The Western Ghats
Scruffy rooms straight out of a cheap hotel, but in a peaceful setting virtually right beside the Moyar River.
Must-see hotels in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Don't expect much, but rooms are clean enough and surprisingly decent for the price.
Chennai (Madras)
In business since 1951, Broad Lands was a hippie-era stalwart. This rundown colonial-era mansion, with leafy courtyards and rooms up rambling staircases,…
Tiruvannamalai
A place for individual or organised retreats rather than a permanent community, Sri Anantha Niketan has tree-shaded grounds, Arunachala views and basic…
Tamil Nadu
Attached to an outdoor meeting hall, this bizarre but friendly place has two clean, modern-ish, neon-blue-lit rooms (with kettles, hot water and air…
Tamil Nadu
This dive of a hotel has two things going for it: price (though it's hard to call it good value), and absolutely perfect views from the top-floor rooms,…
YMCA International Guest House
Madurai
Convenient to the temple, Madurai's well-managed YMCA guesthouse offers basic, worn rooms that can be very loud street-side. If you want AC, you can do…
Chennai (Madras)
Sketchy-looking hallways open into spacious rooms that are basic and have scuffed walls, but are clean and totally doable if you're counting your rupees…
Tamil Nadu
Open to single travellers, the lemon-walled rooms here are tolerably clean and not bad value. No shower: water is by the bucket (₹40). It's on the…
The Western Ghats
A clean, bland midrange hotel with a decent restaurant, just 500m from Mettupalayam's bus station and 1km from the train station for Ooty.
Madurai
The West Tower's best asset is that it's very near the temple, but it’s also tolerably clean and quieter than some other cheapies.
Madurai
The walls are a bit scuffed, but the rooms are clean, mattresses are good, and TM is efficiently run. Not bad at all for the price.
Trichy (Tiruchirappalli)
These tolerably clean rooms are just about doable if you're desperate for a cheap sleep opposite the Central Bus Station.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Tired, pine-furnished rooms that aren't horrible but need some attention. It's clean, but you can do better elsewhere.
