Best Hotels in Port Blair: 6 Honest Picks for 2026

My short answer: for a normal first stay, I would choose SeaShell Port Blair for a Marine Hill base with rooftop dining, or Welcomhotel Bay Island when a pool, spa and sea-view room category justify the higher price. For a one-night airport stop, compare TSG Grand and SeaShell Coral Cove. TSG Grand was the cheapest of the four hotels whose direct calendars gave comparable public prices in my 11 September check.

Sinclairs Bayview is the South Point alternative, while Megapode is the government-run choice in Haddo. This is not a paid ranking. Port Blair is now officially called Sri Vijaya Puram, but “Port Blair” remains the name most travellers use when searching for hotels.

Best Port Blair hotels at a glance

Price note: these are one-night direct-booking snapshots for one room and two adults, checking in 11 September and out 12 September 2026. They are not usual prices or guaranteed future rates. The room types, meal plans, cancellation terms and tax display differ, so the cheapest number is not automatically the best booking.

My picks by trip type

Best all-round city base: SeaShell Port Blair

SeaShell Port Blair is my first comparison for a two-night city stay. Its official page places it at Marine Hill and confirms Standard, Executive and Deluxe room categories plus the rooftop Amaya restaurant and bar. On the checked date, the direct calendar showed ₹8,250 before tax for a Standard room with breakfast. The main catch is that the Standard room description did not promise a sea view. The Executive category specified a city-view balcony, while the Deluxe description mentioned a sit-out and sea breeze. Buy the room description, not the hotel’s general sea-view marketing.

Best for a pool, spa and more hotel facilities: Welcomhotel Bay Island

Choose Welcomhotel Bay Island when you expect to use the hotel itself, not just sleep there. Its current first-party page confirms an outdoor pool, spa, fitness facilities and sea-view room categories. The direct calendar showed ₹11,200 before tax for a non-member Deluxe offer with breakfast on the checked date. That Deluxe category had a garden view; the first sea-view category shown was Superior at a higher price. It is the clearest facilities-led choice here, but not the value choice.

Best price in the checked airport-side pair: TSG Grand

TSG Grand had the lowest direct price among the four calendars I could compare: ₹4,263.75 plus ₹213.19 taxes for a Deluxe CP rate. The rate was marked non-refundable, which is a meaningful drawback on an island itinerary where flights and ferries can disrupt plans. Its official hotel page and the Tourism Department directory place it in Dollygunj. Compare it with Coral Cove for an arrival or departure night, but do not choose only on the headline discount.

Airport-side alternative: SeaShell Coral Cove

Coral Cove is the second airport-side option in this shortlist. The Tourism Department lists it in Minnie Bay, and its first-party page describes it as close to the airport. Its direct calendar showed ₹5,625 before tax for a Standard room with breakfast on the checked date. This was ₹2,625 below the same brand’s Marine Hill Standard quote, but they are different hotels in different areas. Pick Coral Cove for the airport-side location, not because the SeaShell name makes it equivalent to SeaShell Port Blair.

Best South Point alternative: Sinclairs Bayview

Sinclairs is the option to compare when South Point is the setting you want. The official Tourism Department directory lists Sinclairs Hotel Limited at South Point, and the hotel’s working online check-in page confirms the Bayview property and address. I could not capture a comparable public direct quote from its current official pages, so I would not call it better value than the four priced hotels. Ask for the exact room, view, meal plan, tax and cancellation terms before comparing totals.

Best if you specifically want a government-run stay: Megapode Resort

The current government accommodation directory identifies Megapode Resort in Sri Vijaya Puram as an ANIIDCO property and lists it at Haddo. It is the only government-run option in this six-hotel comparison. I could not verify a live public room quote or a complete current facilities list, so choose it only after confirming what is operating, the exact room type and the full payable amount directly.

What the prices really tell you

The four public quotes give a useful order for one date, not a universal price ranking. TSG Grand was lowest, followed by Coral Cove, SeaShell Port Blair and Welcomhotel Bay Island. However, the TSG rate was non-refundable, the two SeaShell prices excluded tax, and Welcomhotel’s ₹11,200 offer was for a garden-view Deluxe room even though the hotel also sells higher-priced sea-view categories.

For a fair comparison, write down five items for each hotel: the final tax-inclusive amount, room and view, meals, cancellation deadline, and airport or jetty transfer. A lower room rate can lose its advantage once those differences are included.

Which area should you choose?

Marine Hill for a fuller city stay

SeaShell Port Blair and Welcomhotel Bay Island are both listed at Marine Hill. Compare them when the hotel experience and a city base matter more than minimising the airport-night bill. Neither hotel should be treated as automatically sea-facing in every category.

Dollygunj or Minnie Bay for a flight-focused night

TSG Grand is listed at Dollygunj and Coral Cove at Minnie Bay. These are the two practical comparisons when the stay is organised around an arrival or departure. Do not rely on a generic “near airport” claim for timing. Confirm the pickup plan and leave a sensible buffer.

South Point for Sinclairs, Haddo for Megapode

These are deliberate location choices, not substitutes selected only by price. Before booking either, map the hotel against the exact airport or ferry terminal you will use and ask the property for a current written quote.

What about 4-star and 5-star labels?

I have not used booking-site star labels to rank these hotels. The Tourism Department directory publishes A and A+ grades, but those are not the same as a current Ministry of Tourism star-classification certificate. If a formal rating matters, ask the hotel for its certificate and validity date. Facilities, room type and cancellation terms are more useful for most short Port Blair stays.

Five checks before you pay

1. Match the property name and area. SeaShell Port Blair and SeaShell Coral Cove are different hotels.
2. Compare final amounts. Include taxes, meals, extra beds, transfers and any compulsory charge.
3. Read the cancellation line. A non-refundable discount carries extra risk if your transport changes.
4. Confirm the room, not only the hotel. Ask for the category, view, bed setup and accessibility details in writing.
5. Plan the next transfer. Use the correct ferry terminal or flight reporting time rather than choosing from a city map alone.

Use the complete Port Blair guide to decide whether you need one or two usable city days. Then compare the island-first Andaman hotel guide, the airport arrival guide and the Port Blair to Havelock ferry guide.

Sources checked

• Andaman and Nicobar Tourism accommodation directory
• Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Bay Island and its first-party booking calendar
• SeaShell Port Blair and SeaShell Coral Cove, including their first-party booking calendars
• TSG Grand and its first-party booking calendar
• Sinclairs Bayview Port Blair online check-in and contact page

Last checked: 11 September 2026. Prices are dated examples for 11 to 12 September 2026, not guaranteed future rates. Recheck the exact room, taxes and terms before payment.