Must see hotels in Odisha

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The mighty 19th-century palace of the raja of Dhenkanal is set against the foothills of the Eastern Ghats, overlooking the quaint town of Dhenkanal. The…

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The spacious, stylish rooms at the Trident, decorated with fine examples of Odishan stonework, textiles and metalwork, look out onto the peaceful gardens…

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In the village of Mangarajpur, an hour's drive north from Bhubaneswar, Debjit and his family welcome visitors into their ancestral home, a rambling…

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Charmingly set amid dense forest 10km outside of Dhenkanal, this elegant heritage palace dates back to 1935 and belongs to one of the families of the…

Tucked away in the village of Kantabonia, 37km west of Balasore, this Santali-village-themed resort is chock-full of tribal kitsch and is a great getaway…

Gandhara continues to steamroll the competition with its friendliness and amazing value. The 200-year-old pillared heritage building has three wonderfully…

Conjuring up images of the Raj, this splendid 150-year-old railway hotel features beautiful bygone touches throughout, including 90-year-old mural panels…

Whitewashed corridors and marble floors lead to smart, well-fitted rooms at this business-class hotel, located just behind the train station. There’s a…

The benchmark for Puri luxury, this modern hotel is split between two adjacent buildings. The 12-year-old Mayfair Heritage has spacious, stylish rooms and…

A central top-end hotel, Marrion has rooms with a contemporary, classy design: LCD TVs, dark-wood panelling and a small sofa space. Restaurants include…

This charming yet understated heritage hotel (pronounced 'jed') was a former royal home and remains one of Puri’s most atmospheric choices. Rooms are…

With friendly front-desk staff, a decent restaurant serving a mix of North Indian and Odishan dishes, a pleasant bar (recommended for solo and women…

Heritage Tours runs this welcome budget address, hidden on a quiet street off VIP Rd. There are common areas for mingling, including the tree-shaded…

Although slightly dated, this business hotel can be a fantastic deal if you secure an online discount, sometimes slashing rates in half. Rooms are…

Panthanivas Barkul has a great setting and is one of the best government-run hotels in Odisha, with comfortable rooms overlooking the lake. The AC rooms…

Considering the potential storybook lakeside setting, Yatrinivas is surprisingly uninspired. Its three ageing non-AC rooms have seen better days, though…

Accommodation is very basic at this simple CT Rd guesthouse, but the prices are hard to beat. The rooms have some natural light as they open out onto a…

A tad overpriced, this government-run establishment is conveniently located in front of the OTDC office and has a string of well-kept, air-conditioned…

This is a simple, straightforward midrange hotel with clean, spacious rooms, hot showers and cable TV. There's no internet or restaurant, but it's located…

This no-frills place — located among a cluster of cheapies off Rajpath — has good-value rooms, which are of the can't-swing-a-cat variety but relatively…