We are able to book a wide range of accommodation and pride ourselves on being able to match our customers’ requirements with accommodation to suit. To help guide you we have developed our own classification system. As a rule of thumb, the higher the classification the higher the price.

Luxury. These hotels are of 5 star plus quality, offering a full range of facilities. Currently there are very few truly ‘luxury’ hotels in South India.

Top Quality. These hotels are 4 or 5 star standard with comfortable rooms and a good range of facilities.

Mid Range. 3 or 4 star hotels offering a range of facilities and reasonable comfort. They mostly offer air-conditioning (where necessary) and many have swimming pools.

Standard. Simple or budget hotels. The facilities will be limited but the rooms will have en suite facilities (unless stated otherwise). These hotels may not offer air-conditioning but a friendly service often compensates for the lack of amenities.

Heritage. Any of the above categories may also be old or heritage properties.

Boutique. Any of the above, but a hotel with a small number of rooms offering stylish accommodation.

Guesthouse. A small individually owned property offering a limited number of rooms to guests. Mostly you can expect a room with an en-suite bathroom but few other facilities. The choice at mealtimes is likely to be limited and local cuisine served.

Homestay. Staying as a paying guest in the home of a local family, much like the British B&B. Many homestays are on farms/plantations and quite a few are in old, ancestral houses. Most homestays have guest rooms with attached bathrooms but other than this, facilities are likely to be limited and the food will be local.

The differences between a guesthouse and a homestay can be blurred. For example some homestays have guest rooms away from the main house. There are ever increasing numbers of guesthouses and homestays in South India and it is not possible to include them all on this website so we have only listed a few. If this kind of accommodation appeals to you please talk to us.

With the odd exception (eg hotels that have not yet opened) we have visited and inspected all of the properties featured on this website and in most cases stayed at them. By selecting these properties you can rest assured that we believe them to be the best options within the area in each category.

In addition to the featured accommodation we list other popular hotels and we are happy to book these, as well as properties not mentioned in the website. You are welcome to talk to us about your accommodation requirements and we can then supply you with the most up to date information.

We generally book hotels on a bed and breakfast basis as this gives you flexibility. However, there are some situations where the accommodation is only offered on a half or full board basis. This applies to the houseboats, the homestays and the more remote properties.