For conference visits and students for short-term stay here is a list of potential places to look for affordable, hygenic and safe accomodation within reasonable distance of IISER Pune:
Bookings can be made via Makemytrip.com, Cleartrip.com or by making a telephone call. Hope this helps.
Take a look at the list below- it is not exhaustive and no guarantees are offered. Choose non-AC over AC-rooms. Most of the year, Pune weather is pleasant. This is only a help to anybody looking for affordable accommodation. Within autorickshaw (local 3-wheeler taxi) distance of IISER are the following hostels/lodges/hotels:
1. Hotel Rajmandir, near Sasson General Hospital and Pune Zilla Parishad (approx 40 mins autorickshaw ride).
2. Hotel Shreyas at Deccan Gymkhana (approx. 30 mins autorickshaw ride)
3. Grand hotel, M.G. Road, Pune Cantonement (approx. 40 mins autorickshaw ride)
4. National Hotel, Opposite Pune Railway Station, Sasoon Road, Pune 411001 (approx. 40 mins autorickshaw ride)