Even for the seasoned traveller, India has always been a hard country to negotiate, particularly when it came to budget travel. More like a lottery as far as getting accommodation right was concerned – you won occasionally but lost most of the time. Sometimes amazing value and at other times you’d get a complete wreck of a hotel room for an inflated price.
At the top end though, travellers usually had ample choice and could choose from the best luxury hotel brands. And whilst these hotels never came cheap, one usually got what one paid for.
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But now, things look set to improve – with the fast growth in the tourism and hospitality sector, there are signs of rapid change and new hope for the budget traveller.
The Indian middle class has started travelling more – with more leisure time, a higher disposable income and globalisation all contributing. And they are no longer satisfied by generations of run down lodges and hotels which were hardly ever renovated, the unfortunate hallmark of Indian budget travel over the last many years.
The larger hotel companies were the first to recognise this requirement – Ginger, a TATA enterprise, has twelve hotels already with another 6 hotels coming up. They offer good value rooms with the latest technology including self check-in options. Some of the other new brands in this sector include Lemon Tree, Hometel & Premier Travel Inn.
Another company which introduced a unique new concept to India six months ago is HOME-LIKE HOTELS. The company which was launched in November 2007 works on identifying unique, independent, boutique properties which offer great value across the length and breadth of the country. Once identified and approved based on their criteria, the company then makes the selected hotels available as part of the HOME-LIKE collection.
This offers a clear win for the traveller as they avoid the uncertainty of booking through travel portals like yatra.com or travelguru.com which list every hotel without qualifying them under set criteria.
Currently the HOME-LIKE HOTELS collection features over forty carefully selected boutique hotels in over 25 destinations. They aim to have over 100 hotels available for travellers to book from, by the end of the year. More information on their hotels and destinations is available at www.homelikehotels.com
The key difference between HOME-LIKE HOTELS and the traditional model is the unique character of the individual hotels. They avoid some of the bland standard features that all chain hotels invariably have.
Welcome news indeed for the budget traveller – with the price range for most of these hotels ranging between 2000 and 5000 INR (approximately 25 to 60) a night, the choice for travellers looking for an authentic Indian experience has just gone up.

Vineeth is the Director of his own hospitality company, Hospitality Sales Solutions, based in London, which provides holistic sales solutions to the hotel and travel industry. He has travelled extensively in India and across Europe and Asia. For more information on his company please visit www.hospitalitysalessolutions.co.uk
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India is a dream destination for many. Westerners are fascinated by the country and visit often. It has a rich cultural background and heritage. Every state is unique and has rich history. From mountains, to palaces, to hill stations, every part of the country is unique. It has some of the world’s best beaches in Goa. Some of the best hill-stations, the magnificent Taj Mahal at Agra draws innumerable travellers every year.
If you are a first time visitor, and don’t now where to stay, you can approach a travel guide. He will guide you and help you get hotel accommodation of your choice. Whatever be your choice – budget hotels, luxury hotels, standard hotels, you can get them all by specifying your need.
India Hotels provide excellent facilities. You can look forward to a pleasant stay at any of these hotels. You can even get the relevant information on these hotels online. Update yourself on the types of hotels and accommodation available. You can even subscribe to a newsletter which brings home news on hotels and the types of facility available. By paying a nominal amount, you can get the relevant information on hotels. You can also know more about budget, discount and deluxe hotels in India. If you or any of your friends plan to visit India, and are unaware of the place to stay, you can find information on hotels online. Get relevant information on the facilities offered by the hotels, the best discounted rates, online hotel reservations, and a hotel bookings facility.
This will help save a lot of time that would be otherwise spent on looking out for a hotel.  Moreover, it helps you make a quick decision. If you are visiting a place in a hurry, you can get the relevant information in an instant and choose the place of stay. If you were to approach an agent, he would charge some amount to provide hotel.
The information available online will provides a brief summary, customer ratings and reviews for hotels and accommodation. You are assured of getting excellent facilities and security round the clock. If budget is a problem, you can find details about the price of accommodation beforehand. Based on the details available, you can decide on the choice of hotel.
You can also look forward to best rates for your stay in India. Booking a hotel in India is made easy with the online facility. Within minutes, you can get the details and book accommodation.

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