Andhra Pradesh · India
Where to stay in Kakinada
Kakinada is a city in Andhra Pradesh, India, home to about 384,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- RJA47 km · Rajahmundry Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Kakinada
Kakinada (; formerly known as Cocanada, and also referred to as Coringa and Kakinandiwada) is a port city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Situated along the Bay of Bengal, it serves as the headquarters of Kakinada district and is a prominent economic and cultural centre in the region.
It goes by the sobriquets "Fertilizer City", owing to the large concentration of fertilizer plants and "Pensioner's Paradise" & "Second Madras", as it is well planned and peaceful city. Although earlier it is called as "Pensioner's Paradise", it made its significance in industrial sector as well and is witnessing rapid growth, after the setting up of a Special Economic Zone and proposed "Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR)".
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Things to do
What to see and do in Kakinada
See
Kakinada is also a place of interest for Tourists as well. Below is the list of places to visit in and around Kakinada.
- Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple
- Bhimeswara Swamy Temple
- Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kukkuteshwara Swamy Temple
- Hope Island
- Kotipalli Kotilingeswara Temple
- Konaseema
- Rajiv Gandhi Beach
- Sri Bhava Narayana Swamy Temple
- Sri Bhimeswaraswamy Vari Temple
- Vakalpudi beach
Do
Apart from the movie entertainments, there are many parks, cosmopolitan clubs, beaches and natural scenic attractions. It's well known for its multiplex and fine cinema theatres within the Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh.
- Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
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Where to stay
Which part of Kakinada to stay in
It is home to several star and business class hotels providing a pleasant stay for tourists and business people. A few of them are GRT Grand (a 5-star hotel preferred when celebrities like Pawan Kalyan wanted to stay in Kakinada for shooting or any other purposes), Royal Park, Aishwarya Grand, Jaya Residency (Daspalla group) and Hotel Oak Tree. You will find many budget hotels as well.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Kakinada
28 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Capital O 35480 Coastal Bay Service Apartments OYO Rooms | 5.4 km | |
| Capital O 46459 Hotel Elite Grand OYO Rooms | 4.7 km | |
| Capital O 48264 Stay Inn Luxury Service Apartments OYO Rooms | 4.9 km | |
| Grand Kakinada By GRT Hotels | 3.8 km | |
| OYO 3229 Balaji Grand OYO Rooms | 2.5 km | |
| OYO 37146 G P Residency OYO Rooms | 3.4 km | |
| OYO 43317 Coastal Inn OYO Rooms | 7.2 km | |
| OYO 47366 Hotel Cocanada Inn OYO Rooms | 8.9 km | |
| OYO 65421 Nakshatra Suites And Function Hall OYO Rooms | 5.8 km | |
| OYO 67772 Feel Like Home OYO Rooms | 9.8 km | |
| OYO 70129 Suprabhat Grand OYO Rooms | 4.6 km | |
| OYO 71039 Vasudha Residency OYO Rooms | 2.7 km | |
| OYO 77185 Sri Balaji Residency OYO Rooms | 2.4 km | |
| OYO 79135 Spg Hotel OYO Rooms | 4.4 km | |
| OYO 82352 Disney Inn OYO Rooms | 8.8 km | |
| OYO Flagship 48336 Vj Inn Nagamalli Thota OYO Rooms | 6.1 km | |
| OYO Flagship 67762 Satya Kamala Residency OYO Rooms | 8.2 km | |
| OYO Flagship 73794 Subbayya Gari Lodge OYO Rooms | 3.7 km | |
| OYO Flagship 78854 Sea Coastal Inn OYO Rooms | 7.2 km | |
| OYO Flagship 80532 Decent Residency OYO Rooms | 4.8 km | |
| OYO Flagship 81251 Sea Coastal Inn Ii OYO Rooms | 7.4 km | |
| Royal Park | 3.0 km | |
| SPOT ON 61714 Go Tel 1 OYO Rooms | 7.6 km | |
| SPOT ON 62038 Sri Devi Residency OYO Rooms | 8.1 km | |
| SPOT ON 66468 The Golden Grand OYO Rooms | 2.2 km | |
| SPOT ON 75742 Sri Devi Lodge OYO Rooms | 2.7 km | |
| Svenska Design Hotels Kakinada | 8.4 km | |
| Townhouse Oak De Alphabet Kakinada OYO Rooms | 5.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kakinada
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kakinada are December and January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; October is the wettest, with about 270 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kakinada: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rajahmundry Airport (RJA), about 47 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
You could travel to this beautiful, quaint port city by road or rail. If you are travelling by air, then you can fly to either Rajahmundry or Visakhapatnam. Both places are well connected to major cities, take road or rail transport from there. The nearest airport is located at Rajahmundry, about 65 km from the city has services to Hyderabad, Chennai and Visakhapatnam. The nearest International airport is at Visakhapatnam at a distance of 145 km and has the services of all major airline operators to all big cities in the country.
Getting around
Taxis, Autorickshaws are the major means of transport within the city. Kakinada remains one of the few places in which you can enjoy an open top rickshaw ride across town while you enjoy the breeze and the colourful market streets in this beautiful city. There are mini-buses to connect various places in the town. And for those that prefer a more personal means of quick transport, there are the auto-rickshaws.
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RJA · Rajahmundry Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Kakinada
Eat
Kakainada is famous for seafood, especially good and popular variety of fish and prawns. This city is also famous for its unique "Kakinada Kaja", which was very popular not only in Andhra, but also in far away places like Bihar and U.P and is available at many sweet shops locally, sugar-syrup filled, sweet dish. Good options for Biriyani are Yati foods, Spice, Seasons and Haveli restaurants with branches at Main Road and near Bhanugudi Center.
Drink
Some fine pubs, bars and resorts are located within the city and Yanam (union territory) nearby for people to get relaxed in their own way.
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Questions
Kakinada: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kakinada?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kakinada are December and January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; October is the wettest, with about 270 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kakinada?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rajahmundry Airport (RJA), about 47 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Kakinada?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kakinada
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.