Darjeeling (West Bengal)

Hotels in Darjeeling

Mentioned below is a list of Hotels in Darjeeling that you can choose from. Every Darjeeling hotel listed below includes general information on the hotel along with tariff and photographs of the hotel. We have covered hotels from budget accommodation to 5* Category across the entire Darjeeling city. This page also provides general information on Darjeeling city, how to get to Darjeeling, the places of interest in and around Darjeeling and excursions in Darjeeling. Be it a one night stay or a part of a Package tour, Darjeeling has a lot to offer to all kinds of tourists.

Hotels & Resorts in Darjeeling

Hotel	Grade	Rate per couple	Plan
Hotel Sinclairs	* * *	Tariff	Room, B-T & Breakfast
Hotel Garuda	* * (Govt. Approved)	Tariff	Room only
Hotel Mohit	* * *	Tariff	Room only
Hotel Seven Seventeen	* * (Govt. Approved)	Tariff	Room only
Windamere Hotel	Heritage	Tariff	Room & All Meals
Hotel Marvel	* * *	Tariff	Room & All Meals
Sterling Darjeeling Resorts	* * *	Tariff	Room & Breakfast
Fortune Resort Central	* * *	Tariff	Room & Breakfast
The Elgin Hotel	* * *	Tariff	Room & Breakfast

Package Tours to Darjeeling

Darjeeling full of snow-capped mountains; with the mighty Kanchenjunga

Nestling in the grandeur and beauty of towering snow-capped mountains; with the mighty Kanchenjunga (King of the Mountains) dominating the somber, snowy sentinels, lies a jewel of a town -- elegant, sophisticated and incredibly beautiful; the name of Tibetan origin means where Indra's thunderbolt or scepter rested, (Dodi-thunder bolt, Ling-place). In Sanskrit, the name, derived from the world 'Durjay Ling', means 'Siva of invincible prowess, who rules the Himalayas'. The official name of the town is DARJEELING.

The mighty Kanchenjunga mountains seen from Darjeeling

Darjeeling has known many masters: Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, and the British East India Company. Its longest links have been with Sikkim who ruled the area between the present borders of Sikkim and the plains of Bengal , including Darjeeling and Kalimpong till the beginning of the 18th century. The cozy drawing room of the Windamere Hotel has been the setting of a royal romance: local belle Hook Cook met her future husband, the then king of Sikkim.

Sikkim's hold over Darjeeling did not go unchallenged. In 06 the Rajas of Sikkim lost Kalimpong to Bhutan, the rest of the region was captured by the Gurkhas of Nepal. This brought the Gurkhas into conflict with the East India Company and following the war of 1814, the Raja of Sikkim was reinstated with his sovereignty and a pension of INR 3000 (later raised to 6000) guaranteed by the Company. Sikkim, including Darjeeling, became a buffer state between Nepal and Bhutan.

GENERAL INFORMATION OF DARJEELING

Area: 11.44 Sq. Km (4.4 Sq miles)
Elevation: 7,000 ft. or 2,134 meters
Population: 83,000
Telephone Info: Country Code: 91 City Code: 0354
Climate: SUMMER: Min: 8.5 degrees C Max: 14.8 degrees C
Annual Rainfall: 320 cm (126 inches)
Best Tourist Season: April to Mid-June Mid September to November
Best Mountain Views: Mid Sept. - Mid Dec.
Recommended Clothing: Light woolens and tropical in summer (umbrellas and raincoats are useful) and heavy woolen in winter.
Languages Spoken: English, Bengali, Gorkha, Nepali and Tibetan

PLACES TO VISIT

Tiger Hill
Kanchenjunga Views
Busty Gompa
Ghoom Gompa
Museum
Zoological ParkRefugee Centre
Gymkhana Club
Passenger Ropeway
Botanical Gardens

HOW TO GET THERE?

By Rail: You can take the famous toy train, which is a meter gauge train operating over breath taking scenery. The journey takes approximately seven and half hours.

New Jalpaiguri/Siliguri Junction stations at the base of the Darjeeling Hill areas have direct railway connections with Calcutta, Mumbai, Guwahati, Madras, Lucknow, and Delhi.

Some Important train services connecting New Jalpaiguri/Siliguri with major cities.

By Road: Darjeeling is connected to Siliguri the main city in the plains by the Tenzing Norgay Road (formerly Hill Cart Road)

By Local Transport: Bus services between Darjeeling and Siliguri are frequent. Private taxis, landrovers are also available. From Siliguri by bus/taxi/trekker to Darjeeling (80 km), about 4 hours.