The Royal Era Hotel

About The Royal Era Hotel

The Royal Era Hotel suits travellers who want a simple, practical base in the capital sectors. It works for couples and families visiting Gandhinagar for government work, the Mahatma Mandir or Akshardham. The 2-star rating means clean, no-frills rooms. The location places you close to the main convention centre and the Sabarmati riverfront gardens. You can walk to the metro station or take the hotel shuttle to explore further.

This is a budget-oriented stay in a planned sector. The Royal Era Hotel has a 2-star official rating. It offers free car parking and a shuttle service for guests. The property is wheelchair accessible. Rooms are basic and functional. The hotel is on the second floor of a commercial building near HDFC Bank. It is a short ride from the railway station and the airport.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities at The Royal Era Hotel include free car parking, a shuttle service and wheelchair accessibility. No room types or in-room amenities are listed by the supplier. You should confirm with the property whether the rooms have air conditioning, attached bathrooms and tea-making facilities. The shuttle service may help late arrivals from the railway station or metro. Families should check if interconnecting rooms are available.

The setting

The Royal Era Hotel is on the second floor of Plot No 444 near HDFC Bank in Sectors 16 & 17. In a straight line, it is about 2 km from Gandhinagar Capital railway station, 1.7 km from Mahatma Mandir and 1.3 km from Dandi Kutir. Akshardham in Sector 20 is 2.5 km away. The airport in Ahmedabad is about 17 km in a straight line. GIFT City is 8.7 km south-east. The sector grid makes it easy to navigate by auto-rickshaw or metro.

Location and neighbourhood

The old Secretariat and newer government offices line the wide avenues. The Sector 16 metro station provides a direct link to Ahmedabad. These sectors are a grid of numbered roads and lettered cross roads, with green belts between them. The area has a calm, planned character, with local markets and small parks interspersed among the office blocks. You can walk from the metro station to the Secretariat complex in a few minutes. The streets are wide and tree-lined, making them pleasant for a stroll. The mix of government buildings and everyday life gives the area a distinct, unhurried rhythm.

Getting there and around

The Royal Era Hotel is around 17.2 km from Ahmedabad airport and around 2 km from Gandhinagar Capital railway station. The Sector 16 metro station is within walking distance. You can take the metro to Ahmedabad or to other parts of Gandhinagar, including Akshardham and Mahatma Mandir. Auto-rickshaws are available for short trips within the sectors. The main north-south roads are named after Gujarati letters, and the cross roads are numbered, so navigation is straightforward. For longer journeys, taxis can be hired from the hotel or from the metro station. Check the current metro service before travelling, as the network is still expanding.

Nearby sights and food

Dandi Kutir, a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, is beside Mahatma Mandir in Sector 13, a short walk or auto ride from Sectors 16 and 17. The museum traces Gandhi's life and the Dandi March through exhibits and a 3D show. Akshardham temple in Sector 20 is a pink sandstone complex with gardens, exhibitions and an evening light show. Photography rules apply inside the temple. Punit Van and Sarita Udyan are riverside gardens on the Sabarmati, good for a quiet walk. Indroda Nature Park, a few kilometres south, has forest trails, a deer park and a dinosaur fossil park.

Gujarati thali is the classic meal here: a round of dal, kadhi, vegetables, roti, rice and sweets. Dhokla, khaman and fafda-jalebi are popular snacks. The sector markets have small eateries and snack stalls that serve these dishes. Vegetarian food is the norm across the city. You can find simple lunch places near the Secretariat and around the metro station. The food is fresh, spiced and satisfying. For a change, try thepla, a spiced flatbread, or a glass of chaas, a salted buttermilk drink.

A day from The Royal Era Hotel

A day from The Royal Era Hotel can begin with a walk to Dandi Kutir museum, a ten-minute stroll through the green belt. Spend an hour exploring the exhibits on Gandhi's life. Then walk to Mahatma Mandir, the convention centre beside the museum, and see the grounds. From there, take an auto-rickshaw to Akshardham temple in Sector 20. Allow two hours to see the temple, the gardens and the exhibitions. After lunch at a nearby eatery, take a short metro ride or auto to Punit Van, a riverside garden on the Sabarmati. Walk along the riverbank and relax. In the late afternoon, visit Sarita Udyan, another botanical garden close by. Return to The Royal Era Hotel in the evening. The day involves a fair amount of walking, so wear comfortable shoes.

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Facilities listed by the supplier

As listed by the booking supplier; a facility not listed here may still exist. Confirm anything important with the property.

• Free car parking
• Shuttle service
• Wheelchair accessible