Review: Hyatt Ahmedabad

The lack of happy hour service in the club lounge probably has to do with Gujarat being a dry state, your minibar doesn't seem to have any alcohol either.

I told you try and TAJ for once...the TAJ next to Ahmedabad Airport has a bar where you can get alcohol. All people who are not Citizens of Gujarat can get alcohol permit easily.

The dish on the top left is a steamed cake called dhokla, and the one below is called khandvi. They are snacks endemic to the state of Gujarat, of which Ahmedabad is the biggest city.

The dish on the right is a savoury called dahi papdi chaat. Chaats are found throughout northern and western India, and are not Ahmedabad-specific.

Why do people in the comments always desperately need alcohol? Just enjoy life on water and you'll be more happy.

Curious how you picked the Hyatt and not the Hyatt Regency. There are two Hyatt’s and I much prefer the latter.

+1 on this - "Driving in Ahmedabad is nuts, so at some point I just had to close my eyes". I did exactly the same thing when I was there. Crazy. Stayed at the Hyatt Regency closer to the river and thought it was fine. Not a big fan of the city overall.

I have a question. If I arrive in AMD at 7pm on EY226 and then take off at 11pm on SQ531 to SIN, is it enough time for transit and do I need a VISA? It seems both flights are at terminal 2.

@Ryan
I just had to laugh at your comment.

I gasped seeing that there was no alcohol in the minibar. Then no happy hour! I obviously wouldn't even consider staying in this hotel! Where's ma drink?!

At least with driving in Indian cities the speeds are not that high in traffic, so accidents are not as bad when they happen.

I stayed at Courtyard Ahmedebad and was upgraded to a suite. Good experience. This is the hotel used by Singapore Airlines crews.

If you want an alcoholic drink you can apply for a permit at the hotel. The alcohol ban extends across the state of Gujarat.

Also stayed at Renaissance Ahmedebad. Excellent experience also.

I was surprised, and totally underwhelmed, to find non-branded Chinese-made toiletries at the Hyatt Regency Dubai. Just the Hyatt logo on the tubes and that's it. For those of you who stay at Hyatts regularly, is this common?

Always enjoy your comprehensive hotel reviews, Lucky, especially the excellent photos.

Love the buffet spelling of pan au chocolat and the mixed up eggs and fried potato labels. Breakfast being my favourite meal of the day, I always scrutinise your food pix.

India is one of the few less developed countries I would like to visit. I have business connections there but everything is done online - Indian English is delightfully quirky and my contacts’ service standard very high.

Maybe one day.

Keep ‘em coming.