Best Hotels in Andaman: Choose the Right Island

There is no single best hotel in Andaman. First choose the island that fits your plan, then choose the area and room. Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) is the practical city and transport base, Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) is a beach-stay choice, and Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep) works when you want a separate island stay organised around its beaches.

This guide does not rank hotels or send you to booking companies. It gives you a six-property starting list that can be checked against current government or hotel sources. For a longer shortlist, open the detailed guide for the island you are actually staying on.

Where should you stay in Andaman?

Base	Choose it when	Areas to compare	Main trade-off
Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)	You need the airport, city sights or an overnight base around an onward ferry.	Aberdeen Bazaar, Airport area, Phoenix Bay, Junglighat, Corbyn's Cove Road and Haddo Sea Shore Road.	A practical city base is not the same decision as a beach-resort stay.
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)	The hotel and beach are a central part of your holiday.	Govind Nagar, Vijaynagar and Radhanagar.	The three areas suit different plans, so the island name alone is not enough.
Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)	You want a separate island stay planned around its beaches.	Bharatpur, Laxmanpur, Sitapur and Neil Kendra. Some hotels also use Ram Nagar in their address.	Check the exact beach or village before comparing room photos.

If you are dividing the trip between islands, make a separate hotel decision for each stop. Check the Andaman ferry planning guide before committing to room dates.

Six verified hotel starting points

These are not ranked from best to worst. Each is included because its identity and useful decision details were supported by a current first-party page and, where applicable, the Andaman and Nicobar Tourism accommodation directory. Prices and availability change, so they are deliberately not quoted.

1. Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Bay Island, Port Blair

Start here if: you want a Marine Hill stay with a sea-facing hillside setting and hotel facilities such as a pool, spa and fitness centre.

Check before paying: the property is built on a hill. If steps, slopes or walking distances inside the hotel matter, ask for the route to your exact room rather than assuming every room is equally convenient.

2. SeaShell Port Blair

Start here if: Marine Hill is your preferred Port Blair area and you want another current, independently verifiable option to compare with Welcomhotel.

Check before paying: compare the exact room category, view, lift access and inclusions. A hotel-level description does not guarantee the same feature in every room.

See all six city options and the area trade-offs in the verified Port Blair hotel guide.

3. Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans

Start here if: you want an all-villa property at Radhanagar Beach No. 7 with beach access, dining, a pool, spa and listed accessibility facilities.

Check before paying: this is a Radhanagar choice, not a Govind Nagar or Vijaynagar base. Decide whether the area fits the rest of your island plan before comparing the room.

4. SeaShell Havelock

Start here if: you want a Govind Nagar address rather than Radhanagar, and prefer to compare several room categories within one property.

Check before paying: read the conditions for the exact room. For example, the property's Nicobari Cottage description includes steep-stair and occupancy cautions.

Compare these with four more verified options in the Havelock Island hotel guide.

5. Symphony Summer Sands, Neil Island

Start here if: you want a Ram Nagar Beach address and a larger resort format. Its first-party page lists 62 rooms, a pool-led layout, a spa and dining facilities.

Check before paying: confirm which facilities are included in your rate and whether your room actually has the location or pool relationship shown in the category description.

6. SeaShell Neil

Start here if: you are comparing cottages or lagoon-style rooms and want on-site facilities such as dining, a yoga space and a dive shop.

Check before paying: do not infer a sea view or direct beach position from the hotel name. Confirm the exact room outlook and access in writing.

For six verified island options by area, use the Neil Island hotel guide.

Which option fits which priority?

Your priority	Best place to start comparing	Why
First or last night around flights and ferries	Port Blair guide	It keeps the city, airport-area and ferry-side decision separate from island resort choices.
Radhanagar Beach access with a full resort facility list	Taj Exotica	The current property page verifies its Radhanagar address, all-villa format and facilities.
Govind Nagar base on Havelock	SeaShell Havelock	The current property page gives a Govind Nagar address and multiple room categories.
Ram Nagar Beach resort on Neil	Summer Sands	The current property page gives the address and a detailed facilities list.
Neil stay with cottage or lagoon room types	SeaShell Neil	The current property page describes both room formats and its on-site facilities.
Five-star and premium-property comparison	Luxury hotels in Andaman guide	That separate page serves luxury intent. This guide stays focused on island and area choice.

A practical way to compare Andaman hotels

Fix the island sequence first. A good Port Blair hotel cannot replace a stay on Havelock or Neil if those islands are part of your plan. Use the 5, 6 and 7-day Andaman itinerary before choosing restrictive room dates.
Choose the area before the property. The same island can have several accommodation clusters with different surroundings and access needs.
Compare the exact room, not just the hotel. View, floor, steps, bedding, occupancy and accessibility can change between categories.
Ask what the rate includes. Breakfast, transfers, activities and extra beds should be confirmed for your dates.
Match accessibility to the room route. A property may list accessible facilities while a particular room still involves slopes, steps or a long internal walk.
Keep transport and room bookings aligned. Check your ferry plan before accepting restrictive room terms.

Do the tourism grades mean hotel stars?

No. The official accommodation directory uses a column labelled Grade with entries such as A+, A and B. This guide does not convert those grades into three-star, four-star or five-star labels. If a formal star classification matters to you, ask the property for its current classification document.

Questions worth asking the hotel directly

What is the full name and category of the room in my quote?
Does this room have steps, a lift route or a ground-floor option?
What view and outdoor space belong to this exact category?
Which meals, transfers and activities are included?
What happens if ferry or flight disruption changes the arrival date?
What proof of identity and guest details are required at check-in?
Can the hotel send the final inclusions and cancellation terms in writing?

Travelling with a baby or toddler needs a more specific room, feeding, transfer and contingency check. Use the Andaman with kids planning guide before confirming the exact stay.

Before comparing a room with a package headline, put the complete room total into the Andaman trip cost worksheet together with flights, ferries, transport, activities and uncovered meals.

Sources checked

Accommodation details change. These sources were checked on 26 August 2026: