"Hyderabad from a natives eyes" a Hyderabad Travel Page by vin1

Best time to visit hydrabad is from July to Feb. The winters from Nov end to Feb can be little cold ( 10-15 Degrees celcius). The summers are HOT, with temperature going above 40 Degree celcius. Ideal weather conditions are from Aug to Nov, when there is not much rain and little sunshine keeping the place warm.
Places to see : Many. I would list as many as i can remember.

1) Charminar & Mecca Masjid-- Must see
2) Golconda fort -- Good
3) Tank bund/necklace road -- Must see
4) Salarjung Museum -- Must see
5) Birla Mandir -- Good
6) Ramoji Film city -- Good
7) Faluknama Palace -- Good
9) Shilparamam --Good
8) Assembly building

Shopping Places :
1) Old city ( for embrodary work and pearls)
2) Choodi bazar ( bangles street)-- must see for expats
3) Koti/sultan bazar ( general shopping)
4) Abids area ( for gold/pearls)

Hyderabad art works to back home
1) Lepakshi in Abids road
2) Choodi bazar - near charminar
3) Bidri works - on abids road / old city
4) Shilparamam for Andhra traditional works

Places to stay in hyderabad :

It is little difficult to find a accomodation in good hotels as they are booked for good part of the year. Good hotels( 4-5 stars) in hyderabad are :
1) Grand kakateeya sheraton
2) taj krishna
3) Taj Banjara,
4) taj residency all the taj are in walkable distance.
5) green park
6) Viceroy
7) ramada
8) katriya -- This is a likely place to get rooms
9) Aditya park inn -- Not friendly service , but sure to get rooms

The hotel rates should not be very high in other hotels, for 2000 you should be able to find a decent accomodation. Food is not a problem in hyderabad, every place will serve decent food.
Few low cost 1500-2000 range hotels i know :
1) Hotel Tajmahal - secunderabad
2) Sitara - ameerpet
3) Ashoka

Eatouts :
Lot many to mention here, just walk down and you will see places to eat. You will able to get Nirth india, south, Chinese, mexican, etc etc.