Between two ghats — and glad for the middle

Friends always argue Rishikesh versus Haridwar. We refused the argument and stayed at Panambi on Cheela Dam Road — roughly mid-corridor, cab-friendly to both.

Friday: Triveni aarti, back by late evening, pool lights still on. Saturday: Har Ki Pauri morning, lunch in Haridwar, return for spa and a slow dinner.

The films on the gallery page show the property; what they cannot show is how useful the location is when you want sacred geography without lodging in the thick of it.

If your trip is half devotion and half rest, the middle of the belt is the point — not a compromise.