Himalayan Hotel Kalimpong
City : Kalimpong
State : West Bengal
Location : Kalimpong
Rooms : 16
The house that is now the Himalayan Hotel Kalimpong, was the family home of David Macdonald who was posted to Tibet as a British Trade Agent, serving in Yatung and Gyantse until his retirement in 1924. Notably Macdonald assisted in the 13th Dalai Lama's escape from Tibet in 1910, and was later invited to Lhasa in 1921. He served briefly as Britain's Political Officer in Sikkim, in charge of Britain's relations with Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim and after his retirement, Macdonald shifted to this house and rented part of it as a hotel. The Himalayan Hotel Kalimpong still remains the residence of the Macdonald family and is now one of the premium hotels in Kalimpong.
The elegant rooms that have been let out for the guests at the hotel are cozily done up and give you a feel of a colonial homestay. The room facilities at Himalayan Hotel are:
Attached bathroom
Running hot & cold water
Bathtub
Shower
Log fireplace
TV with satellite channels
Telephone
Room serviceThe in-house restaurant located at the verandah serves multi cuisine delicacies that you can enjoy while basking in the lushness of the property. The continental breakfast is particularly delectable. The hotel also has a bar that serves choicest liquors.
The hotel provides indoor games like table tennis, billiards, etc. The well done up lounge at the hotel has TV and is a nice place to hangout during the evenings.
Laundry and dry cleaning
Currency exchange
Front desk
Travel desk
Car rental
Valet parking
All major credit cards accepted Kalimpong is located in the Darjeeling District and is distinguished for the large number of premier education institutions that dot the horizon at the place. Kalimpong can be reached by bus from Siliguri, Darjeeling, Gangtok or New Jalpaiguri.