Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
There are plenty of cheap and tasty thali and tiffin places in town. None of the following
serve alcohol, but you can stock up from a 'wine shop' in Hut Bay.
Blue View
( 9734480840; Km11.5; r without bathroom ?350-500)
Prime real estate across the road from Netaji
Nagar Beach, Blue View's simple thatched bungalows are run by the lovely Azad and his
wife. It has surfboards (per hour/day ?100/500) and rents out bicycles/motorbikes (per day
?50/300). The food here is very good.
BUNGALOWS
$
Jina Resort
(9476038057; Netaji Nagar 11km; r from ?150)
This newcomer also has chilled-out bungalows
sprawled out over a lovely garden, just across from a lovely beach. Also rents out bikes.
BUNGALOWS
$
Hotel Sea Land
( 03192-284525; Hut Bay; s/d ?250/400, with AC ?700)
In town, Sea Land offers more-comfortable
concrete rooms, but lacks atmosphere, though it has a nice gazebo with a sea breeze and
hammocks.
HOTEL
$
Palm Groove
(Hut Bay; 6am-9pm)
Attractive heritage-style bungalow with outdoor garden gazebo
serving up a good selection of biriyanis and thalis.
INDIAN
$
Getting There & Around
Ferries land at Hut Bay Jetty on the east coast; from there the beaches lay to the north.
Buses (?10) to Netaji Nagar usually coincide with ferry arrivals, or otherwise pass by
every hour or so. Shared jeeps (?50) are the other option. Failing that, an autorickshaw
from the jetty to Netaji Nagar is ?250, or ?50 to town. Motorbikes and bicycles are avail-
able from most lodges.
Boats sail to Port Blair daily, alternating between afternoon and evening departures on
vessels ranging from big ferries with four-/two-bed rooms (?220/260, 8½ hours) to faster
5½-hour government boats (?30); all have air-con. The ferry office is closed Sundays.
There's an ATM in Hut Bay, but no internet.
