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Hotels with a pool near the main square in Surat

Stefan Bauer

Stefan Bauer The American west

Updated 1 August 2026 · 25 Surat hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Surat, out of the 25 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.4.

Hilton Garden Inn Surat City Centre is the one I would book myself.

Hilton Garden Inn Surat City Centre

Highest rated of the five

Hilton Garden Inn Surat City Centre

★★★★★4.8 from 1,998 reviews

Hilton Garden Inn Surat City Centre comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 1,998 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 5 star property, found under the cathedral and around $68 a night on the dates we checked.

25 hotels in Surat qualified for this list and five made it. De Glance Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. Hilton Garden Inn Surat City Centre1

    Hilton Garden Inn Surat City Centre

    ★★★★★4.8 from 1,998 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. De Glance Hotel2

    De Glance Hotel

    ★★★★★4.7 from 1,234 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Airport shuttle

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  3. Surat Marriott Hotel3

    Surat Marriott Hotel

    ★★★★★4.4 from 12,204 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  4. The Grand Bhagwati4

    The Grand Bhagwati

    ★★★★★4.4 from 10,253 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  5. Hotel 7orbit5

    Hotel 7orbit

    ★★★★★4.6 from 826 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible
    • Airport shuttle

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How this list was put together

25 Surat hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Stefan Bauer

Stefan Bauer The American west

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