accommodations in Aurangabad

bjm

I have searched the hotel thread and threads on Ajanta and Ellora, for advice on where to stay to tour the caves in Ajanta and Ellora. I waited too late to book a room in the high end hotels in Aurangabad for early February. Taj Residency, WelcomHotel Rama International, and Park Hotel are fully booked for the first weekend of February. Has anyone a hotel in Aurangabad they recommend, mid-range or high? I did send an inquiry to Kailish Hotel in Ellora that some on this site recommended. I'm waiting for a reply. We could alter our plans for another weekend, but that would take some negotiating. Thanks for your help.

Jorge Reverter

I don't know about mid/high range hotels in Aurangabad but you'll find plenty hotels in the city. Have stayed a month ago in Great Punjab near Railways Station and not that bad, you have many other options in the area like Classic Hotel etc... There are hotels here and there, don't worry about it. In my opinion Ellora is not as place to stay, visit the caves and pay also a visit to Daulatabad and go back to Aurangabad.

orge

Manishah

Hi

We are in Aurangabad at the end of January and have booked the Hotel Windsor Castle in Aurangabad. It has good reviews on Tripadvisor too. Hope this helps you.

http://www.hotelwindsorcastle.com

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...harashtra.html

bjm

Thanks for the help. We've made arrangements.

yogeshg

Hey bjm,

I had stayed in Great Punjab couple of years ago. That is a good hotel.

Regards,
yogesh

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rume2fly

Hi
We're booked at the Ambassador Ajanta in Aurangabad. Any reviews anyone? Are the Ajanta and Ellora caves as breathtaking as i'm imagining it's gonna be or ...???

yogeshg

yes ajanta and ellora caves are very good...dont forget to visit the daulatabad fort...

Regards,
Yogesh G

Jorge Reverter

Ajanta and Ellora are "World Heritage" sites. Really interesting both, though Ajanta is a bit far from Aurangabad. Taxis from Aurangabad to Ellora/Daulatabad cost around 600 Rs. and to Ajanta around 900-1000 Rs.

Jorge

Hal

One way or return?

Krle

I would also like to know is it for one way or round trip?

Also, how do you make your way back from Daulatabad to Aurangabad? Do cab have to wait for you or are there local taxi stand or something similar? If cab waits for you, how much do they charge per hour of waiting?

Thank you.

delhiwala

We hired an Indica to Ellora+Daulatabad+Local Sites for Rs. 800 both ways and for Rs. 1400 to Ajanta again both ways, from Mohit Travels (Mob: 9890640772). May be Jorge Reverter got a better deal.....

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Hal

Thanks, Delhiwala.

Any recommendations on hotels? Something in the Rs 1000-1500 range? And restaurants in Aurangabad?

Krle

Also - thank you delhiwala... again

Hal, I asked similar question recently (I was looking for a bit cheaper hotel, though) and got this as an answer:
Aurangabad to Lonar lake and back in a day?

Rachmilievitch

Hotel Prashanth is an excellent veg restaurant, about three blocks from the rail station.

And the car and driver prices mentioned above are about what we paid in Jan this year.

delhiwala

Hi Hal,

We stayed at Nandanvan on Railway Station Road. We paid Rs.700 for an AC room. It has an in house restaurant 'Kailash', which was full with locals on both the evenings, we stayed there.

Incase you like Paan, Aurangabad has a very very famous Paan shop named Tara Pan at Osmanpura.