Can anyone recommend a good budget/midrange hotel in Tiruchirappalli

garryg2000 · Aug 23rd, 2009, 08:43

Hello Everyone,

This my fist entry to this forum and it will be my first trip to India. Basically, we are a 60+ years young couple from Australia fortunate enought to have a pension. We like to think we would spend around 2-3 months in southern India and arrive in Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) in late Oct (hope I can get to pronounce that city's name at least before we arrive).
Upon arrival in Trichy we will need a place to stay for some days till we move on probably up into the hills around Ooty, Kodai and anywhere that we think might take our fancy.
Can anyone with first hand experience recommend a decent budget/midrange place in Trichy for, say around Rp 1000 a double room/night?

And, any suggestions on good places to visit and stay up in them thare hills? We aren't into discos, booze and the like anymore. We were once, but age has caught up with us and now we want/need periods of peace and tranquality, etc.

Any suggestions and room prices would be greatly appereciated.

Have pension will travel.

Garry

wonderwomanusa · Aug 23rd, 2009, 09:00

It's years since I've been in Trichy, but I stayed at the government-run tourist hotel, which was near the rail station and recall that it was clean and "okay." There are a lot of small restaurants in the area, and it was easy to get buses to the temple and other places I want to go.

garryg2000 · Aug 23rd, 2009, 09:06

Hey, what an amazing forum. I only posted my first thread a few moments ago and already I've received my first response.
Many Thanks to wonderwomanusa and thanks for the info.
garry

n kumar · Aug 23rd, 2009, 09:48

welcom to india,
Orginally it was called tiruchinapally and the british felt the name was too long and they could not pronounce it easily and therefore it was shortened to trichy and today it is locally called as tiruchi.
Tamilnadu tourism called as TTDC runs quiet a lot hotels and they also have hotels at tiruchi,ooty and kodai. If you stay here for 3 consecative nights you will get a discount of 10 percent.

abracax · Aug 23rd, 2009, 10:36

For the old Raj atmosphere you can't beat the Hotel Ashby. I spent a whole afternoon just looking at the doors.

bonded · Aug 23rd, 2009, 17:38

Kalpana Lodge bang opposite Trichy Main Bus Stand with restaurant on the ground floor

Hotel Ajanta 5 mins from Kalpana Lodge

coltrane88 · Sep 13th, 2009, 15:51

hello garry,amazingly we have similar profiles! we are an australian couple age and arriving in trichy in late october.in india for 6 weeks.we actually arrive 27th october from kl malaysia.have you found a budget place to stay.i haven't had any luck.emailing guru and annamalai hotels but not bothered to reply.hope you hear from you soon...regards
john and julie

garryg2000 · Sep 14th, 2009, 13:44

Ho John and Jilie,
Sounds like you are flying Airasia from Kl to Trichy? We are - So cheap! We arrive in Trichy Nov 6 from Kl and hope to spend a few days/a week in Trichy then head up into the cooler hills for a month or so. So far we will probably head for the Hotel Ashby in Trichy then if necessary look around when we are actually on the ground. We probably wont bother booking ahead and if its full I'll consult my lonely planet guide from the back of a rickshaw and point the way

So where will you be heading for from Trichy? and if you are still in Trichy when we arrive let us know where you are and maybe we can meet up?

coltrane88 · Sep 14th, 2009, 17:01

hey garry,thanks for the reply.we will be in trichy just for a few days starting oct.27.correct,we will be flying airasia from kl to trichy.we have done many trips around asia with them and all is cool.our vague plan is then to head north.please use my direct email address if you wish.south india is beautiful also.i spent a year in india 32yrs. ago.

hongkonger · Sep 18th, 2009, 15:18

Nice food at the Hotel Ashby... it's got a bar, too, but bring along a woollie to protect yourself from the fierce aircon!

coltrane88 · Sep 18th, 2009, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by hongkonger

Nice food at the Hotel Ashby... it's got a bar, too, but bring along a woollie to protect yourself from the fierce aircon!

thanks hongkonger,but i emailed ashby 1 week ago and like other hotels there still no reply!

garryg2000 · Sep 19th, 2009, 07:58

thanks Hongkonger

I think we will just simply turn up at the Hotel Ashby and try our luck

SitaParityaga · Sep 19th, 2009, 08:09

About an hour an a half away by car is The Bangala in the Chettinad area of Tamil Nadu. I stayed here a few years ago for several days, and just loved the slow pace, interesting area to explore, and fantastic food. (included)

http://www.thebangala.com/

You can call them once in India and see if their tariff has changed than the price quoted on the website.

Aug 23rd, 2009, 08:43	#1
garryg2000 Perpetual Motion Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Outback Queensland Posts: 4	Can anyone recommend a good budget/midrange hotel in Tiruchirappalli Hello Everyone, This my fist entry to this forum and it will be my first trip to India. Basically, we are a 60+ years young couple from Australia fortunate enought to have a pension. We like to think we would spend around 2-3 months in southern India and arrive in Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) in late Oct (hope I can get to pronounce that city's name at least before we arrive). Upon arrival in Trichy we will need a place to stay for some days till we move on probably up into the hills around Ooty, Kodai and anywhere that we think might take our fancy. Can anyone with first hand experience recommend a decent budget/midrange place in Trichy for, say around Rp 1000 a double room/night? And, any suggestions on good places to visit and stay up in them thare hills? We aren't into discos, booze and the like anymore. We were once, but age has caught up with us and now we want/need periods of peace and tranquality, etc. Any suggestions and room prices would be greatly appereciated. Have pension will travel. Garry Attached Thumbnails

Aug 23rd, 2009, 09:00	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,261	It's years since I've been in Trichy, but I stayed at the government-run tourist hotel, which was near the rail station and recall that it was clean and "okay." There are a lot of small restaurants in the area, and it was easy to get buses to the temple and other places I want to go. __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Aug 23rd, 2009, 10:36	#5
abracax Mahaguru Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 709	For the old Raj atmosphere you can't beat the Hotel Ashby. I spent a whole afternoon just looking at the doors. __________________ tbontbtitq (Shakespeare's password)

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garryg2000 Perpetual Motion Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Outback Queensland Posts: 4	Hey, what an amazing forum. I only posted my first thread a few moments ago and already I've received my first response. Many Thanks to wonderwomanusa and thanks for the info. garry

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n kumar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 975	welcom to india, Orginally it was called tiruchinapally and the british felt the name was too long and they could not pronounce it easily and therefore it was shortened to trichy and today it is locally called as tiruchi. Tamilnadu tourism called as TTDC runs quiet a lot hotels and they also have hotels at tiruchi,ooty and kodai. If you stay here for 3 consecative nights you will get a discount of 10 percent.

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bonded Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 492	Kalpana Lodge bang opposite Trichy Main Bus Stand with restaurant on the ground floor Hotel Ajanta 5 mins from Kalpana Lodge

Sep 13th, 2009, 15:51	#7
coltrane88 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: australia Posts: 9	hello garry,amazingly we have similar profiles! we are an australian couple age and arriving in trichy in late october.in india for 6 weeks.we actually arrive 27th october from kl malaysia.have you found a budget place to stay.i haven't had any luck.emailing guru and annamalai hotels but not bothered to reply.hope you hear from you soon...regards john and julie

Sep 14th, 2009, 13:44	#8
garryg2000 Perpetual Motion Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Outback Queensland Posts: 4	Ho John and Jilie, Sounds like you are flying Airasia from Kl to Trichy? We are - So cheap! We arrive in Trichy Nov 6 from Kl and hope to spend a few days/a week in Trichy then head up into the cooler hills for a month or so. So far we will probably head for the Hotel Ashby in Trichy then if necessary look around when we are actually on the ground. We probably wont bother booking ahead and if its full I'll consult my lonely planet guide from the back of a rickshaw and point the way So where will you be heading for from Trichy? and if you are still in Trichy when we arrive let us know where you are and maybe we can meet up?

Sep 14th, 2009, 17:01	#9
coltrane88 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: australia Posts: 9	hey garry,thanks for the reply.we will be in trichy just for a few days starting oct.27.correct,we will be flying airasia from kl to trichy.we have done many trips around asia with them and all is cool.our vague plan is then to head north.please use my direct email address if you wish.south india is beautiful also.i spent a year in india 32yrs. ago.

Sep 18th, 2009, 15:18	#10
hongkonger Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 30	Nice food at the Hotel Ashby... it's got a bar, too, but bring along a woollie to protect yourself from the fierce aircon!

Sep 19th, 2009, 07:58	#12
garryg2000 Perpetual Motion Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Outback Queensland Posts: 4	thanks Hongkonger I think we will just simply turn up at the Hotel Ashby and try our luck

Sep 19th, 2009, 08:09	#13
SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,145	About an hour an a half away by car is The Bangala in the Chettinad area of Tamil Nadu. I stayed here a few years ago for several days, and just loved the slow pace, interesting area to explore, and fantastic food. (included) http://www.thebangala.com/ You can call them once in India and see if their tariff has changed than the price quoted on the website.