India Guide
Orissa
Accommodation
1 Aristo Lodge Kalpana Square 
0674/231 1093 Very basic, but friendly; some rooms have TV and all have attached bath. Price: Under Rs300
2 Bhagwat Niwas 9 Buddha Nagar 0674/231 3708 Managed by an Aurobindo devotee, the hotel is safe and welcoming. A range of simple, clean rooms, some with balcony and a/c; there's an in-house ISD booth for international calls, and a good restaurant. Price: Rs201–1500
3 Eden 77 Buddha Nagar 0674/231 1178 The budget rooms here are larger and cleaner than most others in the area near the railway station. There's also a restaurant and bar. Price: Under Rs1000
4 Ginger Jaidev Vihar 0674/230 3933 
www.gingerhotels.com Situated 4km from the railway station, the decor and styling is ultra-modern, if somewhat bland. Rooms are large and flawlessly clean; each has a flat-screen TV and Wi-Fi. Staff are courteous and efficient. Price: Rs1501-2000
5 Grand Central Old Station Rd 0674/231 3411 www.hotelgrandcentral.com Convenient location, minibar and Wi-Fi in every room, travel agent and a superb restaurant serving some of the best masala dosas you're likely to come across. Some of the rooms at the front have balconies. Recommended. Price: Rs1501–3000
6 Jajati MG Marg 0674/250 0352 Modern hotel at the top end of Station Square. A little frayed around the edges, but the a/c rooms are comfortable and good value. Price: Rs201–1000
7 
Janpath 29 Jan Path 0674/253 1547 
hoteljanpath@gmail.com One kilometre north of the railway station: the cheerful staff are helpful and welcoming, there's a travel agent, Internet access and a good restaurant. The best rooms are at the front and overlook the Shri Ram Temple; all are large and comfortable. The free daily newspaper delivered each morning is a nice touch. Excellent value. Price: Rs301–1500
8 Keshari Station Square 0674/253 4994 keshari@orissaindia.com Friendly staff and very close to the railway station. The rooms are dark but clean and comfortable, and the restaurant serves local specialities. Also has a good travel agency. Price: Rs501–1500
9 Mayfair Lagoon 8-B Jaydev Vihar 0674/236 0101 www.mayfairhotels.com Luxurious villas and cottages surrounding a delightful ornamental lake, with attractive grounds enlivened by life-sized models of crocodiles, deer and sundry other beasts. There's something of the theme park about this hotel, but it's tastefully done, and the facilities are excellent. Cottages from $80; villas from $310. Price: Rs5001 and above
10 Meghdoot 5-B Sahid Nagar 0674/250 7243 Some distance away in the north of town, but well appointed. All rooms, from high-quality doubles to luxurious suites, have bathtubs and colour TV. Good pool, restaurant, coffee shop and foreign exchange. Price: Rs2001-3000
11 New Marrion 6 Jan Path 0674/238 0850 marrion@sancharnet.in Upmarket and welcoming hotel with a pool, foreign exchange, travel agent and two good restaurants, one serving Chinese food. The 24hr bar (open to non-residents) has intriguing frescos around the walls. Price: Rs2001–5000
12 OTDC Panthaniwas Lewis Rd 0674/243 2314 Institutional government hotel close to the museum and temples. Nothing fancy, but the rooms are large and comfortable. Non-a/c rooms are over-priced, especially in peak season (Oct– Feb). There are two good restaurants on site. The 8am check-out is negotiable if they are not too busy. Price: Rs301–1500
13 Padma Kalpana Square 0674/231 3330 A busy little place with cheap and simple rooms; a good fall-back if others are full. No restaurant. Price: Under Rs200
14 Richi Station Square 0674/253 4619 Large efficient place opposite the station, with cable TV in all rooms. The price includes breakfast. Price: Rs301–1000
15 Sishmo 86/A-1 Gautam Nagar 0674/243 3600 www.hotelsishmo.com Plush four-star in the centre of town with pleasant rooms, a bar, pool, and 24hr coffee shop. Rates include morning tea and breakfast. The excellent restaurant serves high-quality food with a wide variety of Indian tandoori dishes in classy surroundings; it's pricey, but not as expensive as it looks. at around Rs1000 a head with wine.Price: Rs3001-5000
16 Swosti 103 Jan Path 0674/253 4678 www.swosti.com Grand four-star hotel bang in the centre of town. Luxurious rooms, travel agency, and a bar. Doubles from $125. Of its two top-class restaurants, the Swosti is an ultra-reliable place for good, moderately priced authentic Orissan dishes, such as the mouthwatering dahi machho; order at least two or three hours aheadPrice: Rs5001 and above
17 Trident Bhubaneswar Nayapalli 0674/230 1010 www.trident-hilton.com Indisputably the city's top hotel, part of the Oberoi chain, in the north of town. Exquisitely furnished using antique textiles, stone and metalwork; facilities include an excellent restaurant, an efficient travel centre, foreign exchange, Internet access, and a pool. Doubles from $140. Price: Rs5001 and above