Accomodation in Madurai
Where To Stay – Lower
Most of the cheaper places are along Town Hall Rd and West Perumal Maistry St, not far from the railway station.
New College House, on 2 Towns Hall Rd, is a good cheap place with a variety of rooms. It is best to see a few rooms here before choosing one. The Natraj Lodge, between the temple and railway station, is a good place with a view of the temple.
The Ruby Lodge, 92 West Perumal Maistry St, has doubles with bath.
The Hotel Ragu, 23 Town Hall Rd, is a good value having rooms with bath. Thilaga 111 W Perumal Maistry St, is a new place with clean rooms. There are big clean railway retiring rooms, which are usually full.
The brand new Hotel Dhanamani, 20 Sunnambukara St, has rooms with an attached bath with bucket shower and a double with a bathroom with a shower. Rooms here are a good value.
Sree Devi, 20 W Avani Moola St, is a good value with a great view of the Meenaksi Temple from the roof. It has good double rooms.
Where To Stay—Middle
A recommended place is the Hotel Aarathy, 9 Perumal Kovil West Mada St, by the bus stations. It has clean rooms with hot water and A/C rooms. The temple elephant from the Meenakshi Temple comes to the restaurant out front and hangs around.
Also recommended is the Hotel Supreme, 110 West Perumal Maistry St, which has good sized rooms and Non A/C rooms. It is a nice place to stay and has a very good vegetarian restaurant. Also recommended is the Arya Bhajann Hotel.
There are two TTDC Hotel Tamil Nadu hotels in town. The one at West Veli St is centrally located and has rooms. The Tamil Nadu Star, opposite the Pandyan Hotel, across the Vaigai River on Alagarkoil Rd in a quiet location, has A/C and Non A/C rooms. The Tamil Nadu Hotel across the river is better, and all rooms there have a bath with hot water, but it is not conveniently located.
The Hotel Prem Nivas, 102 West Perumal Maistry St, is a good place has A/C and Non A/C rooms. It also has a good vegetarian restaurant. This is a recommended place. Also good is the Hotel Keerthi, across the street at 40 West Perumal Maistry St, which has A/C and Non A/C rooms with hot water.
The Duke Hotel, 6 N Veli St near W Veli St, is a clean place having rooms with hot water and TV. The non A/C rooms are a better value.
Where To stay – High
The Pandyan Hotel, across the river on Alagarkoil Rd, has central air-conditioning and is excellent. It has good garden and a book store. You should ask to see some rooms, as some are good and others are run down.
The comfortable Hotel Madurai Ashok, also across the river on Alagarkoil Rd, It is also good and has central air conditioning, a pool, and a good book store.
The luxury Taj Garden Retreat, Pasumalai Hills, 5 km from the city, on a hills overlooking the city, is the best place in town. It is an old colonial house with 15 rooms. It has a pool and gardens. There are also deluxe cottages with private terraces.
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