Roorkee is a peaceful town in the district of Haridwar in Uttranchal. Surrounded by lush greenery, it serves as the gateway to pilgrimage centers of Haridwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath and Kedarnath and tourist attractions of Dehra Dun and Mussoorie. Roorkee is renowned for its canals and the prestigious Indian Institute for technology. Established in the year 1847, it was formerly known as the Thomason Engineering College. Other famous institutes in Roorkee are Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Irrigation Research Institute (IRI) and the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH).
There is couple of hotels in Roorkee, conveniently located near to the railway station and the major bus stand. Most of the hotels in Roorkee cater to budget conscious travellers and provide decent accommodation at extremely affordable rates. Luxury accommodation options in Roorkee are limited. The tastefully appointed rooms of Roorkee hotels are equipped with a gamut of modern amenities such as attached bathroom, colour television with cable connection, telephone, coffee/tea maker and safe deposit locker. Guests can enjoy delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals in the multi cuisine restaurants of the hotels. For the comfort of the guests, Roorkee hotels also offer many other facilities like round the clock room services, doctor on call, laundry, car parking, internet access, foreign currency exchange, car parking and travel desk services. The warm hospitality, quality services and modern facilities of Roorkee hotels assure the guests a pleasant stay in Roorkee. |
