Horanadu is a religiously significant place, which houses the five hundred year old Sri Annapoorneshwari temple. Horanadu is a calm town located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, in southern India, ensconced between several hills that are all visible from the temple. This town is a trekking destination for people from all over the state of Karnataka. While in Horanadu, you can opt to stay at a privately owned lodge, a home stay or a regular hotel. Depending on your budget, you can leverage the lower costs of staying at a home stay or a private lodge versus paying more at a regular hotel. You can also stay at the temple, which has cheap accommodation facilities inclusive of food.
Home stay options in Horanadu vary from established places that have web addresses you can find, to small homes that are open for a day or two of stay. The Sri Matha Home Stay is a private, economical place. The prices are inclusive of meals. This home stay is located on the main road to Horanadu town and offers both privacy and easy accessibility to the town’s attractions and hike points. Home stays offer only basic amenities; cable television, parking facilities and car rentals will not be available. Other notable home stays are Pakshi Koota Homestay, River Woods Homestay and several others.
Horanadu contains many privately run lodges promising cheap overnight stays with home-like comforts. One such place is the Shivkrupa Lodge that offers reasonable rates, good food and basic amenities. The Annapoorneshwari temple in Horanadu owns the Yatri Nivas lodge where visitors are allowed to stay at nominal costs. Food is free of cost at the temple and everyone is fed irrespective of his or her purpose. The meals served at the temple and the private lodges in Horanadu are totally vegetarian. Eggs and meat are not served, while dairy products such as yogurt are included in the meals. Private lodges in Horanadu offer only the most basic facilities.
Horanadu is primarily a holy town and, as such, does not contain any luxury accommodations for those who seek more than minimal comforts. You’ll find many budget hotels and lodges at which to stay. An overnight stay in a room without air-conditioning at a reasonably good hotel will cost about 12 USD. If you need an air-conditioned room, you might need to pay about 15 to 20 USD per night. Some hotels offer valet and parking services, cable television and car rentals. Food is mainly vegetarian, with only a few hotels serving non-vegetarian meals.
The best time to visit is from October to May as the weather is more comfortable. During the summers, the hotels will also charge more for an AC in the room, which will be required due to the heat.
