The main lure at the sprawling Standpipe motel is the in-house (and very unexpected) North Indian restaurant – terrific! Try the boneless chicken tikka. The motel itself attracts government delegates and business types with its pool, adjacent golf course and 85 reasonably stylish units (doubles/apartments from $140/250).
Standpipe
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