India - Hyderabad hotel recommendation

Hi,

I will be in Hyderabad for 3 nights this month and am looking for good hotel recommendations. I want to stay close to the Banjara Hills area [ more specifically closer to Road # 2 & 3 in Banjara Hills ]

So, what do you suggest ? I was looking at the Ebony Boutique hotel as that's the closest to me. Other recommendation I got was the Sheraton in the Begumpet area. Does anyone have any experience with the Ebony Boutique ? Any other hotel recommendations in that area ?

My budget is upto $85-$100 per day. Also, what travel website do you suggest for booking the hotel? I would like to buy it in the US with my US credit card [ like Orbitz,hotels.com or Kayak - which one has the best customer service ??] as I am not comfortable giving my card info to an Indian located travel website or the hotel website directly .

Thanks.

as I am not comfortable giving my card info to an Indian located travel website or the hotel website directly.

i've been doing this for years & have never had a problem....

i've been doing this for years & have never had a problem....

Problem I had - it is processed as an international transaction and sometimes credit cards do not authorize. If I buy it here , it will be a smoother transaction. But, I am still looking for info about HYD hotels ? Can you please help me out there !:)

the courtyard by marriott is very nice - though about half an hour from banjara hills

the courtyard by marriott is very nice - though about half an hour from banjara hills

Thanks for the reply. yes , that was my top choice -- but as you say, it is 1/2 hr from Banjara Hills and in the traffic there , it easily takes an hour or more.

That's why I was planning to book the Ebony Boutique as it is much closer for my needs.

Thanks for the reply. yes , that was my top choice -- but as you say, it is 1/2 hr from Banjara Hills and in the traffic there , it easily takes an hour or more.

That's why I was planning to book the Ebony Boutique as it is much closer for my needs.

unfortunately i've never stayed at the ebony boutique....i always stay at the kakatiya or the westin....i've often managed to get the westin for a little over $100 a night....

also, i don't know whether you are a SPG member but both the kakatiya & the westin have c&p options available this month so that would make both great value for money at 2,800 points & $45 a night....

unfortunately i've never stayed at the ebony boutique....i always stay at the kakatiya or the westin....i've often managed to get the westin for a little over $100 a night....

also, i don't know whether you are a SPG member but both the kakatiya & the westin have c&p options available this month so that would make both great value for money at 2,800 points & $45 a night....

Thanks for the reply. That's a great hotel - Westin . Even though I cant stay there this trip because of the distance, it is certainly on my schedule for future trips. It is a newly built hotel with some great prices. ^

Bu, for this trip - I am thinking of staying at the Ebony Boutique mainly because of the distance. It is very close to my scheduled work events. And as I am in Hyd for only 2 days , I want to avoid wasting time in that horrible traffic !:)