Property Highlights
The property is home to the DHR Club, a renowned club meant especially for enthusiasts of mountain railways, especially the heritage ones.The club has a library with cosy sofas, wood-paneled walls, wooden shelves stocked with books, floors with ornate carpets, and facilities for watching movies.Guests can enjoy wellness therapies at the hotel's Itati Institute, shop at its Boutique by Zri, and conduct meetings at its small conference room.
The property can arrange for shuttle and pick-up/drop services as well as airport/bus/railway station transfers. It can also assist in arranging rental vehicles, bonfires, tours and treks.
For dining, it has a multicuisine restaurant that retains its colonial-era charm.
Free parking facility is available on-site.
Location & Surroundings
The property is located on Observatory Hill, a hill that is renowned for its healing and relaxing atmosphere. It is barely a 2-minute walk from the many charming shops of the Mall Road and a short walk from top attractions such as Observatory Hill View Point.
Food and Dining
Guests can dine at the on-site restaurant and savour a drink from the bar.
Both the restaurant and bar retain their colonial-era charm in their decor, ambience, as well as menu.
Additional dining options in the neighbourhood include Glenary's, Gatty's Cafe, Hotel Lunnar, Domino's Pizza, Keventer's, and Kunga (all within 10-min walk).
Room details and Amenities
- The property offers spacious accommodations with sitting areas, Victorian-era decor, flowery furnishings, fireplaces (in most), and beautiful carpets.
- While categorized as Colonial Tea Planters Suites, the Colonial Royal Suites, Cottages and Honeymoon Suites, each of these accommodations is named after the renowned personalities who stayed here.
- Two Colonial Tea Planters Suites are named Knebworth Suite and Alexandra David Neal suite, while the others are known as Annexe suites (mountain views).
- The Colonial Royal Suites have 2 bedrooms each and are named as Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark suite, Begum Aga Khan suite, Chogyal of Sikkim suite, and Princess of Siam suite.
- Cottages and Honeymoon Suites are named the Little Peppers Cottage, Forget-me-not/Honeymoon suite, Tinkerbelle's Cottage, the Tenduf-La Suites - Faith, the Tenduf-La Suites - Hope and Charity, Hill Charm Cottage, Mary-La Cottage, Annandale House, and Observatory House.
- Along with mountain views, the Little Peppers Cottage has an adjoining suite, and they have a separate sitting area, bedroom, and a fireplace each.
- Also known as Honeymoon Suite, the Forget-me-not suite is semi-circular in shape and features mountain views, sitting room, and TV.
- Dating back to 1880s, Tinkerbelle's Cottage is a stand-alone bungalow with stunning mountain views, 2 seating areas, a separate bedroom, multiple flat-screen TVs, kitchen, dining area, and a private lawn.
- Services of a private butler and maid can be arranged on request.
- All the Tenduf-La suites have a bedroom, separate living room, and 2 bathrooms.
- Hill Charm Cottage, Mary-La Cottage, Annandale House, and Observatory House are stand-alone structures and offer more privacy.
- Hill Charm Cottage has a TV and a changing room with dressing table and wardrobe, in addition to a bedroom.
- Annandale House and Observatory House are 2-storeyed structures with multiple bedrooms and are more suited for groups.
- Besides these, the property also has Single Colonial rooms and a Only Me suite, designed specifically for solo travellers.
- Each accommodation has an en-suite Victorian-style bathroom with toiletries.
- Some accommodations have 2 bathrooms.
Activities & Nearby Attractions
Take a 10-minute walk to visit Observatory Hill View Point, Himalayan Tibet Museum, and Mahakal Temple.
Enjoy a visit to attractions such as Lloyd Botanical Garden (1.2 km), Shrubbery Nightingale Park (1.4 km), Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (1.9 km), Peace Pagoda (2.5 km), and Tea Garden View (2.7 km).
Other attractions that can be visited include Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway (3.2 km), Dali Monastery (3.5 km), Batasia Loop (4.9 km), and Ghum Railway Museum (5.8 km).
Plan a trip to Ghoom Monastery (6 km), Rock Garden (6.9 km), Yiga Choeling Monastery (7.2 km), Gangamaya Park (8.4 km), and Tiger Hill Sunrise Observatory (9.6 km).
Shop-till-you-drop at the many shops lining the Mall Road, within a 5-min walk.
How to Reach the Property
The property is 69.1 km from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station, the railway station nearest to Darjeeling. Bagdogra International Airport is at a distance of 77 km from the property.
