Book at MoU rates in Rameswaram
Specially negotiated stays for the Armed Forces community, at rates tied up under a Memorandum of Understanding.
Open to defence personnel - what is covered varies by pay levelRoom entitlement
An entitled base rate per night, set by your pay level. Anything above it is shown as a top-up before you pay, not after.
Food charges
A daily food entitlement alongside the room rate, invoiced as a separate line item so it can be claimed separately.
Claim pack
GST invoice and a pre-filled claim annexure, kept under My bookings for reimbursement.
Your entitlement is resolved against your rank and pay level once your service details are verified, so it is not shown against the public rates below.
Top hotels in Rameswaram
Public rates from 31 Aug 2026, for one night, two adults.
Showing 17 hotels
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Om Shakthi Street Near (Ganesh Mahal), Rameshwaram, TN 623526
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- No accessible shuttle
- Free self parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Free WiFi
₹ 1,489Select Room → -
Eswari Amman Koil St, Rameshwaram, TN 623526
Refundable- Designated smoking areas
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- No accessible shuttle
- Free self parking
- Free valet parking
- 24-hour front desk
₹ 1,628Select Room → -
No.130/14, Agni, theertham, rameswaram, 8610510250, Rameshwaram, Tamilnadu 623526
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Designated smoking areas
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Secured parking
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
₹ 1,720Select Room → -
21/95 Madasamy Kovil St V.O.C, Rameshwaram, TN 623526
Refundable- Change of towels (on request)
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- No accessible shuttle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- 24-hour front desk
- Free WiFi
₹ 1,890Select Room → -
4 Railway Feeder Rd, Rameshwaram, TN 623526
RefundableGuest House- Well-lit path to entrance
- Change of towels (on request)
- Smoke-free property
- Stair-free path to entrance
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- Laundry facilities
₹ 2,225Select Room → -
Temple Car parking road, Rameshwaram, TN 623526
- Secured parking
- Change of towels (on request)
- Housekeeping on request
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- Free newspapers in lobby
- No accessible shuttle
₹ 2,239Select Room → -
Semmamadam, Rameswaram, SF.NO.380/2A2A, Rameshwaram, TN 623526
Refundable- Number of restaurants - 1
- Change of towels (on request)
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- No accessible shuttle
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
- 24-hour front desk
₹ 2,430Select Room → -
130/2B Agastheeyar Theertham Street, Rameshwaram, TN 623526
- Elevator door width (inches) - 36
- Secured parking
- Elevator door width (centimeters) - 91
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- Luggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
₹ 2,542Select Room → -
11 Railway Feeder Road, 623526 Rāmeswaram, India, Rāmeswaram 623526
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family Rooms
₹ 3,141Select Room → -
NO 31J, PALLIVASAL STREET, NEAR HOUSE OF KALAM, Rameshwaram, TAMIL NADU 623526
Refundable- Elevator door width (inches) - 28
- Secured parking
- Elevator door width (centimeters) - 71
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- Laundry facilities
- Free self parking
₹ 3,152Select Room → -
No.18/4A Veerapathiran Swami Kovil St. N, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu 623526
Free Breakfast- Elevator door width (inches) - 30
- Free long-term parking
- Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
- Elevator door width (centimeters) - 76
- No accessible shuttle
- Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
₹ 3,500Select Room → -
S NO 130/4A, SUDUKATTANPATTI VILLAGE, S NO 130/4A, SUDUKATTANPATTI VILLAGE, Rameshwaram, TN 623526
Free Breakfast- Number of stairs to reach property - 4
- Distance from property (meters) - 500
- Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
- Free parking nearby
- Front entrance ramp
- Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
₹ 4,623Select Room → -
14/69 NH-49, Near Bus Stand, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu 623526
RefundableFree Breakfast- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Secured parking
- Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
- Banquet hall
- Meeting rooms
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
₹ 4,680Select Room → -
Railway Feeder Road, 623526 Rāmeswaram, India, Rāmeswaram 623526
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
₹ 5,103Select Room → -
1A, 1, Madurai Dhanushkodi Road, Rameshwaram, TN 623526
RefundableFree Breakfast- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Lockers available
- Front entrance ramp
- Free WiFi
₹ 7,200Select Room → -
NH- 49, Madurai Rameswaram Highway, Near Rameswaram Bus Stand, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu 623526
Free Breakfast- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Uncovered parking
- Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
- Banquet hall
- Reception hall
₹ 7,470Select Room → -
NH 49 Temple Road, Near Bus Stop, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu 623526
- Free WiFi (limited) time - 2
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi (limited) duration - per day
- Luggage storage
- Porter/bellhop
- Multilingual staff
₹ 8,100Select Room →
How MoU booking works in Rameswaram
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Sign in and verify
Your rank and pay level are read from the verified service record on your udChalo account. That is what resolves your entitled room rate and food charges.
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Pick your dates
Open MoU booking and search Rameswaram for the nights you need. MoU availability is held separately from public inventory, so it is worth checking even when public rates look tight.
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Book against your entitlement
The entitled rate, any top-up above it, the taxes and the cancellation terms are all shown before you pay. Nothing is charged until you confirm.
Entitled TD rates by pay level
Current entitled TD rates as promulgated by the Govt of India. Base rates are GST exclusive; food charges are GST inclusive.
| Pay level | Entitled base rate | Food charges | Occupancy |
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| 14 and aboveLieutenant General / Major General | ₹9,375₹1,687 GST @ 18% | ₹1,500 | Single occupancy |
| 12 to 13BBrigadier / Colonel / Lieutenant Colonel | ₹5,625₹281 GST @ 5% | ₹1,250 | Single occupancy |
| 9 to 11Major / Captain / Lieutenant | ₹2,813₹140 GST @ 5% | ₹1,125 | Double occupancy in 5-star hotels; single occupancy in 4- and 3-star hotels |
Indian Army officer ranks are shown. Equivalent ranks in the Navy and Air Force carry the same pay level.
What an MoU stay includes
Basic inclusions tied up with MoU hotels, each subject to that hotel's policy.
- Complimentary breakfast.
- One major meal, either lunch or dinner, included against entitled food charges.
- Complimentary laundry, 2 to 4 pieces per day, as per the hotel's policy.
- A second major meal, optional, complimentary or at additional cost as per the hotel's policy.
- Spouse and children stay, early check-in and late check-out, complimentary or at additional cost as per the hotel's policy.
- Complimentary in-room VIP amenities such as a fruit platter, cookies or miniature liquor, as per the hotel's policy.
- Complimentary room upgrade, subject to availability and as per the hotel's policy.
MoU booking policies
The rules an MoU stay in Rameswaram is booked and claimed under.
Who can book
MoU hotels are open to defence personnel. Eligibility is read from the verified service record on your udChalo account rather than from anything entered at booking time; what differs by rank is the entitlement, not the access.
Entitled room rate
Each pay level carries its own entitled base rate per night, GST exclusive, as promulgated by the Govt of India. Where a stay sits above that rate the difference is shown as a top-up before you pay.
Food charges
A daily food entitlement applies alongside the room rate and is GST inclusive. It covers breakfast and one major meal, and is invoiced as a separate line item so it can be claimed separately.
Occupancy
Pay levels 12 and above are entitled on single occupancy. At pay levels 9 to 11 a 5-star stay is entitled on double occupancy, while 4-star and 3-star stays are single occupancy.
GST and invoicing
The hotel GSTIN appears on the invoice, with room and food as separate line items and the GST rate and amount stated separately, which is what a reimbursement claim needs.
Cancellation
Cancellation terms are set per property and per rate, exactly as on a public booking. The applicable terms are shown against the rate before you pay.
About staying in Rameswaram
Rameswaram draws a mixed visitor profile as an island pilgrimage town where temple rituals, seafront access and the long road to Dhanushkodi shape itineraries. Its hotel clusters are spread around different transport and attraction zones, making a location-led search especially useful for pilgrimage, rituals and short family visits.
Start with Ramanathaswamy Temple Area for proximity to the main activity, then compare Agni Theertham and Railway Station Road for alternate access and room choice. Bus Stand Area serves its own side of the destination, and Dhanushkodi Road or Ariyaman Road may suit travellers with a more focused route.
There is no single dependable offline price band: budget, mid-range and premium supply all move with the calendar. Keep hotel counts, starting prices, ratings and refundable labels tied to the inventory record displayed for the chosen dates.
Temple festivals, religious calendars and weekends can fill nearby rooms quickly; summers may be hot and monsoon travel needs extra buffer. Check the weekly closure or entry arrangements for Ramanathaswamy Temple, and leave a buffer when combining it with Kothandaramaswamy Temple. Planning note reviewed in August 2026.
MoU hotels in other areas of Rameswaram
The same MoU booking, narrowed to a different part of the city.
Frequently asked questions about MoU hotels in Rameswaram
What is an MoU hotel in Rameswaram?
An MoU hotel is a property tied up under a Memorandum of Understanding covering stays for the Armed Forces community. The rate and the inclusions are negotiated in advance rather than taken from public inventory, so an MoU stay is not the same as the publicly listed price for the same room.
Who can book MoU hotels in Rameswaram?
MoU hotels are open to defence personnel. What varies by rank is the entitlement, not the access: each pay level carries its own entitled room rate and food charges. Eligibility is checked against the service details on your udChalo account, so you need to be signed in and verified.
What am I entitled to at my pay level?
Pay level 14 and above is entitled to a base rate of Rs 9,375 plus GST at 18 per cent and food charges of Rs 1,500. Pay levels 12 to 13B are entitled to Rs 5,625 plus GST at 5 per cent and food charges of Rs 1,250. Pay levels 9 to 11 are entitled to Rs 2,813 plus GST at 5 per cent and food charges of Rs 1,125. These are the current rates promulgated by the Govt of India.
What happens if the hotel costs more than my entitlement?
The difference is shown as a top-up against the booking before you pay, so you can see exactly what is claimable and what you would bear personally. Nothing is added after that screen.
How do MoU rates differ from fauji rates?
Fauji rates are a defence discount applied on top of public inventory and are shown on the regular Rameswaram hotel pages. An MoU stay is booked against your TD entitlement at a property tied up under the MoU, and carries the tied-up inclusions such as breakfast, a major meal and laundry.
Can I see MoU rates for Rameswaram before signing in?
No. The negotiated rate is resolved against your verified rank, so it is shown only after sign-in. The prices against the hotels on this page are the public rates, the same ones the regular Rameswaram hotel pages show.
Do MoU bookings come with a reimbursement claim pack?
Yes. A completed MoU booking produces a GST invoice and a pre-filled claim annexure covering entitled versus actual per night, alongside the standard booking voucher. All three stay under My bookings.
Is cancellation different on an MoU booking?
Cancellation terms are set per property and per rate, exactly as they are on a normal booking. The applicable terms are shown against the rate before you pay.
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