Recently revamped, Sinclairs delivers some of Port Blair's smartest accommodation, with spacious, current rooms looking out on the bay and seaside gardens, 2km southeast of town. There's a reliably good on-site multicuisine restaurant, plus a bar and spa.
Sinclairs Bayview
Port Blair
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
25.79 MILES
One of India’s (and indeed Asia's) most fabulous and famous stretches of sand: a beautiful bleach-blonde curve of powdery sugar fronted by perfectly…
Cellular Jail National Memorial
0.89 MILES
A former British prison, the Cellular Jail now serves as a shrine to the political dissidents it once imprisoned. Construction began in 1896 and was…
Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)
0.93 MILES
Ross Island feels like a jungle-clad Lost City, à la Angkor Wat, except here the ruins are Victorian English rather than ancient Khmer. The former British…
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
10.84 MILES
Comprising 15 islands of mangrove creeks, tropical rainforest and reefs supporting 50 types of coral and plenty of colourful fish, the 280-sq-km Mahatma…
27.13 MILES
Along the island's northwest coastline, the alabaster sands of Elephant Beach, a popular snorkelling spot, are reached by a 40-minute, 1.8km walk through…
1.03 MILES
Port Blair's engaging anthropology museum provides a thorough and sympathetic portrait of the islands’ indigenous tribal communities. The glass display…
29.95 MILES
The first main stop of interest as you travel north is Baratang's limestone caves, 90km north of Port Blair. After crossing from South Andaman to Baratang…
29.94 MILES
On Havelock's eastern coast, palm-ringed Beach 5 has your classic tropical vibe with cream-coloured sand, cerulean sea, shady patches and few sandflies…
Nearby Port Blair attractions
1. Cellular Jail National Memorial
0.89 MILES
A former British prison, the Cellular Jail now serves as a shrine to the political dissidents it once imprisoned. Construction began in 1896 and was…
3. Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)
0.93 MILES
Ross Island feels like a jungle-clad Lost City, à la Angkor Wat, except here the ruins are Victorian English rather than ancient Khmer. The former British…
0.97 MILES
This pale yellow clock is a central landmark in the heart of Port Blair’s busy Aberdeen Bazaar.
1.01 MILES
This is the bustling heart of Port Blair with places to shop, eat and stay, as well as banks, travel agents and other offices.
1.03 MILES
Port Blair's engaging anthropology museum provides a thorough and sympathetic portrait of the islands’ indigenous tribal communities. The glass display…
1.14 MILES
Like most Indian cities, Port Blair has a memorial statue of Mahatma Gandhi standing in a busy roundabout.
1.47 MILES
No one comes to Port Blair for the beach, but, if you need a break from town, this small curve of silver sand backed by palms sits 6km south of central…