Chandigarh India – 10 Best Places to Stay in All Price Ranges

Chandigarh is a prosperous urban city with plenty of hotels to accommodate the annual influx of visitors. It is, however, a fairly expensive city and so are most of its accommodation options. There’s a great number of tourist hotels in Sectors 22 and 17, which have great local amenities and good transport links.

Budget

Hotel Satyadeep in Sector 22-B is a good budget option, which is located upstairs from the affiliated Sai Sweets shop. It has small and simple rooms with good bathrooms and shared balconies. It is run by a friendly team of Sai Baba devotees, who are always happy to help. The hotel offers an adequately comfortable stay, which is safe for solo women travellers. In-house conveniences include room service, free parking, and laundry. This is a family-friendly hotel that’s handily located close to various restaurants, shops and the railway station (5 miles), making it easy to get around the city. An AC double room at Hotel Satyadeep costs INR1200 per night.

Hotel Kailash Palace in Sector 22-C is another good, family-friendly, budget option near the airport (5 miles), the railway station (5 miles) and the bus stand (2 miles). Nearby tourist hotspots include Zakir Hussain Rose Garden (2 miles), Government Museum and Art Gallery (3 miles) and Nek Chand’s Fantasy Rock Garden (3 miles). Hotel Kailash Palace has well-maintained, clean and contemporarily furnished rooms with air-conditioning, cable TVs and modern bathrooms with hot- running water. The hotel is efficiently managed by a friendly team of staff and has free Wi-fi, parking, laundry, room service and an on-call doctor. A deluxe AC double room at Hotel Kailash Palace costs INR1600 per night.

Central Park 17 hotel in Sector 17-A is a great budget option, located a stone’s throw from the railway station and the Government Museum and Art Gallery. The hotel has large, well-furnished rooms with LCD TVs, air-conditioning and attached bathrooms with hot-running water and complimentary toiletries. In-house facilities include free Wi-fi, room service, 24-hour power back up, an on-call doctor, car rental, a bar and a multi-cuisine restaurant. A deluxe double room with complimentary breakfast at Hotel Central Park 17 costs INR1500 per night.

Hotel Punjab Palace in Sector 22-B is another fine budget option, which is located close to various transport links, local amenities and tourist hotspots. The hotel has clean, spacious rooms with air-conditioning, cable TVs, free Wi-fi, small balconies and attached bathrooms with hot-running water and complimentary toiletries. In-house facilities include free parking, an on-call doctor, room service, laundry and dry cleaning. A deluxe double room at Hotel Punjab Palace costs INR1400 per night.

Mid-Range

Hotel Grand View, located in Sector 22-D, is a fabulous mid-range option, perfect for a family or a couple. The hotel is conveniently close to the airport (8 miles), the railway station (6 miles) and the bus stand (5 miles). Hotel Grand View has large, airy and well-furnished rooms equipped with super comfortable beds, tea and coffee making facilities, cable TVs, free Wi-fi and attached bathrooms with hot-running water. Managed by a professional and friendly team, this hotel also has room service, free parking, an on-call doctor, laundry, housekeeping and power back-up. Nearby tourist attractions include the International Dolls Museum (1 mile), Terraced Garden (2 miles), Zakir Hussain Rose Garden ( 2 miles) and Nek Chand’s Fantasy Rock Garden (3 miles). A deluxe double room at Hotel Grand View costs INR1800.

Hotel AB’s in sector 17-C is a great mid-range option, which is ideal for a family. The hotel has well-appointed large rooms fitted with direct dial phones, cable TVs, electronic safes, room heaters, tea and coffee making facilities, modern bathrooms with hot-running water and complimentary toiletries. The hotel is conveniently located 6 miles away from the airport and about 3 miles from the railway station and the bus stand. Nearby tourist attractions include the Government Museum and Art Gallery (1 mile), Nek Chand’s Fantasy Rock Garden (1 mile), Sukhna Lake (3 miles), Elante Mall (3 miles) and Zakir Hussain Rose Garden (5 miles). In-house facilities include a children’s play area, free parking, an on-call doctor, high-speed Wi-fi, car rental, a travel agency, laundry, a games area, and a restaurant, which serves great North Indian fare. Complimentary breakfast included. A deluxe double room at Hotel AB’s costs INR2500 per night.

Hotel City Heart Premium also in Sector 17-C is another good mid-range option that’s centrally located, close to the railway station (5 miles), the airport (8 miles), the Government Museum and Art Gallery (1 mile), Leisure Valley (2 miles), Nek Chand's Fantasy Rock Garden (2 miles), Sukhna Lake (2 miles) and the Elante Mall (3 miles). The hotel has tastefully decorated spacious rooms with air conditioning, cable TVs, minibars, refrigerators, free Wi-Fi, tea and coffee making facilities and attached bathrooms with a regular supply of hot water. In-house facilities include room service, laundry, housekeeping, a travel desk and a multi-cuisine restaurant. A deluxe double room at Hotel City Heart Premium costs INR2600 per night.

Hotel Sunbeam, located in Sector 22-B, is a fabulous top-end mid-range option, which has super modern, clean, bright and spacious rooms with very comfortable spring beds, LED TVs, adjustable air-conditioning, minifridges, free Wi-fi, direct dial phones and modern bathroom facilities with complimentary towels and toiletries. The hotel is conveniently close to the railway station (5 miles), the airport (5 miles) and Elante Mall (3 miles). This is a family-friendly hotel, which is run by a super professional team who will see to your every need. In-house facilities include room service, free airport shuttle, a business centre, parking, a travel desk, an international restaurant, a coffee shop and a bar, complete with nightly live entertainment. Ideal for a romantic break. A deluxe double room at Hotel Sunbeam costs INR4000 per night.

Top End

For something a bit more luxurious head to Taj Chandigarh in Sector 17-A. It is conveniently located within 2 miles from popular tourist attractions such as Sukhna Lake, Nek Chand's Fantasy Rock Garden and Sector 17 market, known for its dining and shopping venues. It is also a mere 9 miles from the airport and 6 miles from the railway station. The hotel offers super-luxurious, spacious and beautiful rooms equipped with plasma TVs, tea and coffee making facilities, a minibar, a seating area and a work desk. The large en-suites have bathtubs, hot-running water, and complimentary Forest Essentials toiletries. All rooms have full-length glass windows and offer gorgeous views of the city or the famous Zakir Hussain Rose Garden. In-house facilities include 24-hour room service, a health spa, a salon, a swimming pool, a shopping arcade, a florist and car rental. The hotel's four dining options include the fabulous Black Lotus restaurant (Oriental and Sichuan cuisine), Dera (Peshawari and Lahori food), Cafe17 (multi-cuisine, all-day dining restaurant), and Lava Bar. A superior double room at Taj Chandigarh costs INR6700 per night.

To experience true luxury, however, we recommend you check out The Oberoi Sukhvilas Resort & Spa, located in Sector 18-D. The complex is housed in a 25-acre private area of the Siswan Forest Range, offering maximum privacy as well as uninterrupted views of the woods and the exquisitely landscaped gardens. All rooms and villas are adorned with traditional design elements inspired by Rajput and Mughal palace architecture from intricately carved furniture, to the kri mirror work, handpainted frescoes and jharoka windows, and come with superior beds, LED TVs, minifridges, free high-speed Wi-fi, complimentary fruit baskets, uber-modern bathroom facilities, bathrobes, towels, toiletries and a 24-hour personal butler. The complex houses a state of the art spa, three fine dining restaurants, and is managed by super-professional, multilingual staff. A Premier Room with a private garden at The Oberoi Sukhvilas Resort & Spa costs INR24000 per night.