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Mayfair Hill Resort Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

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Location Opposite Governor's House, The Mall, Around Town
Phone 0354/225-6376, 0354/225-6476
Fax 0354/225-2674
Web site www.mayfairhotels.com
E-mail darjeeling@mayfairhotels.com
Room Information 41 units
Prices Rs 6,000 ($146/£74) Premium cottage double; Rs 8,000 ($195/£99) heritage cottage double. Rs 2,000 ($49/£25) extra bed. Rates include all meals
Credit Cards MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, tea- and coffee-making facilities, hair dryer, DVD player, fireplace, heater

Frommer's Review

Once the summer palace of the Maharajah of Nazargunj, this class act has warmer staff and better ambience than popular New Elgin, and the views are far superior. Two copper elephants guard the entrance of the main building, and a signboard informs guests of daily weather conditions. It's set in a lovely garden with potted plants, sculpted deities, and its own temple. The partially wood-paneled guest rooms -- in ivy-covered buildings, which feel more like cozy cottages -- are a tad feminine (floral fabrics, predominantly pink) but lovely, featuring Tibetan rugs, fireplaces, fine wooden furnishings, bay windows with seats, and entrance/dressing rooms. They receive plenty of natural light and enjoy superb views of the town, the mountains, and the valley below. The tiled, well-spaced bathrooms have good shelving and vintage-style free-standing wooden towel racks. Guests are allowed use of sports facilities at the Darjeeling Gymkhana Club.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; health club and tennis privileges; travel assistance; car rental; babysitting; laundry; doctor-on-call; currency exchange; library; tea-leaf shop; pool table; billiards; squash; ice-skating

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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