Where to stay in Karnataka (Mysore and Hampi)?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €240

Karnataka (Mysore and Hampi)

Days 1-7 · 6 nights
Mid-rangeMalligi

A comfortable hotel in Hospet, the gateway town for Hampi, a short drive from the site. For those who prefer a town's amenities and head out to the temples each morning.

€40 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteRoyal Orchid Metropole

A heritage hotel in Mysore, for the urban half of the trip, between palace and hills. For anyone wanting to sleep in a historic building without leaving the city they are exploring.

€75 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeThe Green Hotel

Heritage hotel set in the Chittaranjan Palace, on Hunsur Road in Mysore. For those wanting a historic building a little away from the centre and the palace.

€75 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangePai Vista

3-star hotel in Nazarbad, Mysore, near Bangalore Nilgiri Road. For simple comfort a short ride from the palace and Devaraja Market.

€55 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeRoyal Orchid Central Kireeti
🚉Transport nearby

4-star hotel on Station Road in Hospet, the gateway town for Hampi. Handy if you arrive by train and head out to the temples each morning.

€60 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Mayura Hoysala

A state-run hotel in Mysore, solid and unpretentious, for the city part of the trip. For anyone wanting a budget address before the palace and Devaraja Market.

€35 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Mayura Bhuvaneshwari

State-run hotel in Kamalapura, Hampi, right by the site. For tight budgets wanting to reach the Vittala temple and Matanga Hill without going through Hospet.

€35 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetNimmu House
🏖️Beaches nearby

Guesthouse on Car Street in Gokarna, near the village beach. For tight budgets adding a seaside stop after the temples of Hampi.

€20 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Mayura Valley View

State-run hotel in Madikeri, near the Raja's Seat viewpoint, in Coorg. A budget base for a stop in the hills between Mysore and the coast.

€40 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Roopa

Simple hotel on Bangalore Nilgiri Road, in the Nazarbad district of Mysore. For tight budgets visiting Mysore Palace and Chamundi Hill.

€30 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHeritage Resort Hampi
🏊Pool

A resort on the Kamalapura side of Hampi, right by the archaeological site. For those wanting the comfort of a large property after a full day among the boulders.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHyatt Place Hampi
👨‍👩‍👧Family-friendly

An international hotel close to the Hampi site, with the standards that implies. For families wanting a reliable base between days of temples.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxurySwaSwara
🌊By the sea🏖️Beaches nearby🏊Pool

Resort on the Om Beach road in Gokarna. For those ending the circuit with a few days by the sea, far from the bustle of the temples.

€250 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryTaj West End

5-star hotel on Race Course Road in Bangalore. For those arriving or leaving via Bangalore, the gateway for the circuit to Mysore and Hampi.

€200 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryEvolve Back Coorg
🏊Pool

Plantation resort near Siddapura, in Coorg. For anyone adding a few days in the coffee hills between Mysore and the coast.

€350 a nightSee on Booking →
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