In Lingasur I found a decent lodge for 1500 r/s. (ac). I think this is the first place I have stayed ever where, when I asked for the key to lock the room when I went out was told that it wasn’t necessary. It felt odd but also quite nice.
It was a pleasant ride from Aihole to Lingasur and also from Lingasur to Raichur, a fairly big city still in Karnataka. Roads have been excellent, mostly State highways and traffic not bad.
In Raichur I have quite a deluxe room for 2800rs. 
