Kolhapur is called as the Southern Kashi. It is a place of historic importance, religious importance and has lot of natural wealth. Situated to the East of the Sahayadri mountain range, Kolhapur lies on the banks of the River Panchaganga. The city of Kolhapur is encircled by rivers from all sides. The River Krishna flows from the eastern side, Shiva and Mayuri from the western side, Veda and Yaksha in the south and Krishna and Warna in the North.

Kolhapur is a prosperous place from the western region of the Maharashtra state. It produces sugar, Jaggary, cotton and other cash crops. Due to its prosperity, the place is also rich in culture. The place has a history of the Rajas and Maharajas. Kolhapur was once a princely state and a seat of British residency.

There are palaces and monuments in Kolhapur. The Shalini palace is an example of the royal architecture of Kolhapur. Mahalaxmi temple has beautiful architecture and is one of the most important religious places in Maharashtra. As the legend goes, the idol is not carved by any human being but is a primeval monolith of uncut diamonds and precious stones.

Other tourist attractions in Kolhapur are the Shahu museum, which is housed in the New palace of Kolhapur. It is a combination of Jain and Hindu influence from Gujarat and Rajasthan. This museum has an interesting collection of possessions of Maharajas. The town hall museum is another old sculpture, which has filigree work in sandalwood and ivory.

Since Kolhapur has a number of historical spots, have many temples and many other tourist attractions it is visited by many. Kolhapur has developed as a very popular tourist destination and hence accommodation in Kolhapur is not a problem. Many hotels in Kolhapur provide you with accommodation. There are five star hotels in Kolhapur, Three star hotels in Kolhapur, Hotels and resorts in Kolhapur if you want to stay in luxury. Hotel Victor palace and Hotel Raysons Regency are some of the star hotels in Kolhapur. Shalani palace situated on the banks of Rankala is a real palace. The palace is converted into a hotel and you can stay there. It allows you to stay like a king, literally and enjoy a royal stay there.

There are also Budget hotels in Kolhapur. These economy hotels in Kolhapur provide you good facilities at pocket friendly rates. Hotel Vijayraj, Hotel Rajat executive in Tararani chowk, Awanti hotel, Ayodhya Hotel, Damani hotel, Girish hotel are all guesthouses in Kolhapur. These cheap hotels in Kolhapur are a good option to stay while you are in Kolhapur.