Zirakpur sits on the edge of Chandigarh in Punjab, a fast-growing town at the crossroads for travellers heading into the hills toward Shimla and Manali,the Best Western Maryland is a boutique hotel just minutes from Chandigarh Airport, offering easy access for travellers arriving from Delhi and serving as a convenient stopover for those continuing on to Shimla or Manali. Sitting at the gateway to the tri-city region, the property is often described as an oasis of peace, serenity and tranquillity at the front door to Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali. The hotel offers contemporary-designed guest rooms and suites, along with tea/coffee-making facilities and satellite TV. Bathrooms feature slippers, a hot tub, and bathrobes. Guestrooms also include 24-hour room service and premium bedding. All rooms have free WiFi, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms.The hotel can comfortably host up to 200 guests for banquet events across 3 conference and meeting rooms, with comprehensive business and conferencing facilities. Meeting and banqueting facilities span 3000 square feet. Chandigarh itself, India's planned garden city, offers the Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, and leafy sectors a short drive away, while Pinjore Gardens and the slopes of Morni Hills make easy side trips, and the road north climbs steadily toward the snows. Rest up here, and the road to the Himalayan foothills is yours come morning, with Shimla and Manali within a few hours' drive.