Operated and owned by the Government under the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the Ashok Hotel is a huge property which is very centrally located but has probably seen better days. Though there has been effort to make several improvements, the government has finally decided to disinvest in the hotel, and infact sell off most of its hotels under ITDC.
The hotel houses several shops and also a Sagar Ratna restaurant, which serves good south Indian cuisine, within its premises. Also, many offices of Russian countries- a reminder of days when Indo- Soviet friendship was at its peak...