subject: Darjeeling Heritage Hotels [print this page] Darjeeling, in West Bengal, was one of the most favoured hill stations and summer retreats for the British officials in India, and they had built magnificent bungalows and cottages for this. Over the years, after Indian independence, these beautiful cottages and opulent bungalows were converted to hospitality destinations like resorts and Darjeeling heritage hotels.
Most of these Darjeeling heritage hotels have been taken over by famous hospitality chains like Clerks and Sinclairs. These chains have made the Darjeeling heritage hotels to offer the very best of hospitality services that money has to offer, facilitating a bunch of awesome and thoroughly modern amenities.
Hence, despite feeling like you have become a part of prestigious antiquity, these hotels are designed to offer you cutting-edge, top notch amenities and services.
Most of these heritage hotels have been designed out of refurbished colonial buildings, and so they already bear an imperial resemblance to old British establishments. The rooms are spacious, the winding corridors are bright and cheerful and every room offers a beautiful view of the craggy mountain peaks.
Many of the Darjeeling heritage hotels also host local exhibitions, handloom fairs and festivals. Guests are of the opinion that the old world charm works best for these heritage hotels, because of the regal lineage of luxury and comfort involved. Often made out as wooden bungalows and plantation estate houses, these heritage hotels are nonetheless decked with every modern amenity like Wi-Fi/internet, entertainment arcades, lounges and often well-stocked libraries.
Some of the more popular Darjeeling heritage hotels are Hotel New Elgin, Hotel Silver Oaks and Himalayan hotel. Combining impeccable service and modern comforts with colonial heritage, these hotels are the best option for an awesome vacation steeped in local history.
