This was one of the rare vacations when I chose to make plans & hotel bookings in advance. Well, I was extremely delighted I did that, as being a long weekend, all worthy properties were packed to capacity.

I looked up this property on the net, having liked what I saw, I proceeded to make the booking for a 2N / 3D package. Being off season, got a nice deal too...

We left for Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India on 13 Aug, halting enroute at Barog, a small hill station. The drive to Dharamshala next morning took us approx. 8 hours, travelling a distance of nearly 260 kilometers through the lower Himalayan ranges. We reached Dharamshala at around 7 pm in the evening, and had no trouble in locating the property which is situated approx. 100 meters from the main shopping area.

We were greeted at the property & quickly led to our room. The entire property has an old world charm, and staying here felt nothing short of being a part of history. The property has 14 rooms, all gracefully done with modern fit outs. As it turns out the property belonged to a former Chieft Justice of India and was later converted as a resort.

The propertly itself was very tastefully & elegantly maintained. Two small well kept gardens in the front, beautifully done dining hall complete with crockery on display with seating capacity of around 30 people, small sit out area on the Ground Level provided an excellent appeal at the first sight.

The room provided to us, as it turned out was the one where Mahatma Gandhi stayed and is aptly titled Mahatma Gandhi suite. This was an unknown facet up untill we checked in and were led to our room. Each of the 14 rooms are in some way part of India's history having had iconic personalities like Mahatma Gandhi & Lord Mountbatten as some of the distinguished guests here.

The hotel has a small private collection of books, some very old, open for guests' reading pleasure, which doesnt require any permission, giving the place a very homely feeling. Having a royal history is clearly visible through all the features, the pictures on the walls, framed letters written by Mahatma Gandhi, and other memorabilia.

The property offered some rare glimpses in History. The stay here exceeded all our expectations. The staff is very hospitable, providing comfort & privacy at all times, and very accomodating.

The stay at this property offered us an unforgettable experience, one which we would definitely like to repeat!!

the hotel has only a few rooms, all of them very stylish, with colonional type furniture. The Indian food was excellent but they serve no alcohol in the hotel, not even beer which is a shame. The service of the staff was very good and overall it was an excellent experience, it is very quiet since off the main road. The downside is no internet access and the location is in Lower Dharamsala, requiring taxi service to go to McLeod Ganji.
The hotel manager was kind enough to arrange all kind of tours at my request.

My Family n I had a two day booking at Grace Dharamshala, the day we checked in and I moved into the room n reached the bathroom, there was a SNAKE in there.

We checked out the very same moment and the hotel authorites refused to accept and pay the refund.

HORRIBLE STAFF AND MAINTAINENCE. IF YOU LOVE YOUR LIFE, NEVER VISIT THIS PROPERTY.

Really Nice hotel i nthe beginning of the trip makes your trip. The stay at Grace was really nice. Excellent views from the balcony/verndah. Nicely decorated rooms gives the feel of living in a heritage property. As most of their guests are foreigners, food was mildly spiced. So will not suite the indian tase buds.Same breakfast is served everyday. Good and always ready to help staff. They will go through extra mile to help you.