10 Lodges in Darjeeling: Best hotel deals for 2023

May 13, 2023 Alida England

Darjeeling, nestled among rolling mountains, is a perfect destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Popular places to visit include Tiger Hill, Batasia Loop and the War Memorial, and the Himalayan Zoological Park and Snow Leopard Breeding Center. What should you bring home? Tea, tea, and more tea—and beautiful local handicrafts.
Restaurants in Darjeeling

1. Vajra Kunj Homestay

West Point Road, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
60%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 5 reviews

Vajra Kunj Homestay

Best of the best

Reviewed By sagunshrestha

Hospitality, Location, view to Kanchenjunga and overall ambiance. Host are very nice. They know how to make a home stay like if you are really in your home. Just add something in Breakfast, may one one egg that's all I was missing. I give 5/5 for this place.

2. Hotel Shambala

19-New HD Lama Road Near Mall, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
43%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
7%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 14 reviews

Hotel Shambala

Worst hotel with worst room service. Never visit.

Reviewed By Tanoy01

I would have rated zero star if there was an option. I booked two rooms for me and my family. I was sent pictures on whatsapp by the owner and assured that tv and geyser will be available 24 hours in whatsapp and charged me Rs 1200 per non view room double bed. As soon as I checked in I found the rooms to be so small and tv was not working for both the rooms. The bed were small not even queen sized. The bathroom was not cleaned with blood around and was so small that there was no place to take showers. They keep their water supply off and you will have have to wait for half an hour for water supply once you come from sightseeing. The staff were so rude and non cooperative that they didn't even changed the lamp of the bathroom which suddenly stopped working in one of the room and we had to use the bathroom using phone flash. Never visit this hotel as it will spoil your mood and trip. Mail for screenshots and videos to support for my statement.

3. Hotel Broadway Annexe

47, Dr. Zakir Hussain Road, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
13%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
10%
Terrible
22%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 152 reviews

Hotel Broadway Annexe

Underwhelming experience!

Reviewed By Sujeetha_ts

I stayed in this hotel with 7 other friends from dec 1-3. We faced a number of issues during our stay. 1) The hotel has very bad connectivity to the nearby market. 2) The rooms did not have any heater. We had to pay an extra amount for the same, which also failed to work 3) The geyser functions intermittently, only the lucky ones amongst could manage tk get it 4) The checkout time was 12pm when booked, but we were asked to check out an hour earlier, to make matters worse they turned the wifi off even before 11. 5) Do not take the local sightseeing package offered by the hotel, as the local cabs provide it in a much cheaper rate. 6) The driver provided by the hotel was rude,so were most of the other hotel staff.

4. Hotel Birdies Nest

10 N.B. Singh Road beside Mariuam Nursing Home, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
25%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
25%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 4 reviews

Hotel Birdies Nest

Hotel Birdie's Nest is situated in central Darjeeling and Mall is very near to the hotel and taxi stand or rail station is very near to the hotel.

Homely experience

Reviewed By rajchakra2468

We stayed here for 3 days and each and every moment here felt as if we were in our home only. Even though the infrastructure is not that good as compared to the other hotels but the hospitality and careness is really appreciable.The food is authentically Bengali oriented and is really really scrumptious enough to give u a good satisfaction.The manager and the other coworkers are very hardworking and are very quick with their work.Highly recommendable place to live in right in the heart of queen of hills.

5. Darjeeling Tourist Lodge

Bhanu Sarani Next to Gymkhana Club, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
28%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
5%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 170 reviews

Darjeeling Tourist Lodge

Best location in Darjeeling

Reviewed By Sourajit B

Although there are better hotels than this one, none can beat the location of this property. If you are lucky, you can see the Kanchenjunga right from your room's balcony. All the rooms have a balcony but try to take rooms in the 1st or 2nd floor. The food is descent, but go for the Indian preparations. Do not try any fancy items from the menu. They have a bar and an attached off-shop. You can either drink at the bar or buy a bottle from the shop and enjoy your drink with snacks. The suite rooms are very large. All rooms come with heater but none of them have fans. I have visited the property twice (Feb 2020 and Sep 2021) The weather was cold and pleasant hence, I did not require fans. But with global warming on the rise, soon it may be a necessity.

6. Himshikha Homestay

14/A/4 Augusta Villa Hooker Road, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
92%
Good
4%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 25 reviews

Himshikha Homestay

Excellent stay, best hospitality

Reviewed By DivyaPrahlad

The homestay is clean, comfortable and well managed. It has a brilliant view, overlooking the hills and tea gardens of the Happy valley tea estate.Very accessible from main market area, observatory hill and Happy valley Tea estate. The warmth and hospitality of this lovely couple made my stay at Darjeeling extremely comfortable. It was my first-ever solo travel and Mr Dipak went out of his way to make me feel safe in the hill town, showed me the important landmarks around (so that I don't get lost!), helped me with itineraries of places to see and restaurants to eat at. He even made time and took me out on an early morning stroll and showed me spectacular views of Kanchenjunga. And you are assured to wake up to some brilliant food. The lady of the house is ever cheerful, warm and welcoming. Their hospitality and care is par excellence. I would definitely recommend this homestay to families and solo-travelers.

7. Hotel Springburn

70 Gandhi Road Near the Capitol Clock Tower, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
39%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 44 reviews

Hotel Springburn

Hotel Spring Burn is a Beautiful property located in Darjeeling. It is located very close to the famous Himalayan Tibet Museum. The hotel has a lot of modern amenities, including power backup and CCTV cameras. The rooms are furnished luxuriously, with hardwood flooring, hairdryer, personal toiletries and TV. The rooms are thoroughly sanitizer twice a day in compliance with Ministry of Health guidelines. The hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi for guests as well as access to a well stocked library. The Beautiful property is very chic and modern, with stylish furniture and sumptuous complimentary breakfast. There are quite a few good eateries located in the vicinity and the hotel is located very close to the Mall Road.

Nice people Nice stay

Reviewed By Avik_22

Visited with my family and Friends Family , including 3 Kids. We booked and stayed in 3 rooms on the ground Floor. Its a cosy family run hotel, structured more like a bed and breakfast type than a typical hotel. The owners are extremely warm and welcoming. However the service part was a bit lacking, wherein we had to follow up for drinking water and television services were suspended for non payment of DTH services in all three rooms that we stayed in. We kept on requesting for recharging the the same so that the kids can watch, for all the three days , but absolutely no actions were taken and we got a feedback every time that it is being processed. The breakfast was average, with the kitchen not having basic things like pickle and black pepper. Otherwise the stay was good, the rooms were excellent and they have bed warmers which is perhaps the best thing you can ask for in those temperatures.

8. Vikkyz Homestay

101 Ghoom Sukhia Road Near Ghoom Girls School, Darjeeling 734102 India
Excellent
67%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 3 reviews

Vikkyz Homestay

Odd

Reviewed By bigup_d

I'm not sure what to make of this place. It could be 4 star, it could be 2. The room itself is comfortable enough. The beds are fairly soft, etc. However it is cold though, with holes in the wall for ventilation it gets cold and damp. The family are nice, with things mostly left to one man. Communication is a slight issue but you can work around it. However, service is too friendly. For example, after clearly stating that we'd like to sleep until 10am (we'd been out to see the sunrise), we had a knock on the door at 7am and 8am regarding breakfast. They let us stay until 4pm (check out was 12) which was nice Food okay Again, not sure what to make of Ghoom. It's 20 minutes shared can (20 rupees) from Darjeeling. You need to depart outside the train station which is 10 mins walk away. Ghoom and Darjeeling are both very dirty but Ghoom is smaller so slightly more bearable.

9. Hotel 3V

9/A Kutchery Road Below St. Andrew's Church, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
40%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
0%
Terrible
10%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 10 reviews

Hotel 3V

Decent, quite, affordable and scenic place to stay

Reviewed By Khushialam

Checked out from Three V lodge couple of days ago ? We reached Darjeeling late around 8ish and due to bad network couldn't get through to the hotel. Finding the place at first can be a lil tricky but we did get through with the help of a local guy who happened to travel in same taxi. Happy to find people who leave you to door step in an unknown city in such situations. Alphonse, the hotel owner was kind enough to get us a quick meal since we reached late and everything was closed. Indeed meal was yummy. The room is exactly as stated on website so no issues there. Clean beds, attached washroom and nice view from window. Alphonse did ensure to pass any information required about the city and things to do plus shared his experiences and vast knowledge on treks & bike riding ?? I would recommend this place to any young enthusiast or solo traveller who wants to have closer and real understanding of the city.

10. OYO 6641 Hotel Polynia

Plot No. 12, 1, Robertson Rd Opposite Bank of Baroda, Near Mall, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
27%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
45%
Poor
18%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 11 reviews

OYO 6641 Hotel Polynia

Land of tea & toy train

Reviewed By Ramzan K

Amazing views and view points. Love the tiger hill. Also love the hotel because their is a mosque near the hotel. Service is good. Rooms are amazing. Too space for a single person. But i enjoyed a lot

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