There are many hotels to suit every pocket and taste in the cantonment and city areas. In Koregaon Park are numerous guest-houses which originally catered to visitors to i the Rajneesh Ashram. Those who wish to experience traditional urban Pune are I advised to seek a hotel in the city. For those arriving in Pune by train, the MTDC has a special hotel reservation chart as well as a booth at the railway station. A similar service is expected to be installed at the airport soon. Note: Places to stay in the cantonment tend to get crowded, particularly during racing weekends; at other times, the atmosphere in these hotels is relaxed and friendly.
Expensive (Over US$35/Rsl000 per room night)
Hotel Blue Diamond (tel 663775, tlx 0145-7369, fax 0212-666101) in Koregaon Park offers five-star luxury with the attendant frills like business centre, swimming-pool, several restaurants. Room rates from US$45.
Mid-range (US$10-35/Rs250-1000 per room night)
Hotel Sagar Plaza on Bund Garden Road (tel 661880, 661585, tlx 0145-7645) is another favourite with rooms from Rs700. Amir on Connaught Road, near the railway station (tel 661840/9, tix 0145-7292, fax 0212-444253) is one of the biggest and best hotels in Pune although only rated with three stars. A businessman’s hotel with 24 check-in/out rooms, reasonable rooms from Rs500 and a central location. Ashirwad (tel 666142), also on Connaught Road, offers services comparable to Amir. Hotel Regency (tel 669411, tlx 0145-7609) on Dhole Patil Road, Hotel Ranjeet (tel 345012, 345142) on Bhandarkar Institute Road and Deccan Park (tel 345065) on Ferguson College Road, have good rooms and services for Rs300 single, Rs350 double.
