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Hotel Ramnath
( 272567;
hotel_ramnath@yahoo.com
;
1335 South Rampart; r ?900, with AC ?1200; )
The best of a
bunch of places facing the local bus stand downtown (the attendant noise is not as bad as
you might expect), the Ramnath is a decent 'upmarket budget' option with clean, not very
big, pine-furnished rooms.
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Hotel Valli
( 231580;
www.hotelvalli.com
;
2948 MKM Rd; s ?504, d ?605-715, r with AC ?1463; )
Near the train sta-
tion, green-painted Valli has good-value, spick-and-span rooms. Staff are personable, and
the hotel has a decent restaurant. It's in a reasonably peaceful location beyond a bunch of
greasy backstreet workshops.
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Hotel Gnanam
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( 278501;
www.hotelgnanam.com
; Anna Salai; s/d incl breakfast from ?2159/2518; )
With the best
overall value in town, the Gnanam has stylish, comfy rooms (the more expensive ones
with lovely clean bath-tubs) and is perfect for anyone needing wi-fi (in the lobby; free),
good meals and other modern amenities while they're plopped in Thanjavur's geographic
centre.
Tanjore Hi
( 252111;
http://tanjorehihotel.com
; 464 East Main St; r incl breakfast from ?9341; )
A 1926 house re-
vamped by a German architect, Tanjore Hi has lovely, stylish, all-different rooms in blue
and white, with solid wood floors, large contemporary art prints and free wi-fi. The bright
top-floor
restaurant
(mains ?200-320;
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
7.30-10am, 12.30-2.30pm, 7.30-10-30pm)
serves appetising in-
ternational and Indian dishes.
Eating
Sri Venkata Lodge
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