On a leafy residential road, this unfussy hotel is 5 minutes’ walk from Akola Junction railway station. It’s 3 km from the 17th-century Akola Fort along the Morna River.

Featuring wood floors, the informal, warmly decorated rooms provide Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus minifridges and kettles. Suites have separate living rooms.

Amenities include 3 laid-back restaurants (1 rooftop), as well as a bar, a bakery and a garden. Breakfast and parking are available.