Harihar, Karnataka · Since 2016
An owner-run lodge, 800m from Harihar railway station. Rooms from ₹250. Reception never closes.An owner-run lodge eight hundred metres from Harihar railway station. Rooms from ₹250 a night, hot water at any hour, and reception staffed around the clock. Nothing to pay until you get here.
Nothing is charged now, and you can cancel free until 24 hours before.
Check availability (opens WhatsApp)- across 312 Google reviews
- 4.6/ 5across 312 Google reviews
- guests hosted since 2016
- 15,000+guests hosted since 2016
- to Harihar railway station
- 800mto Harihar railway station
- reception, every day of the year
- 24hreception, every day of the year
What this place is
We are not a luxury hotel.
We are a very good one.
The floors are hand-laid cement tile, not marble. The wall discs are cane, made in this district. The green on the walls is the green you will find on half the old buildings in Harihar, because that is where we got the idea.
What we spend money on is the part you sleep on and wash in. Firm mattresses. Linen changed between every guest. Hot water at three in the morning, not for two hours after sunrise. A generator that keeps the fan running through a cut.
Fifteen thousand people have stayed here since 2016. A fair number of them come back, which is the only review that has ever mattered to us.
Five rooms
From a ₹250 bunk to the quietest room in the building
Every rate below is the direct rate, taxes included, for two guests. Nothing is charged until you arrive.
What is included
The things that actually decide whether a night was good
No spa, no rooftop bar, no infinity pool. What follows is the list we would want if we were the ones arriving at midnight.
Free Wi-Fi
In every room, not just the lobby
Free parking
Cars and two-wheelers, on site, under CCTV
24 hour reception
Someone is awake whenever your train gets in
Hot water, all day
Not a two-hour morning window
Power backup
Fans, lights and Wi-Fi stay on through a cut
CCTV and safe access
Monitored corridors and entrance. Solo female travellers welcome
Also here: air conditioning (on premium ac rooms), ceiling fan (in every room), flat-screen tv (on premium rooms), daily housekeeping (rooms turned over between every guest), room service (tea, coffee and food to the door), laundry (same-day if in before 10am), pet friendly (tell us at booking and they are welcome), extra beds and cribs (on request, ₹300 per extra guest). Anything else, just ask.
Who stays here
Seven very different reasons to be in Harihar
A sales call in Davanagere and a wedding in the family need different things from a room. Find yourself below and we will point you at the right one.
Couples
The Premium AC room is on the quiet side of the building, away from the road and the stairwell.
We suggest the Premium AC
Families
Extra beds and cribs on request. Children under five stay free on existing bedding.
We suggest the Premium
Corporate and business
GST invoices, a desk in every room, power backup and a rate card for three rooms or more.
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Wedding guests
Block five rooms or more for the family. We hold them, and we do not charge until arrival.
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Railway and highway travellers
Ten minutes on foot from the platform, five minutes off NH-48, and reception never closes.
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Pilgrims
Fifteen minutes from Harihareshwara Temple. Early departures are normal here, not a favour.
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Students and backpackers
A dorm bed with a locker from ₹250, and Wi-Fi that actually reaches the bunks.
We suggest the Dorm
None of the above?
Tell us why you are coming to Harihar and reception will tell you which room to take, including when the answer is the cheapest one.
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The building
Photographed as it is, on an ordinary Tuesday
No wide-angle tricks and no borrowed stock. If a floor tile is chipped in a picture, it is chipped in the room.
Getting here
Ten minutes from the platform, on foot
Harihar sits on the Bengaluru to Hubballi line and five minutes off NH-48. We are between the railway station and the KSRTC bus stand, which is the whole reason this building is where it is.
- Harihar Railway StationOn the Bengaluru to Hubballi line. Ten minutes on foot, three by auto.800 m10 min walk
- KSRTC Bus Stand, HariharBuses to Davanagere every few minutes, and overnight services to Bengaluru.750 m9 min walk
- Harihareshwara TempleThe 12th century Hoysala temple to Harihara. Best visited before 8am.1.2 km15 min walk
- Tungabhadra River GhatsQuiet steps down to the water. Worth the walk at sunset.2 km25 min walk
- NH-48 Highway JunctionThe Bengaluru to Pune corridor. A five minute detour off the highway.3 km
- Davanagere City CentreTwenty-five minutes by road. The nearest large commercial centre.15 km
- Chitradurga FortNinety minutes south. The seven-walled hill fort is a comfortable day trip.70 km
- Hampi (UNESCO World Heritage Site)Around three hours by road. Many guests break the Bengaluru to Hampi drive here.140 km
What guests say
4.6 out of 5, across 312 reviews
We have not curated this. It is the public Google rating, and it includes the people who were not happy.
Straight answers
Questions people ask before booking
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- Nothing charged now. Pay by cash or UPI at the desk.
- Free cancellation until 24 hours before check-in.
- A person replies on WhatsApp, usually within five minutes.