Ajantha HotelvsSandhya Residency
Both properties are recommended by experts. On balance, Ajantha Hotel ranks slightly better than Sandhya Lodge. Ajantha Hotel is ranked #22 in Bangalore with recommendations from 2 publications such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Ajantha Hotel
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
22-A, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore 560001, India
From $0/night
- Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Restaurant
 - Free Parking
 - Business Center
 - Air Conditioning
 
 "Best value in this area, with basic but larger than average attached rooms and some spacious, three-room cottages, located at the end of a quiet lane but near all the action." 
 "A range of par-for-the-course rooms in a semi-quiet compound... No longer the steal it once was, but still the best budget option in the Mahatma Gandhi (MG) Rd area." Full review
Sandhya Residency
 Lonely Planet
#70, Subedar Chatram Road, Gandhinagar, Bangalore 560009, India
From $19/night
- Room Service
 - Restaurant
 - Free Parking
 - Business Center
 - Air Conditioning
 - Telephone
 
 "Functionality overrides comfort at this place with somewhat unimaginative rooms, but at least they’re tidy and the loos are well-scrubbed." 
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Try for a room on the upper floors; it gets brighter the higher you climb.