Shanthi Guest House - A Paradise Across Hampi

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Shanthi Guest House, across Hampi, is an ideal place to relax and rejuvenate. The cool serene green scenary around the guest house makes it a perfect setting to chill out after you have explored the fantastic art and architecture of Hampi. It is a place to 'stay' and 'relax' all through and not just a place to rest at the end of the day.

It has great cottage style bungalows with balcony and hammocks and the best sunset views. It also has a great Nepali-run restaurant making delicious food, which is healthy, hygenic and reasonably priced.

Be there to relax, get healthy, meet fun people, lounge around, and...enjoy

How To Reach Hampi and Shanthi Guest House

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You can reach Shanthi Guest House by crossing the Tungabhadra river at Hampi. For crossing the river in a motorized boat you end up paying about 10 Rupees that is close to 20 US cents. After you cross the river, take a left and a five-minute walk and you are there!

To reach Hampi, you can take a either a train or bus from Bangalore or Hyderabad to Hospet. From Hospet there are many auto rickshaws and buses that ply to Hampi. Hampi is about 13 kilometres from Hospet and it takes 10 rupees to reach through public transport. However, if you are driving down to Shanthi Guest House, here is the route

Bangalore - Chitradurga - Tungabhadra Dam Circle (Near Hospet) - Munirabad - Take a Right at Hitnal Cross - Agalakera - Sanapur - Take a Right at the Ancient Aqueduct - Shanthi Guest House

You also have trains and flights from Bangalore to Hospet. Flights are seasonal. So check with your tour operator.

However, if you are coming from Hyderabad to Hampi, to reach Shanthi Guest House you can take a bus to Gangavati, from where Shanthi Guest House is just half-an-hour by cab. Shanthi Guest House can also arrange a pick-up for you from Gangavti to the Guest House on paying the pick-up charges, which are extra. If you are driving down to Shanthi Guest House here are the directions

Hyderabad - Jadcherla - Mahboobnagar - Raichur - Gangavati - Anegundi - Take a Left at the Ancient Aqueduct - Shanthi Guest House

You can also take trains from Hyderabad to Hospet (there are two every day; one starts from Nampally-Hyderabad and another from Kacheguda Railway station in Hyderabad). From Hospet it is easy to go to Hampi and Shanthi Guest House
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Directions to the Shanthi Guest House:

· Get off at the Hospet Railway Station.

· Take an auto-rickshaw (charges below Rs.100) and specify to take you to the “River Point” next to the Virupaksha Temple (if this is not told, you would get dropped at the Hampi bus stand, and again you need to walk to the river point!)

· Cross the river (boat charges Rs.10 each)

· Go straight, and take the first left (ask for Shanti Guest House) . It is a 5-10 minutes walk from there.

Stay At Shanthi Guest House

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Shanthi means peace. And true to its name, Shanthi is nothing like a hotel, or a lodge, or a place 'just to rest for the night.' It is a 'guest's house,' a resort of sorts and you will definitely enjoy every moment of your stay at this wonderful place. The accommodation provided here is the best in its class.

Address of Shanthi Guest House

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Shanthi Guest House & Tree House Restaurant
Cross the River from Hampi
Virupapur Gaddi, Sanapur - 583234
Dist. Koppal, Karnataka, India.

Phone: 0091-8394-325352

Contact Persons: Rama Rao, Venkatesh and Krishna

Email: krishna9919@hotmail.com, shanthi.hampi@gmail.com

The Rooms at Shanthi Guest House - Across Hampi

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The rooms at Shanthi are quite economical. For an overnight stay, it may cost anywhere between 300-500 rupees. The guest house provides food ranging from Israeli food to Thai dishes. This is mostly because the foreigners who come here are allowed the freedom to make their own dishes. The hosts are so good that they will even hand over their kitchen to you to make you feel comfortable during your stay here. You can cook your food in your own style.

Vehicle For Hire (Taxi)

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We have an inhouse Tavera Taxi available for our guests on rent. If you would like to go to place like Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal or any other places, just let us know and we will arrange it for you. The Tavera can easily accommodate 6 - 8 people comfortably.

Packaged Tours to Historical Places Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal

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Shanthi Guest House also organizes package tours to historical places like Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal. The tour starts at 7.00 AM in the morning and you return to Shanthi Guest House by 7.00 PM in the evening. All the three places Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal are nearby to each other and in total we would cover around 350 KMs in the day.

The tour to Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal is conducted in a brand new Tavera vehicle with A/C. Tourists need to enquire in advance about the tour at the reception.

You can see sample pictures of Tavera here

Shanthi Guest House, Hampi - Route Map

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For Information About Hampi Visit Wikipedia

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View of Shanthi Guest House from the paddy fields of the host.

Other Useful Sites:

http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/hampi/

http://www.hampi.in/

http://wikitravel.org/en/Hampi

Some more photos of Shanthi

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Testimonials and References to Shanthi Guest House

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Hi, All the readers who have mentioned Shanthi Guest House in any one of their online writings, can add their link here for the benefit of one and all.

1. Here is the first one:
www.fractalenlightenment.blogspot.com/ 2007/01/hampi-humping-our-minds.html

2. Stephan Dietrich (Switzerland) says...

I’ve been in Shanti guesthouse several times. First time in 2001 I spent almost three months here climbing, hiking, meditating and falling in love with the place. Now I am here since the 22/09/07 and unfortunately I will leave it in a few days on the 16/10/07. Hampi is one of the most beautiful places in the world I know. And without any exaggerations the Shanti Guesthouse is the best place here to stay. Quite, peaceful, very, very nice bungalows, a warm and friendly owner family, a perfect location for the sunset, climbing, hiking and the trips to the temples, villages and lakes around and, no joke, the best river view here. In a few steps you find yourself immediately in the most marvelous boulder gardens in the world I know. It is more a sculpture garden carved by the gods than just a rocky landscape. A dinner on the dining place with river view, distant hills covered with huge boulder marbles and the sunset behind the rice fields and coconut palms is plain and simple indescribable. The family-run guesthouse and the good kitchen guarantees a warm and heart full stay in a unforgettable gorgeous of a landscape.

October 13, 2007 8:31 AM

3. Fred says...

I came to Shanthi Guesthouse in Hampi for a couple of days in February 2007 but stayed for a month. Couldn't leave anymore, it is that beautiful and friendly and healthy. Recommended!

October 21, 2007 4:23 AM

4. Jason said...

My wife and I just spent four lovely nights in a bungalow overlooking the rice paddies. The atmosphere was friendly and relaxing -- we spent Christmas Day just lounging around, not wanting to leave.

The room was comfortable and clean, and the staff were very hospitable. We enjoyed breakfast on cushions at the restaurant, tea outside our bungalow, dinner under the stars. Easy to arrange activities (bicycles, guides) and long-distance transportation.

Many thanks and best wishes!

February 3, 2008 6:15 AM

5. Souheil said...

I am a french traveller, and I visited Hampi in the very beginning of my trip. I have been lucky to find the Shanthi, with its beautiful location, quite and peacefull atmosphere (it is name Shanthi for a good reason), its very good food and friendly and welcoming people.
Krishna and RAo and their staff made my Hampi experience a real delight.
Then I came back few months later, and especially for the Shanthi Guesthouse where I stayed more than a month before flying back to the crazy life back home.
I have found here a second family, and I could enjoy the beauty of their magic place, full of History and emotions.
I highly recommend this place, all the people i met there compare it to a peace of heaven.
If you looking for heaven on earth, experience the Shanthi Guesthouse, you will love it.

February 24, 2008 6:36 AM

6. Shanti Guesthouse is a welcome respite after a warm, exhausting day of tramping around Vijayanagar. Thank you to Krishna and staff for a peaceful,relaxing atmosphere. We will certainly reccomend Shanti Guesthouse to friends.

March 1, 2008 5:13 PM

7. 'dreamerforever' said...

we are just back from karnataka where hampi has been one of the highlights. we stayed at the shanti guest house which was like home. the friendly owner and staff made us feel confortable in the cosy bangalow and room. many thanks to krishna that simply fullfilled all our wishes, for the kind assistance and warm hospitality.
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March 6, 2008 4:14 AM

8. well!!! shanti guest house is an amazing place to stay in if you ever visit hampi...it is calm and seraine and has amazing food ranging more than your expectations...!!! it is not disturbed by the outside noise...!
but one small problem if any indian is visiting is that not much attention is given to them being their own country or land, thats one defect in hampi...or what i've found in shanti guest house. the foreigners are given more attention than us. we feel like the foreigners there...so i would reccomend equal attention to everyone...!!!!
thanks
May 7, 2008 10:49 PM

9. On Friday Robert drove us around the furthermost ruins, Saturday we hired a scooter for the day to check more of the ruins as well as the village (Anegundi) on the other side of the river where Shanthi Guest House Tel: 08394 325352 is. What a great place! We were sorry that we didn't rather stay at Shanthi. It is a bit like a foreigners colony though but a great place to relax, read, take a nap on a hammock.

You can hire motorbikes from Hampi or at Shanthi Guest House for approx Rs.300 incl. petrol per day. It takes approx. 40min to drive from Hami Bazaar to Shanti (crossing the river by coracle which is quite a experience).

http://marcadele.blogspot.com/search?q=hampi

10. Left Bangalore at 10:30 via Hampi Express: Reached Hospet at around 6:45. Took an auto (100rs) to reach Hampi - TungaBhadra river bed at around 7:30. Took a boat to cross the river and walked a km to reach Shanthi Guest House. The boat boy was an instant hit with his "6 O' Clock boat close" style statement (said in a real stylish way). Guest house was very well furnished. The cottage looked excellent and was cheap too (600rs for double bedroom).

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