HOLIDAY INN

Holiday Inn Konark is probably the cleanest guest house in India. Not only that, but they also gave me a towel and a soap, which are extremely rare in the budget accommodation category in India (budget accommodation by Western standards). The owner of the place was taking very good care of me, the solo foreign female traveller in big India: he even gave me a lift to the bus station (they call it "bus stand") before his work, and showed me my bus to Puri. Thank you, Sir. I also found the receptionist of this guest house a great young man. My room was fine, came with a good aircon and fan system and I also found the bed comfortable and the bathroom spacious, equipped with a fan. The only thing I missed was a cupboard with hangers for my clothes. But no biggie, I worked around it. In sum I highly recommend this place as a base if one wants to see Konark's temple and museums, plus Jagannath Puri. Most people stay in Puri and come on a day trip to Konark. I did the other way: I stayed in quiet Konark, in this guest house, and went for a day trip to Puri. And I am thankful for the owner and staff of Holiday Inn for their efforts and guidance.