Where to rest my bones in India?

ginge73 · May 29th, 2008, 14:12

Hello,

Can anyone offer any advice on cheap places to stop in the following destinations please:

Kolkata
Darjeeling
Varanasi

Any suggestions welcomed.

zoltan · May 29th, 2008, 14:17

Kolkata - "The Palace Hotel". Palace in name only basic but clean and friendly. Run by Sikhs, off one of the side streets in Sudder St.

Cheers
Zoltan

Nick-H · May 29th, 2008, 14:32

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Can anyone offer any advice on cheap places to stop

Goodness, the thread title made me think you were looking for something rather more terminally permanent than a few nights in a hotel!

ginge73 · May 29th, 2008, 14:58

Many thanks Zoltan. Will look it up. Do you know how much per night? I need to budget the best I can as I will be in India for 3 months.

Nick H, thanks for the concern, haha.

wonderwomanusa · May 30th, 2008, 08:08

Have you looked at the reviews in our Hotel section? There are quite a few for Varanasi, I believe.

ginge73 · May 30th, 2008, 08:38

Many thanks Wonderwomanusa. I will check it out.

ananda2193 · May 30th, 2008, 21:47

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Originally Posted by ginge73

Hello,

Can anyone offer any advice on cheap places to stop in the following destinations please:

Varanasi

Any suggestions welcomed.

I stayed at the Shanti in Varanasi by the burning ghats. Very cheap with a great view from the roof. I guess now theres a restaurant on the roof. Before there wasn't. It was a good budget option for the money.

ChrisJ · May 30th, 2008, 22:00

I recommend the Broadway in Kolkata. Friendly hotel. Very good staff. Lively bar if you fancy a beer. Right oppsite Chandni Chowk metro station too.

http://business.vsnl.com/broadway/

I like the Bellevue in Darjeeling too:

http://www.darjeeling-bellevuehotel.com/hotel.html

Haven't been to Varanasi for 10 years, so hopelessly out of date on that part - although the Shanti Guest House used to be good along with the Trimuti Guest House. The Trimuti has some rooms with balconies if you decide to engage in combat with the monkeys.

Edit - Bellevue isn't actually that cheap!

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ginge73 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 7	Where to rest my bones in India? Hello, Can anyone offer any advice on cheap places to stop in the following destinations please: Kolkata Darjeeling Varanasi Any suggestions welcomed.

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ginge73 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 7	Many thanks Zoltan. Will look it up. Do you know how much per night? I need to budget the best I can as I will be in India for 3 months. Nick H, thanks for the concern, haha.

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ChrisJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts: 184	I recommend the Broadway in Kolkata. Friendly hotel. Very good staff. Lively bar if you fancy a beer. Right oppsite Chandni Chowk metro station too. http://business.vsnl.com/broadway/ I like the Bellevue in Darjeeling too: http://www.darjeeling-bellevuehotel.com/hotel.html Haven't been to Varanasi for 10 years, so hopelessly out of date on that part - although the Shanti Guest House used to be good along with the Trimuti Guest House. The Trimuti has some rooms with balconies if you decide to engage in combat with the monkeys. Edit - Bellevue isn't actually that cheap!

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