Must-see hotels in Punjab (India)

  • Baradari Palace

    Punjab (India)

    Built as a garden palace for Maharaja Rajinder Singh, this nostalgic heritage hotel is Punjab’s most graceful place to spend a night. The enormous,…

  • Mrs Bhandari’s Guesthouse

    Amritsar

    Founded by the much-missed Mrs Bhandari (1906–2007), this slightly mothballed but friendly guesthouse is set in spacious grounds in Amritsar cantonment,…

  • Grand Hotel

    Amritsar

    Across the road from the train station, but far from grungy, the Grand is an oasis of calm amid an otherwise chaotic location. Rooms are spacious – if not…

  • Tourist Guesthouse

    Amritsar

    This good-value backpacker stalwart offers pocket-friendly prices and humble rooms with high ceilings and fans. There’s a small restaurant, a cute little…

  • Sri Guru Ram Das Niwas

    Amritsar

    Inexpensive rooms are available in this niwas (pilgrims' hostel) at the southeast end of the Golden Temple Complex. Foreigners are generally accommodated…

  • Hotel Stella

    Punjab (India)

    Upscale by Bathinda's standards, this fancy business hotel offers new-age creature comforts in smartly appointed rooms, while the terrace pool and bar are…

  • Hotel Holy City Paradise Inn

    Punjab (India)

    This small but well-run place has clean and comfy rooms, a friendly welcome, a good restaurant serving local food (7am to 10pm) and a quiet location on…

  • Ramada Amritsar

    Amritsar

    This grand-looking hotel is the only top-end option in the old city. The lobby is somewhat chintzy, but rooms are smart and modern, and the service is…

  • Hotel Indus

    Amritsar

    The dramatic million-dollar view of the Golden Temple from the rooftop restaurant-of-sorts is reason enough to stay at this modern hotel. Rooms are…

  • London Hotel

    Punjab (India)

    The most comfortable hotel in the town centre, London has clean, cosy rooms, a bar and three small restaurants, including one on the roof terrace. Turn…

  • Hotel Chinar

    Punjab (India)

    One of the few cheapies in town that accepts foreigners, Chinar is in a lane right behind the bus stand. The geysers don't work in all the bathrooms, and…

  • Grand Hotel

    Punjab (India)

    Far from grand (in fact, it's hidden above a row of shops), this hotel does have clean rooms with TV and wi-fi (the only hotel with wi-fi, it seems), and…

  • Hotel Ishita Inn

    Amritsar

    This compact four-storey hotel has simple but comfortable rooms with TV and small shower room, and a great location on the fringes of the Golden Temple…

  • Hotel Golden Tower

    Amritsar

    Newly renovated rooms are sparkling clean with a modern finish, free wi-fi and wall-mounted TV. Fun location in the heart of the old city and very close…

  • Hotel City Heart

    Amritsar

    With a great location on recently renovated Golden Temple Rd, this smart, superclean, old-city hotel has modern, spacious rooms and friendly staff. No…

  • Hotel Sandhuz

    Punjab (India)

    Arguably the smartest of the four hotels within walking distance of the bus stand, Sandhuz promises hot showers, clean sheets and a popular family…

  • Hotel Imperial Corner

    Punjab (India)

    Right beside the bus stand, above easy-to-spot Food Library, this recently refurbished hotel has modern and spacious, though slightly spartan, rooms.

  • Hotel Appreciate

    Punjab (India)

    Hotel Appreciate promises decent value among a bunch of budget hotels near the bus station. Behind the property's Lego-like facade are simple air…

  • Backpacker's Nest

    Amritsar

    The basement dorms in this city-centre bunkhouse lack natural light, but are spacious enough. The main dorm is huge and acts as a de facto lounge, with TV…

  • MK Sood Guesthouse

    Amritsar

    Small, quaint and clean, this place benefits from a quieter location than most old-city hotels in the vicinity of the Golden Temple area. All rooms have…

  • Hotel CJ International

    Amritsar

    Standard rooms are a little gloomy, though smartly appointed, so it's worth stumping up the cash for one of the much more spacious executive rooms, which…

  • Hotel Vacation Inn

    Amritsar

    Brand new in 2018, this modern hotel represents good value in the market lanes surrounding the Golden Temple. Rooms lack character, but are bright with…

  • Hotel Grace

    Amritsar

    This low-profile hotel in a market area to the east of Golden Temple has a fair mix of affordable rooms. The best are at the front, with plenty of natural…

  • Hotel Royal

    Punjab (India)

    The welcome's not the cheeriest, but there are some decent air-conditioned rooms and tasty meals available at Hotel Royal, 200m east of Kapurthala bus…

  • Sangam Hotel & Restaurant

    Punjab (India)

    Sangam offers neat and tidy air-conditioned rooms, plus a few cheaper, grubbier fan-cooled rooms. The restaurant does good Punjabi platters for meals.

  • Hotel Comfort

    Punjab (India)

    The smartest of a few hotels just outside the bus station, Hotel Comfort has modern rooms with TV and wi-fi, plus a restaurant and a bar.

  • Bus Station Guesthouse

    Punjab (India)

    The Pathankot bus station has a guesthouse featuring very basic rooms and a common shower room.

  • Hotel Trump Plaza

    Punjab (India)

    One of two smarter hotels in Faridkot, Hotel Trump Plaza has a good restaurant and a bar.

  • Hotel Paramount Residency

    Punjab (India)

    Above the road linking Kesgarh Sahib to the fort, Hotel Paramount Residency has overly spartan rooms that are far from clean and really isn't worth the…

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