My partner and I very much enjoyed our stay at Kailas. We booked a cottage with a "caves view" which I would recommend to others as well. Although all the cottages are situated in beautiful gardens, the cave view cottages have unimpeded views of open space, while the others have views of neighboring cottages. The cottages themselves are simple, but with comfortable western style beds/mattresses, tables and chairs and private terraces. Everything was incredibly clean. We were very content with the balance of comfort and simplicity.

The owners are friendly and helpful. They make just about anything you wish for become possible. There is an adequate restaurant on-site.

Value for money is in balance. We will stay here again in the future and for a longer time. The atmosphere is a restful haven, and the Ellora Caves are about a five minute walk from the hotel grounds.

If you plan to visit in the high season (December-January) advance (3-4 months) reservations are recommended, any other time of the year a week or two in advance should be enough. At least this is what the owner advised me when queried.

There are two things I can call out as "excellent" for this hotel. One, its location really is about a two minute walk from the entrance to the Ellora Caves. And two, there is plenty of hot water in the shower. Now, for the rest ... That hot water is in the shower only. The sink offers only cold. The shower is open to the bathroom, so the bathroom gets pretty soaked. The only bath amenity offered was a bar of soap (and a single worn towel), so be sure to bring your own shampoo and anything else you may need. My "cave-facing" room - for which I paid extra - faced the far-distant cave only from the louvered window high up on the bathroom wall. Save your money and get a regular room. The room came with no radio, no TV, no alarm clock and mediocre lighting ineffective for reading. Breakfast was included. The tea was excellent, the toast burnt and the eggs pretty much inedible. I did not try dinner in the restaurant because it was deserted during the whole evening, save for a group of workers watching TV. The grounds of the hotel are absolutely dark, so a flashlight/torch might be helpful. Through no fault of the hotel (I think!) a nearby religious group was chanting all day and all night. They stopped only to set off fireworks throughout the night. Turning on the fan in the room, not otherwise needed, helped to deaden the sound but did not completely. A good night's sleep was not possible.

We spent 10 days (including Christmas Day) at this wondeful place, exploring the caves. We had our own stone cottage, which was tastefully furnished,modern bathroom, comfortable double bed marble flooring, and best of all, a balcony, which overlooked a valley& the caves. Peaceful & serene, we spent many hours on this balcony, just listening to the birds & having a long cold drink. Anything that is required can be ordered by phone, and is delivered promptly
The dining room served superb meals, at a really reasonable price. All the staff were polite, friendly and helpful.
But most of all,the couple who own this great place were wonderful........Sureka & Sunil are the perfect hosts, and were always available to their guests. Nothing was too much trouble for them, I cannot fault anything about the time we spent there. Sunil was knowlegable about the caves, & gave us a lot of information.
He also made onward travel reservations for us,which worked out perfectly.
I can recommend Hotel Kailas & Cottages to anyone with confidence. Its wonderful.

Unique Qualities: The cottages are made of stone,with thatched roofs.They had air-conditioning, but no television. Private, each has its own balcony and garden,not one cottage faced another. They were very well planned & laid out. Comfortable bed with crisp clean sheets.
Views over a valley are superb,and the cottages face the entrance to Ellora Caves, which is on the other side of valley. There is a dining room in main building, a shop, and internet facility. Laundry is done on request.
We also love the tree filled gardens...shady, with tables & comfortable chairs, where one can sit, eat, sleep or read.The bird life if prolific.
Sureka, who is wife of the owner & manager, personally does the cooking, which was absolutely perfect.(she even made a great Christmas Day Lunch ,complete with decorations.)

Unique Qualities: The cottages are made of stone,with thatched roofs.They had air-conditioning, but no television. Private, each has its own balcony and garden,not one cottage faced another. They were very well planned & laid out. Comfortable bed with crisp clean sheets.
Views over a valley are superb,and the cottages face the entrance to Ellora Caves, which is on the other side of valley. There is a dining room in main building, a shop, and internet facility. Laundry is done on request.
We also love the tree filled gardens...shady, with tables & comfortable chairs, where one can sit, eat, sleep or read.The bird life if prolific.
Sureka, who is wife of the owner & manager, persoanlly does the cooking, which was absolutely perfect.(she even made a great Christmas Day Lunch ,complete with decorations.)

I went to this place to visit Ellora Caves. The proximity of this hotel to Ellora caves makes it an ideal place to stay. Even from the hotel garden, you can have a distant look at the caves. Its cottages and rooms are very spacious. Its a good place if you want to explore the caves for 2-3 days. The food quality is good.