Le Meridien

About Le Meridien

Le Meridien suits travellers who want to stay inside Ahmedabad's historic Walled City while enjoying a 5-star hotel. The location near Nehru Bridge puts you close to the pols, Bhadra Fort, and the Sabarmati Riverfront. It works for couples exploring the old city, business visitors who need quick access to the centre, and families who prefer a full-service hotel with a gym and breakfast. The hotel does not allow pets.

This is a 5-star hotel in the heart of the old city. Le Meridien provides a modern, comfortable base for sightseeing. The listed facilities include air conditioning, a gymnasium, lifts, room service, a safe, and wheelchair accessibility. Breakfast is available. You can walk to many of Ahmedabad's historic monuments. The hotel is within a short distance of the riverfront and the night food stalls.

Rooms and listed facilities

Le Meridien's listed facilities include air conditioning, a safe, and room service. The hotel has lifts and is wheelchair accessible. For families, breakfast is listed as an option. Business travellers can use the gymnasium. If you arrive late, confirm with the property that room service is available at that hour.

The setting

Le Meridien is on a street near Nehru Bridge, on the edge of the Walled City. In a straight line, it is 0.7 km from Lal Darwaza and Bhadra Fort, 0.5 km from Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, and 0.8 km from the Sabarmati Riverfront and Atal Bridge. The old city's pols and carved havelis are within walking distance. The airport is 8 km away.

Location and neighbourhood

Budget travellers and long-stay visitors find the area practical because daily essentials are sold on the streets. Small general stores, vegetable vendors and chai stalls appear around every corner. The lanes are narrow and mostly pedestrian-friendly, though autos and two-wheelers pass through. Staying here puts you inside the living heritage rather than on the tourist trail. The area is noisy during the day and quieter after dark. Long-stay visitors appreciate the low-key rhythm and the ability to cook simple meals using local market produce.

The neighbourhood feels like a small town within a large city. By day it is a working district with fabric shops, spice stalls and hardware stores. By night the pols become calm and the chabutaras fill with birds. Budget travellers can walk everywhere within the walled city, saving on transport costs. You share the space with residents who have lived here for generations. By day it is a working district.

Getting there and around

Le Meridien is inside the walled city, around 8 km from the airport and 2.5 km from Ahmedabad Junction at Kalupur. You reach the hotel by auto-rickshaw or app cab from either point. The nearest metro station is on the Blue Line, but you may need to walk through pols to reach it. BRTS bus stops are on the ring road outside the walls. Within the Old City you walk almost everywhere. The pols connect to each other through narrow passages. For longer trips, autos are easy to flag down on the main roads. The Sabarmati Riverfront is a short walk west. The area is compact enough that a long-stay visitor can explore on foot without needing daily transport.

Nearby sights and food

The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque with its famous stone jali windows is near the eastern edge of the fort. Jama Masjid, built in 1424, is a large open courtyard mosque just south of the main square. The Sabarmati Riverfront and Atal Bridge are west of the walled city, a 15-minute walk. The main square is a vegetable market by day and a night food market after dark. The Calico Museum of Textiles in Shahibaug requires a booked guided tour. The Dada Harir stepwell is a 20-minute walk north-east. The pols themselves are sights, with carved havelis and chabutaras at every turn.

Food in the Old City is almost entirely vegetarian. The main square fills with food stalls after 9 pm, serving local snacks. You find dhokla, khaman, fafda and jalebi at small stalls throughout the day. The evening food stalls near Law Garden are a 20-minute walk south of the walled city. Many pols have a local farsan shop selling savoury snacks by weight. For a full meal, look for a Gujarati thali place on the main roads near Lal Darwaza. Thepla and undhiyu are winter specialities. Chai is sold at countless small stalls. Budget travellers can eat well without spending much. Long-stay visitors can buy fresh vegetables and spices from the morning market in the main square.

A day from Le Meridien

A day from Le Meridien starts with a walk to the Sabarmati Riverfront for the morning light. You cross Atal Bridge to the west bank and walk back along the promenade. Then visit the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque to see the jali windows. From there you walk through the pols towards Jama Masjid. Midday is a good time to explore the Calico Museum of Textiles, but you must book the guided tour in advance. After lunch at a local thali restaurant near Lal Darwaza, you visit Bhadra Fort and Teen Darwaza. Late afternoon you walk to the Dada Harir stepwell. Evening is for the main square's night market, where you sample snacks from the stalls. The walk back to Le Meridien through the lit pols ends the day.

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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.

• Air conditioning
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Connecting rooms
• Credit Card Accepted
• Currency exchange
• Diners club
• Garage
• Gymnasium
• Launderette
• Lifts
• Medical service
• Non smoking rooms
• Park
• Pets Not Allowed
• Reception area
• Room Service
• Safe
• Wheelchair accessible