Tourists and pilgrims throng to the temple town of Madurai to visit the famous Meenakshi Temple. Madurai is well connected by air, rail and road and there are a lot of people who visit this temple town every year.

The city provides different accommodation options to suit all budgets. Accommodation options may range from four star deluxe hotels to guest houses. You can use a Madurai map in order to select a hotel that’s located near major tourist destinations.

Hotel Germanus

Hotel Germanus is a relatively new hotel which was established in the year 1999. It has 85 well appointed centrally air conditioned standard rooms, deluxe rooms and suite rooms. All rooms have attached bathrooms, satellite television connection, direct dial facility and 24 hour room service.

The hotel also provides dining facilities to its customers. The hotel has a multi cuisine restaurant, Utsav, which provides diverse cuisines and delectable dishes. Another restaurant is The Rooftop, which provides Chinese food, sea food, traditional and international cuisines. The hotel also boasts of a 24 hour coffee shop and Cloud Seven – a well stocked bar. The hotel has a health club which helps all guests in staying fit. It also has an area etched out for private yoga practise.

Hotel Germanus provides conference and banquet facilities to both corporate as well as other guests. The banquet halls are equipped with internet and audio visual facilities to aid corporate events and meetings. The largest banquet hall is the John Bushell Hall. The smaller ones are Stevens Hall, Michael Hall and Bishop Vishvasam Hall.

Hotel Rathna Residency

One of the budget hotels in Madurai which is located very near the railway station is Hotel Rathna Residency. The hotel lies 12 km away from Madurai airport, and can be easily reached if you opt for local Madurai travels services.

Hotel Rathna Residency provides four types of accommodation options to the discerning traveller. These are economy rooms, standard rooms, suite rooms and super deluxe rooms. All rooms are air conditioned and have an attached bathroom with 24 hour hot and cold water facility. Rooms have colour television sets with satellite connectivity.

The hotel has a multi cuisine restaurant named Sangam. This restaurant provides diverse culinary options to the guests. It also has a well stocked bar that provides imported drinks and cocktails, called The Samudra Bar.

The hotel provides conference and banquet facilities to its guests. It has four conference halls namely Chettinad Hall, Achi Arangam, Heritage Hall and the Mini Board Room.

There are countless accommodation options when it comes to staying in Madurai, and you can reach the city through trains, buses or Madurai flights. It is best to opt for hotels that are located in the city centre, so that you can stay very near the Meenakshi Temple, which is situated in the heart of the city.