Skywings Sarovar Portico

Overview

About this property

Skywings Sarovar Portico is a modern city hotel in Mathura, on Sonkh Road. Its own site calls it a hotel that blends modern comfort with the feel of the sacred city, and that is a fair way to describe it. It is not a palace or a resort. It is a clean, well-run city hotel for people who are in Mathura for the temples, for work, or for a family event.

The hotel has 70 rooms, as its own site says. The building is a tower block, and the rooms and public areas look new and simply furnished in the hotel's own photos. The lobby, the restaurant and the banquet spaces are bright and plain, with no fuss. That suits a temple trip, where you spend the day out and want a calm room to come back to.

What this hotel does well is cover the basics in one place. There is an all-day restaurant, a bar, parking, a fitness area, a kids' play area and banquet halls, all listed on the hotel's own site. The facilities page also lists a 24-hour front desk, currency exchange, power backup and a travel desk. For a short Mathura stay, you do not need to go looking for these things elsewhere.

Skywings Sarovar Portico suits pilgrims, families and business travellers who want a modern base in Mathura town. It is also a good pick for wedding and event groups, since the hotel's banquet halls take up to 400 guests. If you want a straightforward, modern hotel close to the town's temples and the road to Vrindavan, this fits.

For business travellers, the hotel's own facilities page lists a boardroom and secretarial services, along with conference rooms and banquet halls. That makes it a workable base for a small meeting as well as a temple trip. Families with children get a kids' play area and a kids' activity area, both listed on the hotel's site, and the travel desk can help with local trips and transfers.

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, simply furnished

The hotel's own rooms page lists six room options: Standard Room with King Bed, Standard Room with Twin Bed, Deluxe Room with King Bed, Deluxe Room with Twin Bed, Premium Room with Balcony, and a Suite. Each type is described on the hotel's site with its size and what it holds, so you can pick by bed type and space, not by a photo alone.

The Standard rooms cover 25 square metres and suit up to 3 guests, as the hotel's site says. They come with a king bed or twin beds, modern fittings and a calm, plain style. They are the simple pick for a couple or a small family on a temple trip, where the room is for sleeping and resting, not for spending the whole day inside.

The Deluxe rooms are larger, at 35 square metres, with a king bed or twin beds and room for up to 3 guests. The Premium Room with Balcony covers 33 square metres and has a private balcony with a sit-out area, which is nice in the cooler months when you want to sit outside in the morning. The Suite is the roomiest option at 43 square metres, with a king bed and a separate living area.

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. If you need a balcony or a separate living area, ask for it by name when you book, since only some rooms have them.

If you travel with children, the room sizes help you choose. A Standard room at 25 square metres suits a couple or a couple with one child, while a Deluxe room at 35 square metres gives more floor space for bags and a third guest. The Premium Room with Balcony adds a sit-out area, which children often enjoy in the morning. Ask the hotel about the room that fits your group size, since the site lists sizes but not bed layouts for every type.

Food & drink

Where to eat

The hotel's all-day restaurant is Flavours. Its own dining page says it serves regional dishes and international dishes, in an indoor space spread over 288 square metres. The hotel's home page calls it a 24/7 all-day dining outlet, so meals are not tied to one fixed hour of the day. That helps on a temple trip, when darshan hours can run early and late.

The hotel also has Chill Bar, a bar of about 130 square metres. Its own page says it serves handcrafted cocktails, mocktails and premium spirits, with snacks and music. It seats up to 60 guests and stays open from 11 in the morning to 11 at night. It is a place for a quiet evening drink after a day out, not a late-night venue.

Outside the hotel, Mathura town has bazaar eateries and sweet shops, and Mathura peda is the sweet to take home. The hotel's own site also lists a take-away breakfast for guests who leave early, which is handy if you have a morning train or an early start for Vrindavan. For the latest menu and meal timings at Flavours, the hotel's own website is the right place to check.

One more useful detail from the hotel's own site is the take-away breakfast for guests who leave early. If you have a morning train or an early start for Vrindavan, ask the hotel about it when you check in. It is a small thing, but it saves a search for breakfast at dawn. For anything else about meals, the hotel's own website will have the latest timings and menus.

Things to do

A day around Mathura, with Vrindavan close by

A good day at Skywings Sarovar Portico starts at the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple complex, which the hotel's own site calls close by. It is the birthplace of Krishna and the heart of Mathura's temple life, so reach early for a calmer darshan, before the main crowds build up. The hotel's site puts Bhuteshwar Railway Station 1.4 km away, so the town centre is easy to reach.

After the morning temples, walk through the old-town bazaars near Dwarkadhish Temple. The lanes are narrow and busy, full of sweet shops and prayer items, and a slow walk here is part of the Mathura experience. Buy peda from a known shop, since it travels well and makes a good gift. The hotel's site also puts the Government Museum 3.9 km away, which is a good stop if you want to learn about Mathura's old art and history.

In the afternoon, rest at the hotel. The middle of the day is the best time to be indoors, especially in summer, and the hotel's rooms, restaurant and fitness area make that easy. If you have energy left, Vishram Ghat on the Yamuna is there for a short outing, and the evening atmosphere by the river is worth seeing once.

In the evening, come back to the hotel for dinner at Flavours or a drink at Chill Bar. If you have a second day, Vrindavan is close by: the hotel's own site puts the ISKCON temple in Vrindavan 14.7 km away, with Banke Bihari, Prem Mandir and the Nidhivan grove in the same town. Mathura sits in the middle of the Braj route, so it works well as a base for both towns.

If you have an extra half day, use it well. The hotel's own site puts the Government Museum 3.9 km away, and a slow visit there helps you understand the old stone art and history behind the temples you have seen. The hotel's travel desk, listed on its facilities page, can help with local trips, and currency exchange is listed too, which helps guests arriving from abroad. Pack peda for the journey home, and leave time for traffic on the road back to Delhi or Agra.

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

Mathura is an old city on the Yamuna, known as the birthplace of Krishna. Its heart is the old town around the temples and ghats, with narrow bazaar lanes full of sweet shops, brass goods and prayer items. The hotels on this page are in Mathura town, near the Krishna Janmabhoomi area.

If this is your first time in Mathura, these are the places most people visit: the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple complex, at the birthplace of Krishna; Dwarkadhish Temple in the old town; and Vishram Ghat, the main ghat on the Yamuna. A slow walk through the bazaars near the temples is worth it, and Mathura peda is the sweet to take home.

We have not written distances here on purpose. Old-town lanes and festival crowds change travel time a lot, so a fixed number would go out of date fast. Ask your driver or your hotel for the time on the day you travel.

The temples get crowded in the morning and evening, and even more so on festival days. Reach a little early if you want a calm darshan, and keep small belongings close in the crowd.

Getting here

How to reach the hotel

Most guests reach Mathura by road from Delhi or Agra. The drive runs on the highway, and the last part is through the town's busy streets. Cheapcab runs Delhi to Mathura taxis, and the route pages on this site show the fare.

Mathura also has its own big railway station, Mathura Junction, with trains from Delhi and other cities. From the station, a short taxi or auto ride takes you to your hotel near the temples.

Keep your hotel's name and address ready on your phone, and share it with your driver before you start. Old-town lanes can be narrow and confusing, and a phone address saves a lot of back-and-forth at the end of a long journey.

Best time

Best time to visit Mathura

The best time to visit Mathura is from October to March. The weather is cool and pleasant, and you can walk around the temples and bazaars without getting tired. These are also the busiest months, so book your hotel a few weeks ahead.

Janmashtami and Holi turn Mathura and Vrindavan electric, but they also bring the biggest crowds of the year. If you come for a festival, book everything early and keep extra time in hand for temple queues and slow traffic.

April to June brings hot weather. Mornings and evenings are still good for temple visits, but the middle of the day is best spent indoors. Carry water, a hat and light clothes if you come in summer.

July to September brings rain. The town looks green and fresh, but rain can slow down travel, so keep some extra time in hand if you come in the monsoon.

Good to know

Before you book

Cheapcab does not book hotels. You book a hotel on its own official website, using the button on this page. Prices, room types, check-in time and cancellation rules are all on the hotel's site, and they change with the season. Always read them there before you pay.

The photos on this page are from the hotel's official website, and the source link is given under the photo gallery. We do not use photos from booking sites or stock photo sites for hotels.

If you need a taxi to reach the hotel, or to go from Delhi to Mathura, you can book it from Cheapcab. The taxi fare and the hotel stay are separate. Your taxi driver will not charge you for the hotel, and the hotel will not charge you for the taxi.

One last practical tip for Mathura: this is a religious zone, and alcohol is not sold locally, so plan around it before you reach. The food near the temples is simple satvik food, tasty but with no onion or garlic. Footwear comes off at temples, so wear shoes that are easy to slip on and off. And buy peda from a known shop in the bazaar — it travels well and makes a good gift.

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