Where to stay in Wayanad?

Meppadi is the best place to stay in Wayanad because it has excellent transportation facilities to all parts of Wayanad. The town is not congested and you will feel like living in the middle of tea estates. Kalpetta is only 12 km away from Meppadi. If you are budget conscious, you can stay at City Tourist Home, Bus Stand Building (go down the basement) that offer clean rooms and good toilets. Dormitories are also available. Rooms have a good view and they charge only Rs. 500. If you want to economize further, K.M.H.Guest House, Opp. Bus station is the option where rooms are available even for Rs.100. They have dark and cosy rooms without windows and the bed is dirty. The bathrooms are cubicle like. But they clean the floor quite frequently. Metro Tourist Home, Near the Bus Stand offers better rooms at Rs. 1,500. You can also stay at Megha Residency, Opp. Bus station, Vaduvanchal for Rs.400 only. Vaduvanchal is 25 km from Kalpetta and very close to Tamil Nadu border. Kalpetta is not a peaceful option to stay but it has a number of cheap lodges like By the Way Dormitory near New Bus Stand, Chandragiri Inn, Main road (near Old Bus stand.), Megha Lodge, Near Old Busstand., Affas Tourist home, Near New Bus Stand and Hill View Residency, Opp. Fire Station (1 km on Calicut Road). The cheapest accommodation in Wayanad is available at Mananthavady. You can stay at Deluxe Lodge inside the Coffee House compound in the middle of the town for only Rs.270. The rooms are very clean with attached bathrooms and television.