange and green. Staff members are a good source of travel info…
Karnataka
Beachfront homestay with four stylish rooms and a warm ambience courtesy of the genial owners. Their home-cooked food is great, prepared in separate veg…
Panaji
The five rooms in this bright-yellow place are simple but clean and come with comfy spring-mattress beds and TV. Owner Sabrina is friendly and no-nonsense…
Mumbai (Bombay)
An efficiently run airport hotel with attractive modern rooms that have space and a splash of art on show; bathrooms are small but perfectly formed. There…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Behind the mirrored facade you'll find clean if smallish rooms that have a dash of contemporary style and writing desks. The in-house restaurant serves a…
Mumbai (Bombay)
A 72-room ‘boutique business’ hotel that’s very close to the international airport (free transfers are chargeable) and boasts modish rooms with clean…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Keenly priced, this is a deservedly popular place with well-presented rooms that have flat-screen TVs, ceiling fans and attractive en suites. It's a short…
Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Offering fine value, the Manorama has clean rooms and a lobby that provides a memorable first impression with its display of Hindu statues and artefacts…
Hyderabad
Enjoys a good location and has large contemporary rooms with stained-glass panels, many with balconies. Room service is available at reasonable prices and…
Karnataka
Handy for the train station, with a choice of clean, attractive, spacious and good-value rooms. Staff members are eager to help travellers, and there are…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Service is a little hit-and-miss and the hallways are dark, but the simple rooms here are spacious and comfortable, and shared bathrooms are well kept…
Karnataka
Its concrete exterior is unappealing, but the rooms are cheerful and well appointed, with cable TV. There's a bar and restaurant and it’s opposite the…
Palolem
Hidden in the jungle on the Colomb Bay side of Palolem, Sevas has some of the more basic palm-thatch huts around, reflected in the price. But it's a very…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
In the heart of the city, this Taj Group hotel has boutique chic and five-star service. The pick of the rooms have rooftop views and a grassy lawn area…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
A short walk from the train station, this is one of the few decent budget hotels in Vijayawada. Offers small AC rooms in reasonable condition, and helpful…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
The best place to stay in Araku, with a pool and landscaped grounds. It's a government-run hotel and rooms are maintained quite well, though service is…
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