Chennai (Madras)
With small, bare and spotless, pastel-walled rooms spread over four floors around a parking courtyard, this huge block is not a bad budget choice. Book…
Must-see hotels in Tamil Nadu
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
An attractive older building that’s been thoroughly spruced up with comfortable rooms, a touch of colonial-era class (a 1920 Austin saloon car at the…
Forest Department Accommodation
The Western Ghats
Most people visit on day trips, but for those staying overnight, Topslip has simple Forest Department accommodation of varying comfort and cleanliness…
Tamil Nadu
The most popular of the town-centre hotels, Sri Saravana is friendly and clean enough, with decent service and spacious, erratically styled rooms. Higher…
Madurai
A well-presented, slightly faded hotel with friendly service; it's very popular with domestic tourists. There’s good all-veg food at the rooftop Surya…
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
The beach sits right below your balcony when you land one of the half-dozen sea-view rooms at Sri Harul, one of Mamallapuram's better seafront budget…
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
An ever-growing collection of varied, clean-enough, nothing-special rooms, from boxy fan-cooled singles to spacious air-con doubles, all under helpful…
Tamil Nadu
This newcomer is efficiently run by a manager fluent in English and helpful staff. Rooms are spacious and clean, delivering solid value. It's on the main…
Tamil Nadu
Plain, gleaming, cream-clad rooms for two to six people, with AC, 24-hour hot water and spotless bathrooms, make this new-build block a popular choice and…
Chennai (Madras)
Easily your smartest choice on hectic Kennet Lane. Rooms are clean and inviting, with kettles and flat-screen TVs, though not as exciting as the shiny…
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Although it's bland on the outside, rustic flourishes like polished-teak floors, plus keen staff, in-room tea/coffee sets and a central location make the…
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Rooms don't have quite as much character as the exterior suggests, but this is a decent-value budget choice sporting clean bathrooms, plenty of blankets…
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Thanjavur's best value in the town centre has smallish but well-kept rooms with good mattresses and (sometimes) wi-fi. Plus, it's kitty-corner to an ice…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
The sparse, spotless rooms here, adorned with a single photo of the Mother, make for good-value ashram lodgings. It's very popular: book three weeks ahead.
Tamil Nadu
Comfortable modern rooms with good beds make this the best value in Kumbakonam, especially since discounts are offered if it isn't fully booked.
Tamil Nadu
If you're looking to save rupees, you could do a lot worse than this clean and friendly cheapie a few hundred metres from the fort.
The Western Ghats
The best of Theppakadu's reserve-owned accommodation: well-maintained wooden rooms with private bathrooms, but still pretty basic.
The Western Ghats
Helpful staff, clean air-conditioned rooms, and a quick walk to the bus stand make this a good overnight choice in Pollachi.
Tiruvannamalai
Basic, clean and friendly, this popular place is down a lane south off Chengam Rd. It's got good wi-fi and modern AC units.
The Western Ghats
Scruffy rooms straight out of a cheap hotel, but in a peaceful setting virtually right beside the Moyar River.
Tamil Nadu
Don't expect much, but rooms are clean enough and surprisingly decent for the price.
Chennai (Madras)
In business since 1951, Broad Lands was a hippie-era stalwart. This rundown colonial-era mansion, with leafy courtyards and rooms up rambling staircases,…
Tiruvannamalai
A place for individual or organised retreats rather than a permanent community, Sri Anantha Niketan has tree-shaded grounds, Arunachala views and basic…
Tamil Nadu
Attached to an outdoor meeting hall, this bizarre but friendly place has two clean, modern-ish, neon-blue-lit rooms (with kettles, hot water and air…
Tamil Nadu
This dive of a hotel has two things going for it: price (though it's hard to call it good value), and absolutely perfect views from the top-floor rooms,…
YMCA International Guest House
Madurai
Convenient to the temple, Madurai's well-managed YMCA guesthouse offers basic, worn rooms that can be very loud street-side. If you want AC, you can do…
Chennai (Madras)
Sketchy-looking hallways open into spacious rooms that are basic and have scuffed walls, but are clean and totally doable if you're counting your rupees…
Tamil Nadu
Open to single travellers, the lemon-walled rooms here are tolerably clean and not bad value. No shower: water is by the bucket (₹40). It's on the…
The Western Ghats
A clean, bland midrange hotel with a decent restaurant, just 500m from Mettupalayam's bus station and 1km from the train station for Ooty.
Madurai
The West Tower's best asset is that it's very near the temple, but it’s also tolerably clean and quieter than some other cheapies.
Madurai
The walls are a bit scuffed, but the rooms are clean, mattresses are good, and TM is efficiently run. Not bad at all for the price.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Tired, pine-furnished rooms that aren't horrible but need some attention. It's clean, but you can do better elsewhere.
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