Hotel Information
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| Country/Location | Hotel Details | Comments | Parking | Value for Money | Recommended |
| Nepal/Kathmandu | Hotel Blue Horizon, PO Box 9300, Thamel, Kesharmel, Kathmandu, ph 4-421971 | Lovely quiet place just off the main road. | Secure | Good 600nrp | Yes, 4 stays so far |
| Nepal/Pokhara | Board Walk Guest House,Pokhara-6, Lakeside, ph0097-61464927 | Close to Lake, Bars and restaurants | Safe | Average 600nrp | Yes |
| Nepal/Birgunj | Hotel Vishuwa, Bypass Rd, Vishuwa, Birgunj, ph051527777 | Broke down, only hotel in the area, | Safe | Average 1600nrp | Yes |
| India/Muzzaffarpur | Hotel Swarg, Nr Sadar Than, Bhagwanpur Chowk, Muzzaffarpur, ph9835453457. | Forced by broken bike,Dirty, Mozzie Heaven, Rip off. | Risk | Average 350rp | No |
| India/Patna | Hotel Nand,Bhattacharya Rd Corner,Rajendra Path, Patna,800-001, ph3292140 | Bike getting fixed so handy for R.E dealer next door. A/C | Safe | Average 580rp | Yes |
| India/Siliguri | Hotel Goutam, BidhanRd, Siliguri, ph0353-2534495 | Comfortable with A/C. | Safe | Average 450rp | Yes |
| India/Sikkim/Gangtok | Sikhar Lodge, 31A National Highway, Deorali,Gangtok, ph03592-645783 | Comfortable, nice view. | Risk | Average 500rp | Yes |
| India/Sikkim | Hotel Snow White, Rangla, West Sikkim | On high street so can be noisy, this was festival time. | Risk | Average 400rp | Yes |
| India/Sikkim/Pelling | Hotel Norbu Ghang, Pelling, West Sikkim-737113, ph03595-258555 | Clean/Comfortable with great views. | Risk | Average 500rp | Yes |
| India/Sikkim/Yuksam | Hotel Yangrigang, Yuksam, m9474351279 | Clean/Comfortable | Risk | Good 300rp | Yes |
| India/Darjeeling | Dekeling Hotel, 51 Ghandi Rd, Darjeeling-734101, ph0091(0)354-2254159 | Very Nice, treat. | Risk | Average 800rp | Yes |
| India/Raniganj | Hotel Nataraj, N S Rd,(Mohanbati), Raiganj, U.Dinajpur, ph03523-252007 | Good 200rp | |||
India/Murshidabad(Lalbagh) |
Hotel Sagnick, 77 Omrahaganj (Lalbagh), Murshidabad-742149, ph03482-271492 |
Clean/Comfortable, A/C. | Secure | Average 500rp | Yes |
| India/Calcutta | Hotel Shams, 3 Tottee Lane, off Sudder St, Kolkata, ph3022-2722 | Noisy, run by begging teen's, A/C. | Risk | Average 700rp | No |
| India/Calcutta | Bhagirathi Guest House, 30B, Mirza Galib St, Enterance from Sudder St,Kolkata, mob9836993678 | Clean and comfortable for Sudder St with A/C | Secure | Average 650rp | Yes |
| India/Sundarban/Canning | Sundarban Tourist Lodge, Biplabi Khudiram Bose Lane, Canning Town, ph03218-(953218)255245 | Mozzie Heaven, dirty, cheap option. | 17/10 | Good 205rp | Yes |
| India/Sunderbans/Pakhirala/Gosaba | Lodge Chital, Pakhirala, Gosaba, South 24 Parganas, ph9333420920 | Nice location, 10 minute walk from tiger reserve ferry. | N/A | Average 600rp | Yes |
| Bandladesh/Benapole | Hotel Benapole, Bondor Complex, not far from border | Dusk so forced stop at border. | Safe | Average 300t | Yes |
| Bangladesh/Dhaka | Sel Nibash, 30 Green Rd, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205 ph+88029661017 | Closer to the old city than most, in busy hospital district. | Secure | Average 1450t | Yes |
| Bangladesh/Comilla | Taj Mahal, Chandsree, Miabazar, Chouddagram, Comilla, | Very Dirty, Rats, only used as halfway point. | Risk | Expensive 1000t | No |
| Bangladesh/Chittagong | Hawaii Inn, 39 Agrabad Access Rd C/A, Chittagong-4100, ph88031813036 | In business district and handy for Ship Breaking Yard Main Rd, A/C | Secure | Average 1000t | Yes |
| Bangladesh/Cox's Bazar | Hotel Sea Crown, Marine Drive, Kola Toli, Cox's Bazar, ph034164795 | Great beach position, no deals available, no common sense. | Safe | Average 1450t | Yes |
| Bangladesh/Cox's Bazar | Prasaad Paradise, 1 New Beach Rd, Hotel Motel Zone, Cox's Bazar, ph034164403 | Across from beach, nice chalet accomodation attached. Treat. | Safe | Average 1500t | Yes |
| Bangladesh/Teknaf | Hotel Ne-Taung, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, m01730053570. | Handy for St Martins ferry, restaurant bad food, hotels better value in town. | Safe | Expensive 1000t | No |
| Bangladesh/Sylhet | Rose View Hotel, 2 block D, Shahjalal Uposhohor,Syhlet-3100 ph+880821721835 |
5 Star Hotel, treat, | Secure | Good 2000+t |
Yes |
| Bangladesh/Kamalganj | Kamalganj Guest House, | Mozzie Heaven, Toilet flush by bucket. | Safe | Very Good 80t | Yes |
| India/Bhubaneswar | Hotel Payal, Cuttack Rd, Bhubaneswar, ph0674-6940207 | Late pulling into town so no choice. Not Clean. | Safe | Costly 500rp | No |
| India/Puri | Puri Hotel, Sea Beach, Puri, ph06752-222114 | Clean Comfortable, By beach. | Safe | Average 660rp | Yes |
| India/Vishakhapatnam | Hotel Priya Inn, Allipuram, Captain Rama Rao Junction, Vishakhapatnam-4, ph0891-2733556/7/8 | Late pulling into town so no choice. Clean/Comfortable | Secure | Good 300rp | Yes |
| India/Vijayawada | Hotel Leela, Opp Old Bus Stand, Eluru Rd, Vijayawada-2, ph 0866-3295635 | Clean/comfortable, Dusk stop over. | Secure | Average 700rp | Yes |
| India/Chennai | Hotel City Tower, 148 Walltax Rd, Nr Central Station, Chennai 3, ph25332017 | No A/C and 1Eng tv channel. | Safe | Costly 950rp | Yes |
| India/Chennai | Broadlands Hotel, 18 Vallabha Agrahaharam St, Triplicane, Chennai, ph91-044-28545573, 28548131. | Good Backpackers hotel, clean and basic, price too match. | Secure | Good 270rp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Colombo | City Hotel, No 33 Canal Row, Fort, Colombo 01, ph5341962-3, 53411965-6 | Good price for city location, opposite Hilton. | Safe | Good 3660srp | Yes |
Sri Lanka/Negombo |
Beach Villa Guest House, 3/2 Senevirathna Rd, ph 222-2833, www.beachvillasrilanka.com | Clean and basic, good price for being on the beach. | Safe | Good 900srp | Yes, Great location. |
| Sri Lanka/Anuradhapura | Lake View lake Guest House, ph222-1593 | Not quite a lake view but clean, comfortable and good food. | Safe | Average 900srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Trincomalee | Dyke Corner Inn, Dyke St, Dyke Corner, Trincomalee, ph026-2220318. | Clean, very basic, on the beach 15ft away from the sea. | Secure | Good 700srp | Yes, Great location. |
| Sri Lanka/Polonnaruwa | Dharshani Guest House, Habarana Rd, Polonnaruwa, ph027-5612902 | Clean and comfortable. | Secure | Average 1000srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Dambulla | Saman's Guest House, Matale Rd, Dambulla, ph228-4412. | Cheap room sare a bit rough, best rooms are at the rear but more expensive, friendly owners. | Safe | Average 500srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Kandy | Kandy Inn, Saranankara Rd, Kandy, ph 081-2239406 | Clean and comfortable | Risk | Average 800srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Nuwara Eliya | Hotel Colling Wood | Boss and Staff lie. | N/A | Expensive | No - Disregard Lonely Planet. |
| Sri Lanka/Nuwara Eliya | Queens Hotel | As above, rip off | N/A | Expensive | No - Hotel owned by same boss. |
| Sri Lanka/Ella | Rock View Guest House, Ella, ph 057-2228561 | Clean and Comfortable, good food, friendly owners. | Safe | Good 1000srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Arugam Bay | Hotel Sea Shore, | Clean and comfortable, good location. | Secure | Good 800srp | Yes - Confirm your price, see below. |
| Sri Lanka/Kirinda | Temple Flower Guest House, Kirinda, ph047-4922499, m 0713378109. | Clean and comfortable, good food, friendly owners. | Secure | Average 1000srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Tangalle | Dilena Beach Inn, Madakattiya, Tangalle, ph047-2242240, m0776172756. | Clean and Comfortable, good food. | Risk | Good 800srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Mirissa | Dinus Resort, Dinusha, Copparamulla, Mirissa, ph+94-041-2253610 | Clean and comfortable, nice location. | Risk | Average 1000srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Galle | Rampart View, 37 Rampart St, Fort Galle, ph091-4380566, 2226767, 4928781. | Clean and comfortable, great location, Host's. | Secure | Average 1400srp | Yes |
| Sri Lanka/Bentota | German-Lanka Guest House, 5 River Rd, Aluthgama, ph034-75622, 075-581530 | Clean and comfortable, good food. | Secure | Average 1650srp | Yes |
| India/Pondicherry | Ram Guest House, No546 M,G Rd, Pondicherry-605001, ph2220072, 2222549. | Clean and comfortable. | Risk | average 450rp | Yes |
| India/Kodiyakkarai | Veliman Illam, Forest Rest House, Kodikkarai, Vedaranyam,TK,Nagappattinam -614807. |
C&C, the only guest house. | Safe | V,Good 125rp | Yes |
| India/Rameswaram | Hotel Shanmuga Paradise, 10/98 Middle St, Rameswaram, ph04573-222945. | C&C, to noisy. | Safe | Average 400rp | No |
| India/Kanniyakumari | Hotel Manickam, North Car St,Kanyakumari-629 702, ph 04652-246387, 246687. | C&C, nice view. | Safe | Average 650rp | Yes |
| India/Kovalam | Hotel West Sea View, Light House Beach, Vizhinjam, ph 0471-3247157. | C&C, great location | Risk | V, Good 600rp | Yes |
| India/Varkala | Mom Lekha's, Papansam Beach Ave, Varkala, ph+91 470 2610756. | C&C, nice location. | Risk | Good 400rp | Yes |
| India/Kollam | The Beach Retreat, Kollam Beach, Mundakkal East, Kollam, ph 0474-2763793. |
C&C, nice location. | Secure | Good 300rp | Yes |
| India/Alleppey | White Saands Home Stay, North of Alleppey Beach, Vijay Park, ph 0477-2243700, 91-9495984370. | C&C, great location | Secure | Good 700rp | Yes |
| India/Cochin | Charles Home Stay, 1/689 Vadathazha Lane, Fortkochi, Cochin,682 001, ph0484-2215361, mob 9995812424 | C&C, good ammenities, great host's. | Secure | Average 700rp | Yes |
These opinions are very basic, I'm not trying to dish out AA or RAC star ratings, I just like to know that a place is clean, comfortable and safe to park a bike, for further information on a hotel/guest house try Google.
Hotel links are in bold, images are not the greatest due to saving web space and keeping upload time to a minimum.
Obviously all Information is variable,These prices are quoted for one person staying in a single sometimes double room also take into account season and length of stay, ac, non ac, hot water or how much you can barter. In Sri Lanka you will find a service charge and goverment tax being added to your total bill sometimes adding as much as 30% to it. While here always confirm everything you pay for as a two price system operates, local and tourist for everything, accom, food and drink.
Mosquito's
These little critters can make your life a misery so always travel prepared. Nets are the best for a quiet nights kip (not all hotels have them), can be a problem hanging it's just a case of improvising. Plug-in smellies are good, please note power cuts do happen frequently in some places. Coils are good but do tend to leave the air a bit smoggy. Sprays and lotions are also a great help, you can never have to much of a defence.
Parking
Secure, usually a car park that is locked and is not accessable by the public and the bike is locked in.
Safe, normally where a bike maybe hidden from general view or a security/nightwatchman is on duty, but no guarantee of having some one play with your machine.
Risk, generally parked in public or on hotel doorstep where there's no security at all. Please remember this is India and not England where the life of a bike on the streets is about 20min's if you're lucky. A Royal Enfield is regarded as a wealthy persons bike so if one can afford to run one he can afford to buy one too.
I have tried to photograph my bike in all the hotel locations its been parked, so please view the links of hotels whose letters are in bold.
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