Vip Guest House
Nobody will argue with you when you say that this is the best place to stay in Natore and equally nobody will argue with you when you say that the sickeningly tacky bathroom doors aren’t worth the price of admission.
Nobody will argue with you when you say that this is the best place to stay in Natore and equally nobody will argue with you when you say that the sickeningly tacky bathroom doors aren’t worth the price of admission.
Easily the best place to stay in town, the spacious rooms are comfortable and offer what is, for Bangladesh, peace and quiet. It’s clean, friendly and the staff speak English. Located at the southern end of town.
Gorgeous homely rooms that are some of the cleanest you’ll come across in northern Bangladesh, though the bathrooms in the single rooms are cramped. The best thing about this hotel is the thick grassy lawn where you can relax beside the pond.
A three-storey building with an English sign and a charming old gentleman manager. The well-presented green and red rooms are tiny but relatively clean, and come with fans and mosquito nets.
This happy budget option is on a quiet road and has staff who race around trying to make you comfortable. The airy green rooms are surprisingly tidy for the price and come with attached bathrooms.
The large Parjatan Motel comes with bird noise at the back and road noise at the front. Rooms are kept clean and have little balconies, but wear and tear is just beginning to make its presence felt.
Three kilometres out of town, this is one of the worst value Parjatan’s in the country. The bland rooms, stained bed sheets and less than helpful management make the asking prices fairly ludicrous.
Let’s cut straight to the chase. Beautiful Swedish princesses have been known to stay here.
On the main street, and the hotel everyone will point you towards. This is unfortunate because though the rooms themselves are okay, the bed sheets are far and away the most stained and grimy we’ve seen anywhere in Bangladesh.
For fancy budget travellers, this central hotel is a delight. The rooms might lack character but this means they are sterile clean. All have wooden bedheads and desks.
If you arrive late at night at Burimari, you can stay at Mahoroma Hotel, around the corner from the customs office. It has small but clean rooms with attached bathroom.
A decent midway option in the heart of the downtown mess. The staff don’t seem totally convinced by foreigners but if you get in you’ll find that the low-ceilinged rooms are neat and air-con cool.
Stay in a dark-green cell in this multistorey job opposite the bus stand (sign in Bengali only). It’s very friendly, shockingly clean and as cheap as Bangladesh gets, which is very cheap indeed.
Rooms aren’t as nice as the reception (and name) would suggest. Some smell like old carpet and old dahl, but then again so do many of the town’s other cheap hotels and this place is no worse than them.
There’s not much to recommend the standard rooms at the Samrat. However, the VIP room has chairs, a TV and a rooftop pretty much to itself. It’s not pristine but it’s private and has character.
Cheaper and less hygienic beds can also be found at the Hotel Metro but it doesn't contain the promise of a delightful night.
If it’s not full, you can stay at the Archaeology Department Rest House, across the road from the museum, overlooking the Karatuya River. The three rooms have a fan, mosquito netting and bathroom. There’s also a small dining room.
Split between two separate buildings (opposite one and other) the Hotel Diamond is the best place in the city centre in which to stay.
Basic cubes and lots of mosquitoes (net provided), but surprisingly comfortable beds and private bathrooms. Despite not being at all used to foreigners, the staff are super cool with the idea of you staying.
You can’t grumble at the price and the rooms are reasonable, though ask to see a few first as some (the better rooms) have old sacks as carpets – novel, we’ll grant you, but possibly not the most desirable of floor coverings.
The kindly English-speaking owner ensures that this hotel has a good vibe. There is a wide array of rooms from small depressing cheapies to comfortable and ample doubles with air-con. It’s clean, well-maintained and good value.
Located a couple of kilometres south of town, this place is much less frequented by foreign tourists than the excellent branch in Rangpur.
The small rooms on offer here are enough to keep jolly budget travellers happy. The rooms, though small, are well-maintained and come with mosquito nets, attached bathrooms and small alcoves with a desk.
The Archaeology Department Rest House has fairly basic but decent rooms.
An excellent serving from the Parjatan group. This low-slung mellow yellow building is set in pleasant flower gardens on the edge of town. The rooms are universally clean and comfortable with balconies and large bathrooms.
Try to ignore the grotesque ’70s disaster architecture because this Parjatan establishment, situated in a quiet residential area out of town, is one of the better offerings in the chain.
Quite possibly the best central hotel and with a price that can’t be faulted. Rooms are universally spacious and well-equipped with TV, chairs and big beds. It’s handy for both the town centre and the bus and train stations.
A neat and tidy midrange option within easy stumbling distance of the train and bus station, which makes it ideal if you are just passing through. It’s big enough to ensure that there are always shiny, clean rooms available.
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