Choosing your base in India
Set the main route first. Choose a neighbourhood or local base for each stop, then compare the hotel with the station, airport or visits that matter to that part of the trip.
Explore destinations in India
Agra
Agra lies on the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh. Choose a hotel from the route between your arrival point, planned visits and onward departure.
Read the guide →Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad is in Gujarat. Let the part of the city you intend to use determine the search area before comparing room prices across different districts.
Read the guide →Alibaug
Alibaug is a coastal destination south of Mumbai in Maharashtra. Choose the beach or local area first, then compare the accommodation and arrival route.
Read the guide →Amritsar
Amritsar is in Punjab. Start with the visits you want to make, then compare the hotel's immediate area and the journey from your arrival point.
Read the guide →Bengaluru
Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is a sprawling city with a milder climate than most of India. The old market district around Majestic and the British-era Cantonment around MG Road form the centre, while IT parks spread east to Whitefield and south to Electronic City. Kempegowda International Airport lies about 40 km north at Devanahalli.
Read the guide →Bodhgaya
Bodh Gaya is a pilgrimage destination in Bihar associated with the Mahabodhi Temple complex. Choose the hotel around the visits and schedule that bring you here.
Read the guide →Chandigarh
Chandigarh serves as a capital for both Punjab and Haryana. Choose the hotel around the specific parts of the city your visit requires.
Read the guide →Chennai
Chennai is Tamil Nadu's capital on the Coromandel Coast. Choose accommodation around the part of the city your visit actually uses, rather than a general central label.
Read the guide →Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur, also written Chikkamagaluru, is in Karnataka. Decide whether you want a town base or accommodation in the surrounding district before comparing stays.
Read the guide →Coimbatore
Coimbatore is in Tamil Nadu near the Western Ghats. Decide whether it is the main destination or a stop within a wider trip before choosing accommodation.
Read the guide →Coorg
Coorg, also known as Kodagu, is a district in Karnataka. A property carrying the Coorg name may be in a very different part of the district from another on your shortlist.
Read the guide →Dharamshala
Dharamshala is in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Choose the local area carefully and check the actual road or walking route to your hotel.
Read the guide →Goa
Goa is a small coastal state on India's west coast, divided into North and South Goa districts. The busiest resort stretch runs through Bardez in the north, from Candolim to Baga; the south, from Colva down to Palolem in Canacona, has quieter beaches and fewer shacks. Panaji, the state capital, lies between the two on the Mandovi estuary.
Read the guide →Hyderabad
Hyderabad is Telangana's capital, on the Deccan Plateau. Decide which part of the city should anchor your stay before comparing hotels across the wider urban area.
Read the guide →Jaipur
Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, was laid out in the 18th century by Sawai Jai Singh as a planned city; its walled core, painted pink since 1876, is the Pink City. Most hotels sit outside the walls in Bani Park, C-Scheme and along Tonk Road, with Amer Fort on the hills north of town.
Read the guide →Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer is in Rajasthan's Thar Desert. Decide how much of the visit belongs in the city and whether any time farther out requires a separate accommodation booking.
Read the guide →Karjat
Karjat is in Maharashtra's Raigad district, within the wider Mumbai metropolitan region. A town booking and a rural property outside it can involve quite different arrival arrangements.
Read the guide →Kasol
Kasol is in Himachal Pradesh's Parvati Valley. Choose accommodation around the part of the valley you intend to use and the transport that will get you there.
Read the guide →Kochi
Kochi is a port city on Kerala's coast. Choose the part of the city that fits your visit before comparing hotels with a general Kochi address.
Read the guide →Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal is a hill town in Tamil Nadu's Palani Hills. Compare the actual approach to a property with the time you expect to spend exploring and resting there.
Read the guide →Kolkata
Kolkata lies beside the Hooghly River in West Bengal. Choose a neighbourhood around the places you want to spend time and the arrival point you will use.
Read the guide →Kushinagar
Kushinagar is a Buddhist pilgrimage destination in Uttar Pradesh. Organise accommodation around the sites you intend to visit and the timing of your onward journey.
Read the guide →Lonavala
Lonavala is a hill destination in Maharashtra between Mumbai and Pune. Choose the local base around the stay you want, rather than the broad destination name.
Read the guide →Lucknow
Lucknow is Uttar Pradesh's capital. Choose the part of the city that fits your visit and compare the daily journey from each shortlisted hotel.
Read the guide →Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar is a town in Maharashtra. Start with the outings you want to make and decide whether a central base or a property farther out better fits the stay.
Read the guide →Manali
Manali sits in the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh. A town stay and accommodation farther into the valley can create different daily journeys.
Read the guide →Matheran
Matheran is a hill destination in Maharashtra with restrictions on vehicle access. The last part of the journey deserves attention before you choose a property.
Read the guide →Mumbai
Mumbai stretches north from Colaba and the colonial Fort district at its southern tip, through central mill districts, to the western suburbs of Bandra, Juhu and Andheri near the main airport. Road traffic is slow, so suburban trains and the newer metro lines largely decide whether a hotel is convenient.
Read the guide →Munnar
Munnar is in Kerala's Western Ghats. Choose a local base from the route you intend to follow, since a Munnar-area address can cover accommodation well beyond the town.
Read the guide →Mussoorie
Mussoorie is a hill destination in Uttarakhand. Choose between a base near your planned visits and a property farther out only after checking the approach and daily transport.
Read the guide →Mysore
Mysore, officially Mysuru, is in Karnataka. Choose a base around the places you want to explore and the route used for your arrival or next stop.
Read the guide →New Delhi
The National Capital Region reaches from Mughal Old Delhi and the British-built avenues of New Delhi out to satellite cities such as Gurugram and Noida. The Delhi Metro joins most of it, including an Airport Express line to Indira Gandhi International, so distance to a metro station matters as much as the district name when picking a hotel.
Read the guide →Ooty
Ooty is a hill town in the Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu. Choose between a town base and a property farther out only after checking the roads and daily journeys involved.
Read the guide →Pondicherry
Pondicherry, officially Puducherry, is on India's southeast coast. Decide whether your stay centres on the town or a property farther out before comparing accommodation.
Read the guide →Pune
Pune is in Maharashtra on the Deccan Plateau. Use your main daily destination to narrow the hotel search, then add the arrival and evening journeys.
Read the guide →Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a small town in Uttarakhand where the Ganges leaves the Himalayan foothills, known for yoga schools, ashrams and white-water rafting. The bus and train stations are in the town centre, but most visitors stay a few kilometres upstream around Ram Jhula, Swargashram, Lakshman Jhula and Tapovan, connected by footbridges and a river ferry.
Read the guide →Sarnath
Sarnath is near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and is associated with the Buddha's first sermon. Decide whether to stay locally or make the visit from another base.
Read the guide →Shimla
Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh and summer capital of British India from 1863, sits on a ridge at about 2,200 m. Its centre, the Mall and the Ridge, is closed to traffic; Cart Road below is linked to it by public lifts. Many central hotels are therefore reached on foot, and the narrow-gauge railway from Kalka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Read the guide →Shirdi
Shirdi is a pilgrimage destination in Maharashtra associated with Sai Baba. Choose accommodation around the places you need to reach and the times your visit requires.
Read the guide →Srinagar
Srinagar lies in the Kashmir Valley. Confirm current official travel guidance and available transport before setting hotel dates or choosing between different accommodation types.
Read the guide →Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is a state in southern India, so it needs a route rather than one hotel base. Choose the cities, coastal stops or hill destinations you want to combine.
Read the guide →Tirupati
Tirupati is a city in Andhra Pradesh associated with pilgrimage. Choose the hotel around the exact places you need to reach and the timing of your visit.
Read the guide →Udaipur
Udaipur is in Rajasthan. Decide where you want to spend your evenings and how much time belongs at the hotel before narrowing the accommodation search.
Read the guide →Vagamon
Vagamon is a hill destination in Kerala. Accommodation choice starts with the precise location and the route to the property, rather than the destination name alone.
Read the guide →Varanasi
Varanasi is on the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. The exact location and approach to the hotel deserve attention before you choose a room for its river outlook.
Read the guide →Wayanad
Wayanad is a district in Kerala, rather than one compact town. Choose the part of the district that fits your plans before searching for a hotel or homestay.
Read the guide →Yercaud
Yercaud is a hill destination in Tamil Nadu's Servarayan Hills. Compare a base near your planned visits with a property chosen mainly for time spent on site.
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Before choosing a room
Confirm the full address and arrival requirements directly, especially when similarly named properties appear in different districts.
Compare the exact room category, including bed layout, cancellation terms and the full stay total. Hotel photographs may show several categories. If a detail matters to you, look for it in the room description or ask the property.
Where guest evidence is available, use it to investigate specific questions about the stay. Read the supporting comments and their dates. A neighbourhood description cannot establish how quiet an individual room will be.
Planning resources
Our stay advice is editorial guidance. Room facilities, transport services and hotel offers can change. Confirm the details for your trip before booking.