Chhattisgarh · India
Where to stay in Raipur
Raipur is a city in Chhattisgarh, India, home to about 1,010,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- RPR13 km · Swami Vivekananda Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Raipur
Raipur is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the most populous city of the state.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Raipur
See
- Mahant Ghasi Memorial Museum
- Banjari Mata Mandir
- Mahaveer Park
- Nagar Ghadi
- Nandanvan Zoo/garden
- Urja Park
- Vivekananda Sarovar
Do
Visit the city's shopping malls (Chhattisgarh Mall, RK mall, Magneto The Mall, Big Bazaar and Kishore shopping mall). As Raipur is a hub for clothing sales, you can purchase fine garments cheaply at Pandri Market. Dealers of whole Chhattisgarh are found in one place at Pandri Market.
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Where to stay
Which part of Raipur to stay in
There are many cheap hotels near the main station and on "Station Chowk" road, turn left leaving after leaving Raipur Junction train station and follow the main road east. Rooms starting from ₹300 and dormitories starting from ₹100.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Raipur
106 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.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Capital O 10392 Hotel Corbiz Tower OYO Rooms | 3.2 km | |
| CAPITAL O 16472 Hotel Shree Balram International OYO Rooms | 1.7 km | |
| Capital O 18792 The Grand Neelam OYO Rooms | 5.4 km | |
| Capital O 22733 Wood Castle OYO Rooms | 5.0 km | |
| Capital O 2354 Hotel Utsav Inn OYO Rooms | 4.2 km | |
| Capital O 62227 Hotel Orchid Lounge OYO Rooms | 2.1 km | |
| Capital O 81400 Vansh Palace OYO Rooms | 1.6 km | |
| Capital O 81681 Hotel Unique Inn OYO Rooms | 1.7 km | |
| Capital O 82585 Honey Hotel OYO Rooms | 4.3 km | |
| Capital O 9095 Hotel Kanishka OYO Rooms | 1.4 km | |
| Capital O RPR263 Hotel Convivial Sky OYO Rooms | 3.4 km | |
| Clarks Inn Suites Raipur | 4.9 km | |
| Collection O 15123 Hotel Ryaan Inn OYO Rooms | 1.7 km | |
| Collection O 19852 Queens Castle OYO Rooms | 2.1 km | |
| Collection O 42722 Utsav Inn OYO Rooms | 4.2 km | |
| Collection O 44957 Landmark Square New Rajendra Nagar OYO Rooms | 2.9 km | |
| Collection O 45352 Hotel Dolphin OYO Rooms | 7.4 km | |
| Collection O 47690 New Purena OYO Rooms | 3.4 km | |
| Collection O 83646 Hotel All Near OYO Rooms | 1.1 km | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Raipur | 7.0 km | |
| Hotel Babylon Inn | 2.0 km | |
| Hotel Sayaji Raipur | 5.3 km | |
| Hotel Shamrock Greens | 10.0 km | |
| Hotel Vennington Court | 2.1 km | |
| Hyatt Raipur | 5.3 km | |
| Landmark Hotel | 2.8 km | |
| Mayfair Lake Resort | 17.6 km | |
| OYO 10190 Hotel Gagan Grant OYO Rooms | 2.6 km | |
| OYO 10264 Hotel Midtown OYO Rooms | 0.8 km | |
| OYO 10690 Florence Hotel OYO Rooms | 5.0 km | |
| OYO 11939 Hotel Queens Club of India OYO Rooms | 5.0 km | |
| OYO 12363 Hotel Ratan international OYO Rooms | 0.4 km | |
| OYO 12376 Hotel Dhanraj OYO Rooms | 12.2 km | |
| OYO 12479 Hotel city shine OYO Rooms | 6.1 km | |
| OYO 12777 Hotel Classic OYO Rooms | 9.9 km | |
| OYO 12843 Hotel Emerald OYO Rooms | 2.5 km | |
| OYO 12887 Hotel A-1 OYO Rooms | 0.8 km | |
| OYO 12914 Hotel Jagdish OYO Rooms | 1.8 km | |
| OYO 13392 Hotel Neeraj OYO Rooms | 2.1 km | |
| OYO 13546 Hotel City Palace OYO Rooms | 0.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Raipur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Raipur are December and January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; July is the wettest, with about 376 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).
Getting there
Getting to Raipur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bilaspur Airport (PAB, 97 km) and Gondia Airport (GDB, 143 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Autos and city buses are available from the train and bus station. Booking through a mobile app is cheaper if you want to save a few rupees. Raipur and the nearby Naya Raipur are served by the Raipur and Naya Raipur Bus Rapid Transit System (Raipur-Naya Raipur BRTS) since 2016.
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RPR · Swami Vivekananda Airport
PAB · Bilaspur Airport
GDB · Gondia Airport
Questions
Raipur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Raipur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Raipur are December and January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; July is the wettest, with about 376 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Raipur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bilaspur Airport (PAB, 97 km) and Gondia Airport (GDB, 143 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Raipur?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Raipur
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; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.