NE Taxi Preferred Hotels
Where to stay in Darjeeling
The hill town of tea gardens, the toy train and Tiger Hill. These are the 10 hotels we recommend to our guests, from luxury to good value.
Luxury
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Mayfair Darjeeling
The Mall, opposite Raj Bhavan
Hilltop heritage property opposite Raj Bhavan with colonial-style buildings, gardens, a wellness spa and a tea boutique.
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Windamere Hotel
Observatory Hill, above Chowrasta
Colonial-era hotel on Observatory Hill overlooking Chowrasta, begun as a boarding house for British travellers and tea planters.
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Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa, Darjeeling
Makaibari Tea Estate, Kurseong (outside Darjeeling town)
Resort inside the Makaibari Tea Estate offering tea tastings, factory visits, an indoor pool and a spa.
Upscale
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The Elgin, Darjeeling
H.D. Lama Road
Heritage hotel built in 1887 around a garden, about five minutes' walk from Chowrasta, with a spa and tea lounge.
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Cedar Inn
Jalapahar Road, below St. Paul's School
Victorian-style hotel in a quiet area below St. Paul's School, with Kanchenjunga views from many rooms and a town shuttle.
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Ramada by Wyndham Darjeeling Gandhi Road
Gandhi Road
Chain hotel on Gandhi Road within walking distance of Darjeeling railway station, advertising Kangchenjunga views.
Mid-range
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Sinclairs Darjeeling
Gandhi Road
Gandhi Road hotel a few minutes from Chowrasta, with Kanchenjunga-facing rooms, a mountain-view restaurant and a spa.
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Summit Swiss Heritage Hotel & Spa
Gandhi Road, near Circuit House
Colonial-era property dating to 1914, about five minutes' walk from Mall Road, with lawns and a rooftop restaurant.
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Dekeling Hotel
Gandhi Road
Small hotel on Gandhi Road noted by Lonely Planet for cleanliness and a lounge-library warmed by a wood-fired heater.
Good value
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Hotel Seven Seventeen
H.D. Lama Road, near Chowk Bazaar
Family-run hotel near the bazaar, operating since 1993, with Tibetan-style rooms, a restaurant and an in-house travel desk.
This list is NE Taxi's own selection. Rooms, rates and availability are set by each hotel; please book directly with the hotel unless a hotel is marked for NE Taxi packages. Updated 9 November 2026.