The city is well-known author R. K Narayan's hometown and the erstwhile capital of the Wodeyar kingdom. Regarded by many as one of the finest cities in southern India, Mysore is crafts-crazy with a number of artisans carving sandalwood. The city has friendly people, tree-lined wide avenues, art galleries and a palace. Among the many sights in the city are the Nandi Bull, carved from solid stone, and a 2,000-year-old Hindu temple. Additionally, there are several interesting sights within about a 150-odd km of the city in addition to the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore. They are Sravanabelagola with its impressive statue of Jain saint Gomateshwara, cut from one rock; and Belur with its 11th-century Chenna Kesava temple, Halebid temple carvings and the spectacular Jog Falls.

Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, Mysore

T Narasipur Road
From Bangalore Airport: 160 km; Mysore railway station: 7 km; and, Bus Stand: 4 km

Lalitha Mahal Palace has 54 rooms with 14 suites. The rooms are spacious, comfortable and are elegantly furnished. The hotel offers room service, hot and cold running water, direct dialing telephone, TV, safe deposit. There is also an executive lounge, a shopping arcade, private parking, currency exchange, doctor on call, same-day laundry service, baby sitting facilities and valet.
The hotel's restaurant offers cuisine from the north and south of India, Chinese and Continental. It has live music, a bar, indoor games, a health club and a swimming pool. Lalitha Mahal is possibly the only hotel which has a helipad in Mysore.

Quality Inn Southern Star Hotel, Mysore

13-14 Vinobha Road, Mysore
From Bangalore Airport: 160 km; Mysore railway station: 7 km; and, Bus Stand: 4 km

Quality Inn Southern Star is a sprawling complex on 3 acres of lush green surroundings. The graceful building exudes grandeur. The hotel is a franchisee of the 3300-strong chain of Choice Hotels International of the USA, and the Southern Star offers world-class facilities and service.
The hotel has 72 plush, modern rooms and suites which are centrally air-conditioned. All the rooms have direct dialling telephones, satellite TV and 24-hr room service.
The hotel's bar, the Derby, serves excellent cocktails and the barbecue restaurant, Charcoals is worth a visit. In addition, there are multi-cuisine restaurants and a coffee shop. Among the facilities the hotel provides are a swimming pool, a health club, a beauty parlour and a host of indoor and outdoor games.

Ramanashree Comforts Hotel, Mysore

L-43/A, Hardinge Circle
From Bangalore Airport: 150 km; Mysore railway station: 2.5 km; and, Bus Stand: 1 km

An elegant hotel from the Best Western Hotels, Ramanashree Comforts offers well-appointed rooms with a whole range of amenities like AM-FM alarm clock-cum-radio, coffee-tea maker, Colour TV, dataport, hairdryer and iron with ironing board.
The hotel has a multi-cuisine restaurant serving Indian, Chinese and Continental delicacies in addition to the Pizza Corner Restaurant where you can get the best pizzas in town.
The hotel offers complimentary full buffet breakfast to its guests, free newspaper, multilingual staff, secretarial services, safe deposit box and car rental services.

The name Hassan was derived from Simhasanapura. There is a temple in the heart of the city of Goddess Hasanamba, the temple is opened for the public once a year. Hassan is popularly called " the poor man's Ooty".

Southern Star Hotel, Hassan - Karnataka

Banglore-Mysore Highway
Hassan, India
Reservations: 1-800-359-4827
Mysore City is around 115 Kms away

Southern Star with a multi storied structure and multi cuisine restaurant is a welcome treat for tourists on the highway. With 49 rooms and suites it is centrally air conditioned and has cable TV in all the rooms.

Hotel Hassan Ashok, Hassan - Karnataka

Distance From Bangalore Airport : 185 Kms
Distance From Rail Station : 1 Km
Distance From City Centre : 1/2 Km

It is situated 185 kms from Bangalore airport and is 1 km away from Hassan railway station and half km from the City centre.
This hotel has 46 rooms with air conditioning and cable TV, beside a shopping arcade .

Hoysala Village Resort Hotel, Hassan - Karnataka

5 kms from Hassan and 200 kms from Bangalore

Situated five kms from Hassan this hotel is away from the hustle and bustle of a city. It has 33 rooms and suites in cottage style with all modern amenities.
Located at 200 km from Bangalore airport and five km from the Hassan. It also has a multi-cuisine restaurant called Belur and the bar or Karanji is around the swimming pool.