Renting out your home in Amritsar

Our advice for Amritsar

Almost every trip to Amritsar is built around Sri Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple. Guests want to be there at dawn for the first prayers and late in the evening when the sanctum glows over the sarovar. The closer and easier the walk, the more your home is worth to them — but the walled-city lanes also bring crowds, noise and limited parking.

A city of returning families

Beyond pilgrims and tourists, Amritsar hosts a large flow of NRI Punjabi families coming home from Canada, the UK, Australia and elsewhere for weddings, family functions and religious occasions. They often book for weeks, travel with elders and children, and want space: several bedrooms, a full kitchen and room for relatives to drop by. Areas such as Ranjit Avenue, Lawrence Road and Green Avenue suit them better than the old city. Day-trippers heading to the Attari–Wagah border ceremony, visitors to Jallianwala Bagh and Partition Museum enthusiasts complete the picture.

Setting up a home that works here

• Heating matters as much as cooling. Winters are cold and foggy; room heaters, good geysers and heavy quilts count in reviews.
• Parking and space for a driver. Families often hire a car and driver for the whole stay.
• A respectful house code. Many guests are devout; a clear policy on smoking and alcohol, and a head-covering tip for the temple, show you understand your audience.
• Airport logistics. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport receives flights at odd hours, so self check-in or a reliable caretaker is essential.

The festival calendar

Gurpurabs, Baisakhi and Diwali — marked in Amritsar with Bandi Chhor Divas illuminations — bring very high footfall around the temple. Plan minimum stays and cleaning teams well in advance, and warn guests that roads near the Heritage Street area may be closed or congested.

Check the rules

Punjab's Department of Tourism runs a Bed & Breakfast / Homestay scheme with online registration. Look at its current conditions — including any owner-occupancy requirement — before deciding how your property will operate, and keep a register of foreign guests as local authorities may require.