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Amar Palace

The Ridge,, Shimla 171012, India
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Amar Palace
Ranked #39 of 97 hotels in Shimla
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Kolkata, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

You will have awesome view from the top floor rooms.the manager may share some valuable information. location wise the hotel is good bcoz it takes five mins to reach mall.stuffs are well behaved.rooms & bathrooms are spacious. but the property is old & notso well maintained.they don't clean up rooms everyday or change the bed sheet everyday.carry toiletries at your... More

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Noida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2013

I stayed at this hotel for 3 days with my family and my experience has been really great out here. This is a low cost property, best in shimla, the location is good as it's near to all the tourist attractions such as mall road, church, etc. Go for a honeymoon suite which you will get for around 1500/-, not... More

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Mumbai, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Walked in with my family and warmly welcomed by the staff. The rooms given and per my request. Rooms were clean. Bathroom was also clean. The best part was its location. Very near to the Ridge (2 min walk). Your can see the entire Shimla from this hotel. The food offere was excellent and of great taste. Enjoyed staying there... More

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New Delhi, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

Me and My friend stayed in this hotel on the 10th August to 12th August 2012, we took the room on the second floor which was a pain to climb after the 15 minute uphill climb from the Mall. There were a few issues like the paint was ripped off from the walls at some places and the roof had... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2012

This was the best budget room (Suite Nr. 105) we had in Himachal. Two very clean, bright and friendly rooms, looking new, 2 kingsize beds, great view over the valleys through a lot of windows. Good shower with a extra big water heater. New good matresses. Absolutely quiet. Very friendly and caring personell. A bit hard to find: Up the... More

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New Delhi, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2012

The place is about half a km from the Mall, but you have to walk the last 100 meters as cars can't get there, the road becomes too narrow. The rooms are spacious, we took the suite, which had an amazing view (the room had big windows) of Shimla and the surrounding hills. The hotel is situated at one of... More

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Hyderabad, India
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2012

- First it is NOT on or near Mall -road, it is about 0.5 Km from Mall. - There is no parking facility. - No room, no A/c in room, whereas it was claimed to be Semi-delux room. I don't understand their definition of delux/semidelux. - There were no towel nor any toiletries in the room/bathroom. - Bathroom had bucket/mug... More

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Also Known As:
Amar Palace Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Address: The Ridge,, Shimla 171012, India
Region: India > Himachal Pradesh > Shimla
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Ranked #39 of 97 hotels in Shimla
Price range (per night): INR993 - 1,324

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