Radisson Blu Hotel Amritsar

Overview

About this property

Radisson Blu Hotel Amritsar is a large hotel on Ajnala Road, across from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport. Its own site says it has 186 rooms and suites, set in lawns and gardens. It is the airport-side base for an Amritsar trip, rather than an old-city hotel by the temple gates.

The location suits a particular kind of trip. If you fly in late, or leave early, being across from the airport removes a long drive at each end of the stay. The hotel also runs a free shuttle to the Golden Temple and the city centre at set hours, according to its own site, so the temple day does not need a taxi of your own.

This is also the events pick on this page. The hotel's own site lists a Grand Ballroom and lawns, with room for up to 1,000 guests at an event. Weddings, large family gatherings and business meetings all fit here, and the hotel has a business centre for work trips too.

Radisson Blu suits travellers who want a full-service hotel with a pool, a spa, a fitness centre and restaurants on site, and who do not mind being away from the old city. The trade-off is clear: quiet lawns and an easy airport run, in exchange for a drive into the old city for the temple and the markets.

The gardens around the hotel are worth a walk in the morning, before the day gets hot. Lawns, paths and open space make it feel calm, even though the airport is close by. If you arrive tired after a flight, that first quiet hour on the lawns helps you settle in before you head into the city.

For a wedding or a large family event, the hotel's size is the point. A Grand Ballroom, lawns and rooms for up to 1,000 guests mean the whole group can stay in one place, eat together and celebrate without moving between venues. Ask the hotel's events team about the spaces when you plan, since the setup changes with the size of the group.

The hotel's travel desk can help arrange sightseeing trips, according to its own site. If you do not want to plan transport yourself, ask at the desk about a temple trip, a Wagah Border trip or a city tour, and let them arrange the car and the timings for you.

At a glance

What you get here

Everything above is taken from the hotel's own website. If something is not listed here, it means we could not confirm it from the official site, so we have not written it.

Rooms

Rooms and suites with garden views

The hotel's own site lists 186 rooms and suites, with views of the lawns and gardens around the property. Room types run from Superior and Deluxe rooms to Business Class rooms, Junior Suites, One Bedroom Suites and a Presidential Suite.

Rooms come with air conditioning, a flat-screen television and a minibar, according to the hotel's own site. The suites are larger, with more space to spread out, and the Presidential Suite is the largest room type the hotel lists.

The rooms in the hotel's own photos look modern and plain in a good way: clean lines, soft colours and a desk to work at. Nothing here is styled as heritage, and that is the point — this is a modern hotel room, done well.

Room types and prices change with the season, so the hotel's own website will have the latest list. We do not show prices here because they change often, and we do not want to show you an old price.

Business Class rooms are the step up from the standard rooms, with more space and a better position in the hotel, according to the hotel's room list. If you travel for work and want a quieter floor and a larger desk area, ask about them when you book.

Families should ask about connecting rooms or a suite when they book, since the hotel lists suites up to the Presidential Suite. A suite gives parents and children separate space to sleep, which matters on a trip where everyone is tired after a long temple day.

Food & drink

Where to eat

The hotel has two restaurants and one bar, according to its own site. Tavolo Mondo serves buffets and à la carte dishes, and Wall of Asia serves Asian food, with an open show kitchen. Proof, the patio bar, serves cocktails and light bites.

Room service runs 24 hours a day, according to the hotel's own site. That matters after a late flight or a long day out: you can eat in your room without going out again.

Outside the hotel, the real Amritsar food is in the old city: kulchas, lassi and jalebis at small places near Hall Bazaar and the temple. Use the hotel's free shuttle to reach the city centre, eat in the lanes, and come back to a quiet room. The hotel's restaurants and the old city's stalls are two different Amritsars, and a good trip eats at both.

Wall of Asia is the second restaurant, with an open show kitchen where you can watch food being cooked. If you like Asian food, this is the table to book for one dinner during your stay, and it is a change from the buffet style of the main restaurant.

The bar, Proof, works well for a quiet drink before dinner or after a long day out. It serves cocktails and light bites, so you do not need a full meal to use it. For a group, the bar is also an easy meeting point before everyone heads to dinner.

Things to do

A day of temple, markets and food

A good day from the Radisson starts with the hotel's free shuttle into the city centre. Go to the Golden Temple early morning for the calmest darshan, then walk to Jallianwala Bagh next door and the Central Sikh Museum. The langar hall serves free meals round the clock — eating there is part of the visit, not an extra.

After the temple, Hall Bazaar and Katra Jaimal Singh are the market walk: juttis, phulkari and the old city's shopfronts. The Partition Museum in the Town Hall and Durgiana Temple fill the rest of the morning, and Gobindgarh Fort's museums and evening shows suit the late afternoon.

In the afternoon, the Attari-Wagah Border hosts the Beating Retreat ceremony — go early, because the crowds build well before it starts. Back at the hotel, the outdoor pool, the spa or the fitness centre are the easy way to end a long walking day.

In the evening, the old city's food stalls are at their liveliest. A second day can be slower: Ram Bagh Garden, a return to the temple at night when it is lit up, and another pass through the markets you rushed the first time. If your flight is early, the airport across the road makes the last morning simple.

If you have a third day, use it for the quieter sights: the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum at Ram Bagh, the Gobindgarh Fort museums in full, and a slow walk through the old city's smaller lanes. The hotel's travel desk can help plan these trips, according to its own site, so ask at the desk rather than guessing routes.

On your last day, the airport across the road is a real advantage. You can have a slow breakfast, pack without rushing, and still reach the airport in minutes. If your flight is late, ask the hotel about keeping the room longer — the hotel's own site is the place to check what is possible.

On a longer stay, the hotel's lawns and gardens give you a place to walk each morning before breakfast. A slow walk, a coffee and a quiet hour outside make a multi-day trip feel less rushed, and they cost nothing extra.

Amenities

Most popular amenities

These are the amenities confirmed on the hotel's own website. Anything not listed here means we could not confirm it from the official site, so we have not written it.

Location

Where it is, and what is near

Amritsar is Punjab's spiritual and food capital, built around the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), the Sikh faith's holiest shrine. The old city around the temple — Hall Bazaar, Katra Jaimal Singh and the lanes near the Town Hall — is where the markets, the food and the history all sit together.

The classic Amritsar day pairs the temple with its neighbours: Jallianwala Bagh, the memorial to the 1919 massacre, right next to the temple; the Central Sikh Museum; Durgiana Temple, a Hindu temple complex modelled on the Golden Temple; and Gobindgarh Fort, a restored fort with museums and evening shows.

The Partition Museum in the Town Hall tells the story of the 1947 Partition, and Hall Bazaar and Katra Jaimal Singh are the markets for juttis and phulkari. In the afternoon, the Attari-Wagah Border hosts the Beating Retreat ceremony — go early, because the crowds build well before it starts.

Getting here

How to reach the hotel

Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport serves Amritsar — the Hyatt's own site puts it 30 minutes from its hotel, and the Taj's site puts it 11.7 km from Taj Swarna. Amritsar Junction is the city's railway station, and Delhi to Amritsar is a long highway day by taxi.

Inside the city, the old city around the Golden Temple is best explored on foot. The lanes near Hall Bazaar and the temple are narrow and crowded, so a car stays parked while you walk the markets and the temple complex.

Best time

Best time to visit Amritsar

October to March is the best time for Amritsar. The tour's own guide puts it plainly: Punjab's winter is made for walking the old city, and the fog usually burns off by ten in the morning.

Summer is hot, and the monsoon months are humid. If you come outside winter, plan the temple and the markets for the morning and evening, not the middle of the day.

Good to know

Before you book

The Golden Temple is open round the clock, and its langar hall serves free meals round the clock to everyone — it is one of the largest community kitchens in the world. Go early morning or late evening for the calmest darshan, and cover your head and wash your feet at the entrances, as every visitor does.

The Wagah Border ceremony happens in the afternoon and draws big crowds — arrive early and carry as little as possible, since security checks take time. The old-city markets are busiest in the evening, when the food stalls and the bazaars are at their liveliest.

Carry cash for the old-city eateries and markets. Amritsar's famous food — kulchas, lassi, jalebis — is mostly sold at small old-city places that do not take cards, and the best ones are found by walking, not by searching.

Airport-side hotel: across from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, with a free shuttle to the Golden Temple and city centre at set hours — check timings on the hotel's own site.

Events scale: Grand Ballroom plus lawns, with room for up to 1,000 guests, according to the hotel's own site.

Room service runs 24 hours a day, according to the hotel's own site.

FAQs

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