HOTEL MANDAKINI SAKET: Lucknow is well known for its hospitality and diversity of places. Accommodation in Lucknow has never been a problem for the travelers. All Lucknow hotels strive hard to provide the best hotel services to their guests. We at Hotel Saket Regency provide you luxury accommodation at the city center of Lucknow at economy prices with other like-minded travelers who start their journey into Nabawi Shehar from here. We are one of most experienced and renowned hotels in Lucknow. We provide quick online hotel booking to all our guests from different parts of the world. We provide free airport pick up to all our overseas and Local guests so that they do not face any hustles at the Lucknow Airport/Railway Station or Bus Stand. Experience the fine art of hospitality at Hotel Saket Regency, Lucknow. We go the extra mile to make sure you have a great time in Lucknow. We provide exquisite facilities as compared to other Lucknow hotels. We have wide varieties of rooms including Luxury room, Superior room, Executive room and Suite. Amenities: Free Airport Pick up service Attached Bath with Hot & Cold Running Water. All Air-conditioned Rooms Free Car Parking Senior and Woman Friendly Laundry Service 24 hrs Room Service Wake up Call and Newspaper. Baggage Storage on Request Facility Doctor on Call Close to Railway Station Broadband Internet Connection 24 hrs Generator Backup with AC Direct Dialing from Rooms Places of interest in Lucknow Bara Imambara Built in 1784 by the fourth Nawab of Oudh, Asaf-ud-Daula, the Bara Imambara is Lucknow’s most famous monument. An Imambara is where Muslims commence celebrations for the festival of Muharram. Husainabad Clock Tower In the same complex is the huge and ornate Rumi Darwaza, or Turkish Gate, also built in 1784. Nearby is the Husainabad Clock Tower that has the largest clock in India. Towering to a height of 67m, this Victorian-Gothic Clock Tower was designed in the 1880s, by Roskell Payne. A mosque with two tall minarets is located near the Clock Tower. Chota Imambara The Chota Imambara, or the Husainabad Imambara, is also known as the Palace of Lights. Built in 1837, the Chota Imambara is called the Palace of Lights because of its chandeliers that come alive during the Muslim festival of Muharram. The Chota Imambara, with its golden dome, silver throne and gold-edged mirrors, is the grander of the two Imambaras. The Mughal Emperor, Muhammad Shah began the construction of the Jami Masjid. Situated towards the west of the Chota Imambara, the Jami Masjid was completed by the emperor’s wife in the mid-1840s. British Residency The Residency became the stronghold of the British for 87 days during the Revolt of 1857, and is now in ruins. Within its walls are numerous stories related to the siege, when 3,000 British men, women and children escaped from their homes to seek refuge in these red brick buildings. They fought Indian sepoys, the blistering heat and disease, until Sir Colin Campbell defeated the Indian forces on November 17. Only 1,000 of those who had taken shelter in the Residency survived. SHOPPING IN LUCKNOW Buying Lucknowi chikan work will be the obvious thing to do while shopping in Lucknow.The city of Lucknow is synonymous with the fine art of embroidery-chikankari (shadow work) and zardosi (silver and gold embroidery). The world-renowned chikan work garments, be it saris, kurtas or dupattas make excellent gifts to carry home. If you are fond of jewellery, then Lucknow is the place to shop for gold and silver ornaments with exquisite filigree (metal ornamentation) and jadau (gem studded). Gadbadjhala is a bazaar where you can check out jewellery, especially the huge jhumkas which are enviable possessions. The main shopping areas are Hazratganj, Janpath, Aminabad, Yayaganj, Kapoorthala and the Chowk.Although you can find chikan-work shops in almost all the markets in Lucknow, Chowk is the main wholesale market. If you are looking for souvenirs from across the state of Uttar Pradesh and from different parts of India under one roof, the best bet is Gangotri, the official handicrafts shop of the UP State Tourism Department.