Book at MoU rates in Visakhapatnam
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 Visakhapatnam
Public rates from 15 Oct 2026, for one night, two adults.
Showing 24 hotels
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to Dwarakanagar Rd. . 530016. Visakhapatnam. . IN, VISAKHAPATNAM
Free Breakfast₹ 1,199Select Room → -
Plot Number 58-1-284, near Sai Villa Chambers, Nad Junction, Dungalavanipalem, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IN 530027
Refundable₹ 1,368Select Room → -
Revenue Ward Number 12, Plot 49-7, near Padmasri Hospital, NGGOS Colony, Santhipuram, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IN 530016
Refundable₹ 1,639Select Room → -
Opp DRM Office, Railway Station Rood D.No.46-19-2, Visakhapatnam, IN 530016
Refundable- Elevator
- Parking
- Breakfast
- Non Smoking
- Laundry Services
- Things To Do
₹ 1,648Select Room → -
#43-9-215, beside Indian Oil petrol bunk, Railway New Colony, VISAKHAPATNAM, IN 530016
RefundableFree Breakfast₹ 1,689Select Room → -
Waltair Main Road, near Govt. Circuit House, Opposite Government Circuit House, Ram Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, VISAKHAPATNAM, IN 530002
RefundableFree Breakfast₹ 2,219Select Room → -
11-5-1, Waltair Main Rd, beside ICICI Bank, Ram Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530002, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Refundable₹ 2,439Select Room → -
30-6-1, Dabagardens Main Road Beside BSNL Office, Dabagardens, 530020 Visakhapatnam, India, Visakhapatnam
- Parking
- Safe Deposit Box
- Lounge
- Breakfast
- Bar
- Non Smoking
₹ 2,526Select Room → -
31-41/10/1 Revenue Ward No. 58 Duvvada, VISAKHAPATNAM, IN 530044
- Elevator
- Parking
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Laundry Services
- Restaurant
₹ 2,635Select Room → -
#48-19-15 Opp. RTC Complex. Asimetta Junction. 530003. Visakhapatnam. . IN, VISAKHAPATNAM
₹ 2,702Select Room → -
Beach road, Lawsons Bay colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IN, 530017, Visakhapatnam
RefundableApartment₹ 2,722Select Room → -
10-50-79 Waltair Main Road, Between Sevenhills and Apollo Hospitals, Visakhapatnam 530 002, Vishakapatnam
₹ 2,986Select Room → -
50-50, 35/2, Gurucharan Marg, near Gurudwar Junction, Karthikeya Enclave, Balayya Sastri Layout, Seethammadara, 530013 Visakhapatnam, India, Visakhapatnam
- Conveniences
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
₹ 3,112Select Room → -
Municipal Corporation; Asilmetta Junction, VISAKHAPATNAM, IN 530003
Refundable- Air Conditioning
₹ 3,764Select Room → -
Asilmetta junction, Visakhapatnam, IN 530003
- Elevator
- Parking
- Breakfast
- Non Smoking
- Laundry Services
- Restaurant
₹ 3,813Select Room → -
31-29-103, Dolphin Hotel Jct, beside Geet Sangeet Theatre, Daba Gardens, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530020, Visakhapatnam
Refundable₹ 4,647Select Room → -
9-8-63 Main Road, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IN 530026
RefundableFree Breakfast- Elevator
- Parking
- Laundry Services
- Internet
- Fitness Facility
- Conveniences
₹ 4,711Select Room → -
47-12-7/1, Opposite Sangam Sarat Theatre, Andhra Pradesh 530016, Visakhapatnam
- Elevator
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Food And Drink
- Room Service
₹ 5,021Select Room → -
Dolphin Hotels Ltd, Dabagardens, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IN 530020
RefundableFree Breakfast- Sauna
- Elevator
- Safe Deposit Box
- Parking
- Lounge
- Multilingual
₹ 5,771Select Room → -
#28-2-48 Main Road, Suryabagh, MAIN ROAD, SURYA BAGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IN 530020
RefundableFree Breakfast- Elevator
- Parking
- Safe Deposit Box
- Disability Accessible
- Breakfast
- Business Center
₹ 5,896Select Room → -
Waltair Main Road, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IN 530002
- Elevator
- Parking
- Safe Deposit Box
- Lounge
- Disability Accessible
- Breakfast
₹ 7,457Select Room → -
10-28-3 Uplands; Waltier Main Road, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IN 530003
Free Breakfast- Garden
- Parking
- Lounge
- Breakfast
- Business Center
- Bar
₹ 16,813Select Room → -
Karthikavanam Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, IN 530045
- Garden
- Parking
- Lounge
- Childcare Service
- Arcade/Game Room
- Breakfast
₹ 26,830Select Room →
How MoU booking works in Visakhapatnam
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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 Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam draws a mixed visitor profile as a port and industrial city with an unusually strong leisure strip along the Bay of Bengal. Its hotel clusters are spread around different transport and attraction zones, making a location-led search especially useful for business, medical, education and transit trips.
Start with RK Beach for proximity to the main activity, then compare Dwaraka Nagar and MVP Colony for alternate access and room choice. Rushikonda serves its own side of the destination, and Gajuwaka or Beach 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.
October to March is generally the most comfortable period; summer and monsoon conditions vary by region. Check the weekly closure or entry arrangements for INS Kursura Submarine Museum, and leave a buffer when combining it with Borra Caves. Planning note reviewed in August 2026.
MoU hotels in other areas of Visakhapatnam
The same MoU booking, narrowed to a different part of the city.
Frequently asked questions about MoU hotels in Visakhapatnam
What is an MoU hotel in Visakhapatnam?
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 Visakhapatnam?
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 Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam 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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