Hotel Pumerai is on NH-66 in Honnavar, the taluk immediately south of Kumta in Uttara Kannada district.
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Kumta is the busy taluk town between Honnavar and Gokarna on NH-66, with a station on the Konkan Railway, a market and offices that bring people in from across the district. Some of Uttara Kannada's best-known places lie within Kumta taluk: Gokarna, Mirjan Fort, the Yana rocks and the estuary of the Aghanashini river.
Hotel Pumerai is a short drive south of Kumta on NH-66, in Honnavar. It suits anyone who needs a full-service base for Kumta: business visitors who want a desk, fast Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk; families coming for a wedding or a function who need rooms close together; and travellers who want to see Gokarna, Mirjan and Yana but sleep somewhere quiet with a pool and two restaurants.
Kumta is the next taluk town north of Honnavar on NH-66. Leave the hotel, turn north on the highway and follow it into Kumta; the route link on this page shows today's driving time.
KSRTC buses on NH-66 run between Honnavar and Kumta through the day. Honnavar bus stand is the easiest place to board; ask the front desk for a taxi or auto-rickshaw to the stand.
Kumta and Honnavar are both stations on the Konkan Railway, so guests arriving by train can get off at Honnavar, 3.5 km from the hotel.
Kumta is a working town, so any time of year suits a business visit or a family function. For sightseeing, October to March is dry and comfortable; the monsoon months (June to September) are the time to see the Western Ghats and the Yana forest at their greenest, with slippery paths.
A laterite stone fort from the 16th century in Kumta taluk, 18 km from the hotel (about 25 minutes). It is linked to Chennabhairadevi, the 'Pepper Queen' who ruled from Gersoppa and traded pepper with the Portuguese. Its double walls, moat, stepped wells and stairways are quiet and photogenic in the early morning.
The Aghanashini, one of the few undammed rivers of the Western Ghats, meets the sea near Kumta. Its mangroves, salt pans and fishing villages are a good place for a slow drive or a river walk, and for birdwatching in the cooler months.
The temple town of Gokarna and its beaches are in Kumta taluk, 48 km from the hotel. See our Gokarna page for the Mahabaleshwar Temple, Om Beach and Kudle Beach.
Yana's black rock pinnacles stand in the forest of Kumta taluk, inland towards Sirsi. The walk to the base of the rocks is short but uneven; see our Sirsi and Yana page for a full day plan.
Kumta is the next taluk town north of Honnavar on NH-66, a short drive from Hotel Pumerai. Use the route link on this page for today's driving time.
Yes. The hotel has two air-conditioned halls, Sidhvin Banquet Hall for up to 200 guests and Milan Hall for up to 50, with in-house catering and 40 rooms for out-of-town relatives.
Yes. KSRTC buses run along NH-66 between Honnavar and Kumta through the day; board at Honnavar bus stand.
Gokarna's temples and beaches, Mirjan Fort, the Yana rock formations and the Aghanashini estuary are all in Kumta taluk, and all are day trips from Hotel Pumerai.
40 air-conditioned rooms, a rooftop pool, Matsya and Madhura restaurants and free covered parking with EV charging, on NH-66. Direct bookings include breakfast and free cancellation up to 24 hours before check-in.