This rambling government-owned hotel is a time warp, but it's still worthy of consideration as rooms certainly have some character and rates are reasonable. It attracts lots of tour groups.
Hotel Mayura Hoysala
Mysuru (Mysore)
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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The second-most-visited sight in India (after the Taj Mahal), this palace is among the very grandest of India’s royal buildings and was the seat of the…
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Small in scale but masterly in detail, the astonishingly beautiful Keshava Temple is one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture, on par with the…
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Set within lovely manicured grounds 1km east of the fort, Tipu’s summer palace is Srirangapatna’s star attraction. Built from teak and rosewood, it has…
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Back from the dead, this stunning 12th-century Hoysala temple was submerged when the Kaveri River was dammed in 1930. However, villagers had tantalising…
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Dating from Tipu Sultan’s reign, this huge and very lively bazaar has local traders selling traditional items such as flower garlands, incense, spices and…
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This 1062m hill is crowned with the Sri Chamundeswari Temple. It’s a fine half-day excursion, offering spectacular views of the city below. Queues are…
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Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion Museum Complex
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On the university campus west of town, this (somewhat neglected) museum specialises in folklore, with artefacts, stone tablets and sculptures, rural…
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Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
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This unassuming colonial building, known as Wellington Lodge, was the residence of Colonel Arthur Wellesley from 1799 to 1801. He later become the duke of…
Nearby Mysuru (Mysore) attractions
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This open-air museum’s main exhibit is the Mysuru maharani’s saloon, an 1899 wood-panelled beauty with gilded ceilings and chandeliers that provides an…
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Facing the north gate of Mysuru Palace, this striking clock tower dates from 1927. Constructed in Indo-Saracenic style, it's 24m tall and its clock face…
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6. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
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This unassuming colonial building, known as Wellington Lodge, was the residence of Colonel Arthur Wellesley from 1799 to 1801. He later become the duke of…
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Dating from 1805, Government House, formerly the British Residency, is a Tuscan Doric building set in 20 hectares of gardens.