Delhi to Chandigarh and to Kasauli

venkatiyer00

Hi Ppl,
I am new to im but have read and heard a lot about this. I am planning to go to Chandigarh on this weekend and from there to Kasauli next morning. We are 2 couples. I am looking for help on below mentioned points. We are going by Car (Wagon R). Staring from Delhi on friday at 2 PM.

1 . Budget hotels in Chandigarh
2 . Pubs/ bar in CHD. till what time are they open, what would be the cover charges.
3 . Budget hotels in Kasauli.
4 . How much time does it take from CHD to kasauli. and from Kasauli to Delhi (we want to be back by sunday evening).

mridula

Chandigarh to Kausali is 64 kms (some sites say 51 km). No idea about the driving time though.

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venkatiyer00

Hey ppl,
i have heard that blue ice in CHD is gud place for pubbing.
even silver is also a place to drink.. any advice on ths...

Are these places open till 1 am?

Arcsim

There are lots of good places to drink in Chd. Blue ice is good, also try Cafe Lyons. I personally like Zinc in sector 26 best. If you want to go to a club and dance you can go to Score (Sec 8) or Black Magic (IT park). Chandigarh to Kasauli should take about 1.5 hours, maybe more if there is a traffic jam in Kalka (common).

venkatiyer00

Hey,
thanks for the info, i hope these places are open late nite...
it would be of great help, i you can tell me the cover charges for score and zinc.

pathankot

Ideal time to reach Kasauli by Evening around 5p.m. Because there are Limited Accomodation Availability, Just 2-3 pvt hotels & 1 HPTDC Hotel, for HPTDC Hotel you have to get Advance booking done, on the spot availability is rare.
Spend Night there, in Morning take walk upto Monkey Point, you can also drive there. From this point you can get a good view of Chandigarh, Panchkula etc.

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shere

Stayed at Ros common (HPTDC) several times and never have I booked in advance. The CHD crowd like to come for the day, make a lot of noise and go home. The Alasia also always has rooms available when I have enquired. Also there are more than 2-3 private hotels ranging from Gians to Maurice.....and a few others in between. The Alasia is one to avoid these days, the Delhi owners have left it to decay and have not spent a dime on it for years. The rooms have not even had a lick of paint for 10 years.

Ros Common is ok, not as clean as it could be but it is worth staying just for the tandoori stuffed chappatis (parote) for breakfast.

vinayverma

Venkat: You're going to Chandigarh or Kausauli?
if CHD then follow the info above about clubbing.
if for Kasauli, then why stop at CHD? people from CHD drive to Kausauli.
if it is a big weeekend it is wise to book in advance..
you can't miss the turn to your left on Shimla highway after you cross Kalka.

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venkatiyer00

Hi ppl,
Thanks again for those lovely advices. I am leaving for CHD from delhi on Friday noon and will spend a nite there, which is why i am looking for a place for pubbing which is open till late nite.
Next day morning i will leave for Kasauli (whenever eyes are open). Drive to kasauli from CHD... spnd Sat full day and sundas till noon at kasauli and return to Delhi on Sunday.

Hw much time will it take to reach delhi from Kasauli?

Indizen

Hotel Akash Deep and several other hotels, all in a row, in Sector 22. These are located close to the Sector 17 bus stand.
Pub: Down Under in Sector 17 main market.
Kasauli: HPTDC The Ros Common Hotel. Tariff INR 2000 +

shere

There are two routes to get to Kasauli, the one where your turn left just before the Dharampur dhabas is the better route. The road is in better condition than the other way.

venkatiyer00

Hi All,
Thanks for the help and info you provided. I had been to CHD and kasauli.

It was a gud trip and the advices helped.

About CHD: I went to 'Score' on Friday, Voodoo was having a private party that nite.

Feedback for Score - it is not worth the cover charges. They took 1000 rs for a couple, out of which 750 was redeemable. No much of choice in liquor and a bit expensive. Opens till One AM, this still doesnt help as the lights and song selection is not great. But i feel this is enough for CHD youngsters. I saw localites enjoying the place. The security staff is not couteous enough and doesnt know how to behave with guests.

We ended up having food at the bus stand as there was nothing availabe anywhere at that time. The paranthas there were still better than the snacks at Score.

Kasauli - Good place. nice to spend a weekend. small and silent town. The best value for money is Hotel Aanchal, its next to the court. If you are going by your vehicle, you need to park it at teh parking next to the market and walk half a km but its a slope. we got a four bedded room which costs us 1100 rs. no much bargain possible as there are very few hotels there and most of them is expensive than this. food is fine at Aanchal.

There is a Tebitian market, from where nothing is worth buying as most of them can be bought from Monestry (near majnu ka tila)in Delhi. Secondly, the goods you see in this tebitian market are not original branded, made locally in tebit. But the other small local market which has some wollens is gud buying. Manky point is a place which is under Defence monitor. It has a temple of Monkey God which required you to climb up the mountains. open only till 4 PM. We didnt go to this temple.

Overall it was trip worth going on a weekend.