Stay just opposite the Governor’s house during your stay at Darjeeling in the erstwhile summer house of Maharajas now rechristened as the Mayfair Hill Resort. Surrounded by pine and fir trees, this heritage hotel in the foothills of the Himalayas is a haven far from the hustle bustle of the mundane everyday life.
Accommodation:
This resort has a total of 31 tastefully decorated rooms, which are as follows:
- 6 luxurious Deluxe rooms.
- 20 English style cottages.
- 5 attic rooms complete with wooden floors, ceilings and sloping ceilings for an out of the world experience.
- All the rooms have running hot/cold water facility, colour TV, direct dialing facility and a fire place.
Special Attractions:
- Tiffany – An in-house multi cuisine restaurant that offers Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisines on its menu as you listen to live piano music.
- Library Bar – A bar well stocked with excellent wines.
- Himalayan Bird – A conference hall themed around the Darjeeling Himalayan railway which has a capacity of upto 80 pax for conferences, business meets or banquets.
- Indoor game such as table tennis and pool.
- Safe deposit lockers.
- Doctor on call.
- Baby sitting.
- Car Rentals.
Accessibility:
By Air: The nearest airport at Bagdogra is 88 kms away.
By Rail: The New Jalpaiguri railway station is 88 kms away whereas the Darjeeling Railway station (for those interested in traveling by the toy train) is just 1.5 kms away.
By Road: The city bus stop is just 1.5 kms away.
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