Stayed in March 2022 with family.

FIRSTLY THE NEGATIVES

1. Extremely Small rooms, you will hardly be able to move. Room 303 where we stayed had issues with toilet drainage and the switches for the TV and power outlet were oddly placed below a table at the corner making it difficult to switch on.

2. If you are travelling with old people or people who have knee or breathing or any physical problem then don't stay here as climbing stairs is a pain and its extremely steep

3. No availability of inhouse Dinner which will make you hunt for food every night from different restaurants

4. The breakfast is the same every day and no choice ( for continental you get 2 sausages, 2 hash browns, 2 poached eggs, bread, butter and jam and coffee and juice)

NOW POSITIVES

1. Budget hotel which will not break your bank

2. The views from rooms are okayish if you are lucky to get 303 or 304 or attic 503 or 504 room

3. It will take approx. 10-15 mins to reach mall if you walk leisurely

4. There are small shops nearby from where you can buy water, have a cup of tea

Hotel is clean. no view from the room expect the rooms in the 5th floor. rooms are small but cozy. staffs are helpful and always smiley. no provision of Lunch and dinner in the hotel every time you need to walk 100 - 200 meters to have your food which is disgusting. this should be mentioned before booking which hotel is not mentioning.

The best rooms are the attic rooms in the top floor with tremendous view of the Himalayas and the Kanchenjunga. They provide a sumptuous complementary breakfast with excellent room service. The rooms are clean and very well maintained. The location is pristine . It is very near to Darjeeling Clock Tower minus the crowd and the Mall Road is just 5-8 mins walk downhill. The only downside is that being a heritage hotel it doesn't have lift so expect a flight of stairs. So not recommended for people who cannot climb the stairs. Also there is no in house restaurant hence you have to take care of lunch and dinner outside. They have the option of heating the food that you buy from outside for a very nominal charge. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience for us.