Be realistic about Dholavira: it is a village at the end of the road, and there are only a handful of places to stay — a couple of resorts of round, bhunga-style cottages, a seasonal tent camp in some winters, a government-run tourist bungalow and a few family homestays. None is luxurious. In December, January and around full moon they fill up, so book before you fix anything else.
Staying at least one night is nonetheless the right decision. It gives you sunset on the Rann, a sky full of stars, and the ruins at first light before the day-trippers from Bhuj arrive. If nothing is available, the fallback is a long day trip from Bhuj, which has by far the widest range of hotels in Kutch.
We link to Trip.com for live prices and availability. Not every property on Khadir Bet is listed on international booking sites — some homestays and the government bungalow take bookings by phone only — and we have not stayed in every place below. We do not show nightly rates because they swing widely between the winter season and the hot months.
