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India

Accommodation

Hotels

Modern hotels in India are available in all large cities and at popular tourist centres. Premier 5-star hotels in India include the Taj, Sheraton, Oberoi, Hyatt and Meridien. These offer properties that range from business hotels to beach resorts. Hotel bills may be subject to a 10% expenditure tax, 7 to 15% luxury tax and a variable service charge. 

Grading: Hotels in India range from historic palace buildings that have been converted into Heritage Hotels, 5-star deluxe, 5- and 4-star hotels, which are fully air conditioned with all luxury features, 3-star hotels, which are functional and have air-conditioned rooms, to 2- and 1-star hotels, which offer basic amenities.

Camping/Caravanning

Campsites are scattered throughout India, but are few and far between. Full addresses may be obtained from India Tourism (see Contact Addresses). Some hotels may permit camping on their grounds for a small fee which includes bathroom use.

Youth Hostels

The Department of Tourism has set up several hostels, spread throughout many regions. Each has a capacity of about 40 beds or more, segregated roughly half and half into male and female dormitories. Beds with mattresses, sheets, blankets, wardrobe (often with locks), electric light points, member kitchen utensils and parking areas are usually available at each hostel. Some hostels are more impressive than others.

Unique Accommodation

There are tourist bungalows at almost every tourist centre in the country, under the control of the respective State Government Tourist Development Corporation. These usually include single, double and family rooms, most with attached bathrooms. Some properties have kitchen facilities, others can arrange meals.

Accommodation Information

Youth Hostels Association of India
5 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021, India
Tel: (011) 2611 6285.
Website: www.yhaindia.org 

Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India
B-82, 8th Floor, Himalaya House, 23 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110 001, India
Tel: (011) 2331 8781/2 or 2332 2634/47.
Website: www.fhrai.com

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Interesting facts about India
: South Asia.
Area: 3,166,414 sq km (1,222,582 sq miles).
Population: 1.2 billion (2009).
Population Density: 370 per sq km.
Capital: New Delhi. Population: 16.6 million (2007).
Electricity: 230-240 volts AC, 50Hz. Some areas have a DC supply. Plugs used are of the round two- and three-pin type.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh since 2004.
Head of State: President Pratibha Patil since July 2007.
Location: South Asia.

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