La Place Sarovar Portico

The restaurant in Sarovar Portico had become a family favourite when I was posted in Lucknow about twenty years ago. Later, when I was transferred out of Lucknow, we would still drop into Sarovar for dinner whenever we visited the city. When my wife and I visited Lucknow recently, we opted to stay in Sarovar, because of its central location as well as our happy memories of the meals we had enjoyed there. The check-in process was smooth and our bags were promptly delivered. The room was fairly spacious and it had elegant furniture that one associates with the 1950s or 1960s. The lighting was adequate and the switches were well accessible (in some hotels it becomes hard to locate the light switches, but luckily this was not one of those hotels!) The bathroom was reasonably sized and well lit. Soap and shampoo were offered in large dispensers mounted on the wall in the shower cubicle. This is certainly more eco-friendly than the tiny bottles of toiletries that most other hotels offer. The eco-friendly streak continues with drinking water – they provide their own water in glass bottles instead of the branded bottles offered elsewhere. An elevator was provided, but we preferred to take the staircase. Coming to the food, we found the buffet breakfast was adequate, though not lavish. We also sampled the buffet dinner with our local guests – the food was great, but the spread was not very large. The service was excellent and the food was reasonably priced. On the whole, we had a very good experience of staying in this hotel and would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

Excellent location, just a short walk from the Hazratganj shopping area and (if you are willing to brave the traffic) within walking distance from most of old Lucknow. The staff were wonderful and attentive.

Clean, stylish rooms. Great location for evening strolls and for exploring Lucknow.

The hotel is located in the heart of Hazratganj, a few minutes walk from the Hazratganj metro station. You can avail transport directly from the hotel - rates are affordable or from outside where there is a queue of electric autos. The service is prompt and is utmost professional. The staff at the premises are friendly and go beyond their duties to help you. While I hadn't availed the breakfast option during my stay, I did order some snacks and tea which was very good and met my expectations.

Location is superb. Room is spacious. Loved their antique furnitures. Great place to stay. Friendly staff and helpful also. Would definitely come and stay here again. Food was good. Biryani was too good.