The Lotus Hotel
Address: Station Road, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
Phone: 0285 2658500
Website: http://thelotushotel.com/
Rating: 8 out of 10 (would have rated it a 9 if the wireless connection had worked).
Maneland Jungle Lodge
Address: Gir Lion Sanctuary & National Park, Sasan, Gujarat – 362135 Phone: 02877-285555, 285690, 285691 Website: http://www.maneland.com/ Rating: 7 out 10Maneland was listed in Lonely Planet as one of the recommended places to stay at. It sounded better than the state-govt-run Sinh Sadan Lodge and priced more reasonably than the other ‘resorts’ in the area. The price quoted to us included all meals although rooms without meals could also be negotiated. The hotel was a little difficult to find as it’s set away from the main road into the jungle and is reached via a narrow, dirt road.
Cidade de Diu was mentioned in Lonely Planet as a new addition behind Hotel Samrat, both of which were owned by the same management and situated in the heart of Diu town. Cidade de Diu was also mentioned for its garish color choices 
. Since color scheme didn’t really matter to Madhu and me and since this hotel was situated right at the center of most of Diu’s sights and restaurants, we picked it as our place of stay.
Hotel Mausam was listed in LP as a decent budget option. So when we could find no other hotels with availability in Bhavnagar, we were quite happy to get reservations here. But when the auto dropped us off at its main door, I got a little nervous. Station road, where the hotel is located, is a narrow road that hasn’t been re-paved since it was first built. It’s in a dusty area that is lined with industrial stores and small, crowded residential places. It looked like we were in the middle of a village – there was no restaurant or normal-looking store in sight.
