Pro Advice

Walk the Sector 35 market in the evening for dinner. It is lively, safe and offers a wide range of cuisines within a few blocks.

Visit the Rose Garden in February during the Rose Festival, when the gardens are in full bloom and cultural events take place.

Plan a Capitol Complex tour in advance. Guided visits run at fixed times, and visitors must show identification.

Try Punjabi breakfast at the hotel, especially aloo paratha with white butter and lassi. It is filling and authentic.

Use the twenty four hour café when arriving late or leaving early. It offers snacks and coffee when other places are closed.

Ask about weddings when booking in winter. The banquet hall is busy, and a room away from it ensures quiet.

Respect traffic rules strictly if driving. Chandigarh police enforce seatbelt, lane and parking rules with cameras and fines.

Take a day trip to Pinjore Gardens or Kasauli. The drive through the Shivalik hills is scenic, and both are easy to reach from Sector 35.