Region: Gujarat · India
Where to stay in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad is a city in Gujarat, India, home to about 7,645,000 people.
- Best months
- January
- Nearest airport
- AMD8 km · Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Plugs
- C, D · 230 V
- Emergency
- 100
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, also spelt Amdavad and historically known as Karnavati, is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court.
Ahmedabad was built by Sultan Ahmed Shah, who conquered Gujarat and named the new city after himself. The city was built in an open and spacious plain to the east of the Sabarmati River. It included a smaller known fort as Bhadra Fort. The city wall had twelve gates. The city gradually expanded in every direction, with well laid out beautiful buildings, lakes and mosques on both sides of the river. In 1753 the combined armies of Raghunath Rao and Damaji Gaekwad took the fort, ending Mughal rule in Ahmedabad. During the 64 years of rule by Gaekwad and Peshwa, the city became cleaner.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ahmedabad
See
Ahmedabad has several floridly carved historic monuments including the Stepwell at Adalaj and the Rani Mosques (dedicated to Rani Sipri and Rani Rupmati). There are some museums and art galleries. Modern office buildings and malls dot the more recently developed areas.
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Where to stay
Which part of Ahmedabad to stay in
The classification below is according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The West Zone and New West Zone are on the west side of the Sabarmati River while all other zones are on the east side. Locals rarely refer to these zones, but rather to one of dozens of neighbourhoods of which the city is made up.
Cheaper hotels are available on the eastern side of the Sabarmati in the old town area. More expensive and newer hotels are available in the more affluent Navrangpura area. In case you don't have an idea where to go when you arrive to the city, you could ask a rickshaw driver to take you to Relief Road which has plenty of budget accommodation available and is pretty close to the main train station.
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Where to stay
Where the places to stay in Ahmedabad are
268 places to stay in this guide with known coordinates, grouped by straight-line distance from the city centre (the point Wikidata gives for Ahmedabad), nearest first. Distance on foot or by road is longer.
7 places
- OYO Flagship 69655 Hotel Aangan · 0.7 km
- OYO 2286 Hotel Bridge · 0.8 km
- OYO 42957 Hotel Radhanand · 0.8 km
- Lemon Tree Premier “The Atrium” Ahmedabad · 0.9 km
- OYO 84426 Hotel Sungold · 0.9 km
- OYO 895 Hotel Silver Plaza · 1.0 km
- 3 BY OYO Nami Residency Ahmedabad · 1.0 km
68 places
- SPOT ON 46850 Hotel As-ray · 1.0 km
- Capital O 15229 Hotel Radhe Residency · 1.0 km
- Riverview Hotel · 1.1 km
- SPOT ON 49752 Hotel Super Guest House · 1.3 km
- Collection O 82926 Hotel Royal Plaza · 1.3 km
- Collection O 17189 Hotel Kanak Ashram Road · 1.3 km
- OYO 30712 Hotel Surya · 1.3 km
- Hotel Anupam · 1.3 km
- SPOT ON 11427 Hotel Kalyan · 1.3 km
- OYO 11984 Hotel Peace · 1.3 km
- Fortune Park Ahmedabad · 1.3 km
- SPOT ON 75190 Hotel Gitanjali Inn · 1.5 km
- OYO 4701 Hotel Furaat Inn · 1.5 km
- Capital O 891 Hotel Kadamb Inn · 1.5 km
- OYO 29992 Hotel Shreeji Palace · 1.5 km
- OYO 82085 Hotel Signature · 1.6 km
- Collection O 47553 Oriental Residency · 1.6 km
- Capital O 900 Marshall The Grand Hotel · 1.6 km
- OYO Flagship 41641 Poonam Palace · 1.6 km
- WelcomHeritage Mani Mansion · 1.7 km
And 48 more, further out.
146 places
- OYO 3788 Sadbhav Hotel · 3.2 km
- Hotel Platinum Inn · 3.3 km
- OYO Townhouse 030 Ashram Road Ahmedabad · 3.4 km
- Fairfield by Marriott Ahmedabad · 3.4 km
- Capital O 26257 Hotel DRH Regency · 3.5 km
- SPOT ON 6862 Hotel Tulip Plaza · 3.5 km
- OYO 44976 Metro Park Hotel · 3.5 km
- Collection O 30006 Ambawadi · 3.5 km
- OYO 17254 Hotel Swell · 3.7 km
- OYO 72486 Hotel Gokul Villa · 3.8 km
- OYO 13998 Red Apple · 3.8 km
- Hotel The Nest Residency · 3.9 km
- Collection O 3067 Hotel AVN · 4.0 km
- OYO 36963 Darshan Hotel & Restaurant · 4.0 km
- OYO 22477 Hotel Blue Moon · 4.0 km
- OYO 49524 Hotel Bhavya · 4.1 km
- OYO 67789 Hotel Savera · 4.1 km
- OYO 29318 hotel krishna palace · 4.1 km
- OYO 8786 Hotel Maan Residency · 4.2 km
- Collection O 30092 Maan Residency Vastrapur · 4.2 km
And 126 more, further out.
47 places
- OYO Flagship 37271 Hotel Rajvi · 10.0 km
- SPOT ON 82094 Hotel Mayur Palace · 10.0 km
- OYO 47110 Hotel Royal Palace · 10.1 km
- Collection O 30025 Ambli-Bopal Road · 10.2 km
- OYO 1765 Hotel Neelkanth Residency · 10.2 km
- OYO 66930 Hotel Sun Park · 10.2 km
- OYO 5835 Jaunt Safari · 10.3 km
- Collection O 482 Hotel Terrazzo Suites · 10.3 km
- Hotel Hill Park by Sky Stays · 10.3 km
- Capital O 11491 Hotel Santro · 10.4 km
- Spot on 27638 Jay Radhe · 10.4 km
- SPOT ON 65470 Hotel Apsara Guest House · 10.5 km
- OYO 10962 Hotel Om Balaji · 10.5 km
- SPOT ON 63856 Hotel Divya Palace · 10.5 km
- SPOT ON 72828 Hotel Jay Bhavani · 10.5 km
- OYO Collection O 11610 Hotel Shreenath · 10.5 km
- Hotel Privilege Villa · 10.5 km
- OYO 15833 Vanya Palace · 10.6 km
- Hotel Millennium · 10.6 km
- OYO 9238 Hotel Meet Palace · 10.7 km
And 27 more, further out.
Where to stay
Hotels in Ahmedabad
268 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
All 268 hotels in Ahmedabad, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Ahmedabad
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ahmedabad are January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; July is the wettest, with about 339 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Ahmedabad travel calendar 2027: every day with public and school holidays, sunrise and sunset and the typical high and low (also as JSON).
Public holidays in India, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Ahmedabad: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Vadodara International Airport (BDQ, 101 km) and Bhavnagar Airport (BHU, 147 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The services of AMTS and BRTS run from 6AM to 11PM. The local city buses are run by Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service since 1947, forming a wide network covering almost all the points of Ahmedabad. To identify them and distinguish them from the state transport GSRTC buses or the private luxury buses here is the key: The older buses in this service are painted in red and white or in red and yellow, whereas new bright red ones put up under JnNURM are having electronic display boards.
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Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Ahmedabad
Eat
Ahmedabad is a gastronomic paradise, and there are many restaurants. Gujaratis are fond of eating and the food generally tends to be on the sweeter side. Gujaratis are mostly vegetarians hence most local dishes are vegetarian. However, with the recent advent of international and domestic food chains non-vegetarian food has become popular. Ahmedabad is famous for its ice-creams because of abundance of dairy products in the state and Gujaratis' penchant for sweets. Local specialities include Dhokla, Khandvi, Srikhand, Haandvo, Bhajiya amongst others.
Drink
Gujarat is one of the few Indian states where alcohol is prohibited. But this applies only to Indians. If you have a non-Indian passport / green card holder/ PR status, you can get an alcohol permit valid for one month by going to an alcohol shop in a large hotel and purchasing one. Hotels that have alcohol shops include: Cama Hotel in Khanpur, Hotel Inder Residency, Opp. to Gujarat College, Comfort Inn President Hotel at CG Road among others open Monday to Saturday noon-8PM, ph no. +91 79 26467575. Many local people will be able to direct you because they can purchase alcohol on a 'health' licence.
Stay safe
People are friendly and the police will help you when you have an emergency. Ahmedabad is relatively safe because alcohol is not permitted: no late-night rowdyism as seen in other cities. Ahmedabad City Police has around 35 major police stations besides the minor police chowkis. For emergency, dial 100.
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Questions
Ahmedabad: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ahmedabad?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ahmedabad are January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; July is the wettest, with about 339 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ahmedabad?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Vadodara International Airport (BDQ, 101 km) and Bhavnagar Airport (BHU, 147 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ahmedabad?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Ahmedabad
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.