Top 10 hotels in puri

Like every other famous pilgrimages of India, Puri too attracts huge crowds of visitors. So it is pretty

obvious that the town has a strong hospitality sector. Visitors to Puri are often spoilt for choice when it

comes to deciding on the best hotels that could fit their budget and also provide extra facilities

including the obvious ones like complimentary breakfasts and parking, etc.

Below is a list of the some of the top 10 hotels in Puri with an insight into their pros and cons. The list

of pros and cons have been compiled by collecting and studying the reviews that former customers

have posted on major hotel review based sites like Tripadvisor.com and Hotelpushpak.com.

Star rating- Budget | Customer ratings- 4.5Location- Chakra Tirtha Rd, Penthakata, Puri, Odisha 752002, IndiaRoom rates- Starts from Rs.1500

Pros:

Value for money: This is the best value-for-money hotel in Puri. Several satisfied customers have found it to be ‘extremely price-worthy’ and a “Royal stay at reasonable rates”

Calm surroundings: The hotel is situated away from the bustle of the town and is considered to be “Lovely, quiet and clean” by a former customer.

Service: These are the major litmus test for a hotel and Z Hotel passes with flying colours. In the words of a boarder- “staff and service is commendable. Security and cleanliness is maintained religiously”

Cons:

Amenities: Several guests have commented on the bad condition of the amenities such as lack of clean mattresses even though such complaints are few and far between.

Pest problem: A problem with swarms of mosquitoes has been an issue that several visitors have raised even though the hotel provides customers with repellents. Mosquito problem

Star rating-Budget | Customer ratings- 4 Location- Sea Beach, Puri, Pin: 752001Room rates- Rates start from Rs.700

Pros:

Cleanliness: Former boarders have unanimously praised the hotel for its cleanliness and great condition of room. One guest has said ‘Cleanliness is playing the most key role for our choice’

Service: The service at Victoria Club Hotel is another major point for praise. One customer has to say this on the service of the staff-‘Whenever u ask for any service u get smiling face, knocked before entering the room’

Location: The hotel is located very close to the sea beach which makes it a popular choice for visitors. The location is one of its USP and guests enjoy watching sunrise or sunset on the beach.

Cons:

Room maintenance: : Several guests have found a problem with the room maintenance saying “Maintenance has deteriorated” and have cited the examples of worn out furniture, broken tiles, etc in the rooms

Housekeeping: One of the old customers has rues the fact that there was ‘no special housekeeping’ service in the hotel with several problems being overlooked or not answered.

Star rating- 3 | Customer ratings- 4Location- Swargadwar, Near Light house, Puri 752001Room rates-Rates start from Rs. 4,414

Pros:

Location: The hotel is situated right opposite the Puri sea beach making it a hit among tourists. There is a stretch of private beach which makes it irresistible to guests.

Service: Guests have praised the service standards of the hotel and have said ‘Excellent Property, Superb Hospitality”

Ambience: Rows of trees, a well cared for lawn and a swimming pool-no wonder guests have found the hotel’s ambience to be a ‘great place for weekend relaxation’

Cons:

Housekeeping: Guests have also complained of the lack of good service from the housekeeping staff that has resulted in bad linen and uncared for rooms.

Not value for money: Guests opine that the rooms provided and the high pricing of food to be the prime reason behind their views that the hotel is not a perfect value-for-money destination.

Star rating-4 | Customer ratings- 4

Location- Chakratirtha Road, Puri 752002

Room rates- Rates start from Rs.8402

Pros:

Ambience: Guests have praised the ambience of the hotel and have called it ‘meticulously

designed and decorated’. Plus it has individual cottages too that are great options for

honeymooning couples.

Location: The hotel is situated close to the beach and is within walking distance of the market

near Swargadwar. The railway station is only 2kms away.

Service: customers have praised it for providing “Excellent Hospitality” and ‘great service’.

Cons:

Maintenance issues: There have been a few maintenance issues regarding the bathrooms and

some of the amenities that several customers have pointed out.

Room Prices: The room rates have been found to be ‘exorbitant’ and ‘pricey’ by former

customers.

Star rating- 3 | Customer ratings- 4

Location- Chakratirtha Road, Puri 752002

Room rates-Room rates starts from Rs.1058

Pros:

Location: The hotel has been praised unanimously for its great location which is exactly opposite

the sea beach at Puri.

Value for money: The hotel has been regarded by many former customers as a great “value-

for-money” resort in Puri

Restaurant: The food served at the hotel is another of its strong points and has been widely

praised by customers.

Cons:

Size of rooms: The size of rooms is considered small and cramped by a number of disgruntled

customers who also rue the lack of basic amenities in the rooms.

Service: The service standards are described as “below expectations” and needs to be

‘improved’ in the words of some customers.

Star rating- 2 | Customer ratings- 4

Location- 12/411, Bankimuhan | VIP Road, Puri 752002

Room rates-Rates start from Rs.2,863

Pros:

Food: The quality and variety food at Ananya Resorts has been roundly praised by customers

and former guests.

Value for money: The hotel is considered to be the best ‘value for money’ hotel in Puri

according to several former guests.

Cleanliness: The hotel is ‘well maintained, clean and hygienic’ and this statement has been given

by almost all of the former boarders.

Cons:

Room service: One common complaint from customers is that the room service is very slow and

it could take ‘an hour for tea to arrive’.

Location: The hotel is situated 1km from the Sri Jagannath Temple and is around more than

2kms away from the beach which can be a disadvantage for guests who are looking to stay in

prime locations

Star rating-4 | Customer ratings- 4Location- Konark Marine Drive, Puri, Odisha 752002Room rates-Rates start from Rs.2987

Pros:

Private beach: Toshali Sands has its own private beach which is far less crowded and secluded making it a great getaway. Former guests have praised it to be a ‘nice place next to private beach’.

Service: Guests have praised the hotel for its ‘great hospitality’ and have also said that it is ‘redefining hospitality’

Awesome Rooms: The rooms are found to be ‘excellent with all facilities’ by former boarders at the hotel.

Cons:

Location: The hotel is situated almost 8kms from Puri on the Marine Drive which is a bone of contention for several former customers even though the hotel provides free pick/drop for its guests.

Not value for money: The hotel facilities and services have been found to be ‘just ok...nothing great for price charged...” according to a former guest.

Maintenance: Several guests have commented on maintenance issues saying that it is ‘good...but needs improvement’ in proper maintenance.

Star rating-Budget | Customer ratings- 4

Location- VIP Rd, Puri, Odisha 752002

Room rates-Rates from Rs. 1,182

Pros:

Budget friendly hotel: The hotel has been widely praised as the best ‘balanced deal the

average traveller can find in Puri according to a former and clearly satisfied customer.

Value for money: A former guest has praised the hotel and has said that it is “Excellent budget

friendly hotel with Kind Owner, well trained staff, maintained clean property”

Service staff: Guests have found the hotel staffs to be ‘polite and humble’ other than being ‘well

trained’.

Food: Former guests rave about the in-house restaurant-‘Chungwa’s range of authentic Chinese

delicacies that has been widely recognised as the best place to try out Chinese food- in the state!

Cons:

Location: The hotel is situated on VIP road and is around 1km from the Jagannath Temple and

3.6kms from the main Puri sea beach when almost all the other properties are situated near the

beach at least.

Lack of extra amenities: Guests also rue the fact that the hotel doesn’t offer any ‘extra facilities

in the rooms’ such as lack of swimming pool, bar, etc.

Star rating-3 | Customer ratings- 4

Location- 255/2 and 255/3, Sipasarubali Village, Baliapanda

Room rates-Rates from Rs. 2,614

Pros:

Value for money: Several former guests have found the hotel to be a good ‘value for money’

resort in Puri

Service: Beginning from the booking staff to the service staff, former guests have widely praised

them for being ‘friendly and ever smiling and hardworking staff’

Cons:

Location: The hotel is situated almost 9kms from the Puri sea beach and the access roads are

also in a dilapidated condition which makes it difficult for travellers and guests to reach it. Even

then there is a stretch of lonely beach exactly opposite the hotel.

Maintenance issues: There have been several complaints by former guests of the condition of

the rooms and the amenities provided to the guests.

Star rating-2 | Customer ratings- 4.5

Location- Chakratirtha Road, Puri, 752002

Room rates-Rates from Rs. 3,170

Pros:

Cleanliness: The hotel has been described as ‘neat, clean and green’ by one of the satisfied

customers at Hotel Gandhara

Value for money: Guests have found this hotel to be ‘Good budget hotel with all amenities’ and

a ‘very good value for money’.

Location: The hotel is situated opposite the main Puri beach and is also quite close to the

Jagannath Temple.

Cons:

Staff: The hotel staffs have been criticised as ‘unhelpful’ by some of the guests and former

customers.

Advance booking: Several former guests have had a problem with online booking or refunds

when dealing with this property.

A good hotel at a preferred location will make your trip to Purimore satisfying. Reading reviews and learning from past customers is one of the best way to figure out a great hotel.

Make sure to book your hotels several months ahead of time in order to get the best hotels and good deals.

Some of the online travel portals for booking your hotels include expedia, booking.com, hotelpushpak.com, cleartrip.com, etc.

More information about reviews can be found at www.tripadvisor.com and www.hotelpushpak.com