Stay at Hotel Elgin during your visit to the “Queen of Hills” – Darjeeling. Right from the moment you enter this hotel you will realize the uniqueness of this place as you are welcomed with a silken khada being drapped around the neck – a traditional North – East style of welcoming the guest. Enjoy the confluence of West meeting North – East as you stay at Darjeeling in this 120 year old residence which is reminiscent of the British era. This hotel has served as host to the royal families of Bhutan, US Ambassador as well as to the writer Mark Tully.
Accommodation:
Stay in full grandeur and comfort as you stay in the rooms of this hotel which are full of antique furniture, tapestry and upholstery to offer a glimpse of the bygone British era. The state of art amenities add to the charm of the rooms.
This hotel has a total of 30 rooms, Attic rooms perched on the top of the mansion for those wanting to relax in environs different than those seen in daily life.
Special Attractions:
- Kanchan Restaurant – An elegant dining room complete with plush décor and chandeliers that serves multi cuisine dishes.
- Timber Bar – A cozy bar for enjoying drinks.
- Conference halls for holding seminars, business meets, cocktail parties and formal dinner parties.
- All rooms have attached bathrooms with running hot/cold water, bath tubs, direct dial telephone, room heater, temperature controls as well as TV with satellite channels.
- In addition to this each room also has a mini bar and tea/coffee maker.
- Recreation facilities such as a lounge, as well as indoor games facility for table tennis and billiards.
- Net connectivity.
- Safe Deposit Lockers.
- Valet parking.
- Dry Cleaning and laundry facility.
- Baby sitting.
- Multi channel music in the hotel.
- Car rental facility.
Accessibility:
By Air: The nearest airport is at Bagdogra which is about 100 kms away.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is at Jalpaiguri which is 110 kms from this hotel.
By Road: Darjeeling is well connected by road and is situated 686 ksm from Kolkata.
