India Guide
Maharashtra
Accommodation
1 Ajanta Ambassador Chikalthana 
0240/248 5211 
www.ambassadorindia.com Luxurious five-star near the airport, with ersatz traditional interior and a good-sized outdoor pool. Doubles from Rs5000. Price: Rs5001 and above
2 Amarpreet Jalna Rd 0240/621 1133 www.amarpreethotel.com Recently revamped mid-scale place, on a main road just south of the old city, offering smart, modern rooms. Good value given the level of comfort, and you get discounts online. Price: Rs2001-3000
3 Great Punjab Station Rd East 0240/233 6482 Business-oriented hotel very near the railway station. All 42 rooms have bathrooms, balconies and TVs. Bland but good value. Price: Rs501–1500
4 MTDC Holiday Resort Station Rd East 0240/233 4259 Spacious, comfortable rooms, showing signs of wear and tear, within easy walking distance of the train station. Mosquito nets over the beds. 8am checkout. Price: Rs1001-1500
5 Panchavati off Station Rd West, Padampura 0240/232 8755 A couple of dozen neat, clean rooms (all attached) on the western edge of the city centre, just opposite the YHA. The best choice at this end of the scale, and the staff are very welcoming. Price: Rs301–1000
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Quality Inn The Meadows off Mumbai– Aurangabad Highway 022/6654 8361 www.themeadowsresort.com Set amid 13 acres of lush gardens on the outskirts, this luxury, green-oriented resort offers a choice of differently priced chalets, suites and cottages, the nicest of them sporting gleaming marble floors and cane furniture. Meals are served alfresco by the poolside, surrounded by abundant birdlife. From Rs4000 (tariffs include airport transfers). Price: Rs3001-5000
7 Shree Maya Bharuka Complex, Padampura Rd, off Station Rd West 0240/333093 
shrimay_agd@sancharnet.in Friendly place with large, cleanish rooms (some a/c; all attached). There's also a sociable rooftop terrace restaurant where meals and snacks are served. Price: Rs301-500
8 Taj Residency Ajanta Rd 0240/238 1106 www.tajhotels.com Business-orientated branch of the famous chain, about 3km north of Delhi Gate, and convenient for sights on the north side of town. Large swimming pool, tennis courts, gardens and health suite. From $250 a night. Price: Rs5001 and above
9 Tourist Home Station Rd West 0240/233 7212. Rock-bottom travellers' hostel with basic, worn dorms or attached rooms, and sociable communal terrace. A bit on the grubby side, but the most commendable of the ultra-cheapos. Price: Dorm beds from Rs75, room Rs201-300
10 Youth Hostel Off Station Rd West 0240/233 4892. Run-down, segregated dorms with mosquito nets, and a handful of private, attached doubles. Checkout 9am, closed 11am–4pm, and a 10pm curfew is imposed. Price: Dorm beds Rs50 under-35s, Rs70 over-35s, room Rs201-300