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Premier Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available

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18 H.D Lama Road, Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734101
  • Place, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Botanical Gardens
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Chowrasta
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bagdogra (IXB)
    ‪125 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Valley view
  • 387 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premier Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premier Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium Attic Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Valley view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Darjeeling

Close to airport.Within a 10-minute walk of the resort, you'll find Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and Botanical Gardens. Aloobari Gompa Monastery and Tibetan Buddhist Monastery are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Botanical Gardens - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Chowrasta - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tibetan Buddhist Monastery - 6 min drive - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Darjeeling Station - 3 min walk
  • Bagdogra (IXB) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Glenarys - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Shangri-La - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Noryang Tibetan Kitchen - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Keventer's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Park Restaurant  - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Elgin, Darjeeling

Family-friendly 4-star resort with free WiFi
The Elgin, Darjeeling offers its guests a full-service spa. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center, a meeting room, and limo/town car service. Spa services, a library, and an arcade/game room are also featured at the luxury The Elgin, Darjeeling. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Darjeeling resort.

  • 35 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 1887
  • Deli
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Elgin, Darjeeling offers 35 accommodations with fireplaces and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Darjeeling resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Elgin Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a hot tub.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Heritage Hotels of India.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours on request
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 5 children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 5500.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 2500
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1500.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 2500.00
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1500.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 3500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 5500.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 5 children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using exisiting bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Darjeeling Elgin
Elgin Darjeeling
Elgin Darjeeling Resort
Elgin Hotel Darjeeling
Elgin Darjeeling Hotel Darjeeling
Elgin Darjeeling Hotel
Elgin Resort
The Elgin Darjeeling
The Elgin, Darjeeling Resort
The Elgin, Darjeeling Darjeeling
The Elgin, Darjeeling Resort Darjeeling

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Elgin, Darjeeling to the airport?

The Elgin, Darjeeling is 61.6 mi (224-min drive) away from the Gangtok (PYG-Pakyong) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Elgin, Darjeeling?

As of Jun 5, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Elgin, Darjeeling on Jun 16, 2026 start from $152, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does The Elgin, Darjeeling have an airport shuttle?

The Elgin, Darjeeling offers an airport shuttle during limited hours, on request, for a charge of INR 3500 per vehicle, one way.

Does The Elgin, Darjeeling offer free breakfast?

The Elgin, Darjeeling does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Elgin, Darjeeling?

No, there is no casino at this resort.

What time is check-in at The Elgin, Darjeeling?

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Elgin, Darjeeling?

This resort offers free self parking.

Does The Elgin, Darjeeling have a pool?

The Elgin, Darjeeling does not have a pool.

Does The Elgin, Darjeeling have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Elgin, Darjeeling have a spa?

Pamper yourself with a day at Elgin Spa, where you can enjoy mani/pedis, body treatments, and facials.

How close is The Elgin, Darjeeling to downtown Darjeeling?

The Elgin, Darjeeling is 0.3 mi away from Darjeeling.

The Elgin, Darjeeling Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 62 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness
Building is amazing perched on the hillside and the staff were lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely authentic place!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vijay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent vintage hotel. Convenient location, easy to get to. Nice room and amenities. We had a wonderful stay. Best part is the service and staff. Very courteous and responsive. Special mention of Aryan, Michael, Prashanth, Akshay, Bhavna and Diki. Would definitely stay here when we come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Subhasish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great character and amazing staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couple long weekend trip

Absolutely gorgeous and historic hotel. Really enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ajaib

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great friendly staff, and great food and service
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a beautiful, nostalgic throwback to a colonial India hillstation. Darjeeling is wonderful and this hotel has memories, from the posters and photis on the walls, of life back when. I stayed in the Tenzing Norgay block, with old somewhat faded photos of the great man along every inch of corridor. But not everything works...some of the lights, the bedsheets dont fit, the towels are worn. None of that distracted me from the historic atmosphere of old time luxury. The afternoon tea was great, as were all meals. And staff exceptional.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

The perfect example of hospitality. I will return
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

AMBAR NATH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ludovic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Nice hotel but rooms without view

Hotel is nice but check if your has a view. If not, avoid it because its very expensive and not benefit
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

asit g

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good except the bed mattress was too soft and worn out. Needs immediate replacement.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Prabhu

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Its a heritage property in a very nice area of Darj. However, the property is poorly maintained and it has musty smell in the rooms. Also the plumbing and maintenance is wanting in the rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Abhik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We very much enjoyed our stay at the Elgin Hotel. Our deluxe room was spacious, clean and comfortable. It also had a nice view. We loved the Victorian style of the main building where the reception, bar, lounge and library are located. All the rooms including the dining room were tastefully decorated. The antique furniture and the artifacts take you back to the colonial times. The food served in the restaurant was tasteful. What made the dining experience special was the excellent quality of service of the restaurant staff. They were extremely polite. highly efficient and attentive. Unfortunately, we encountered one problem in the bathroom. The refuse was leaking in from the bathroom next door which was certainly a very unpleasant experience. When we complained about this, the hotel front desk staff immediately shifted us to another room which was next door. The staff not only apologized several times for our inconvenience but they also made sure that we got shifted to another room immediately. All in all, we had a very nice stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Toshifumi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
イギリス風の建築で落ち着いた雰囲気
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Shiladitya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Approach from front office personnel was very casual and not customer friendly. Room key was kept at Reception for cleaning and when returning back, did not find the Goggles kept on the table in the room itself. Reported to reception immediately around 4 pm on the same day but they send the House keeping staff to us who simply denied for obvious reasons. Reception personnel did not bothered to inform us about their enquiry if any in the matter or It May be that the complaint was just ignored by sending the person concerned to us. We did not gave the keys for remaining days of our stay as I had lost my trust over the personnel therein. Definitely, I will share this incident if anyone ask about the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Property

Great service and the staff was very accommodating. Location is brilliant as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wärmflaschenservice und Kaminservice sind sehr hervorzuheben Schöner Lobbybereich Sehr gutes Essen
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staff very efficient.....property well maintained. Would strongky recommend ......its the best you can get in a hill statiion in india with heritage leanings
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un angolo di pace e armonia in stile inglese in una città bella ma caotica. Stanze belle e confortevoli. Personale molto gentile. Sicuramente da provare
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to spend a relaxing getaway

Overall a good experience, The property was amazing and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast and dinner menu and quality of food preparation can be improved further but these are surely not a show stopper. The property is at a walkable distance from Mall road, Kaventers etc
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything about this hotel but the BEST part was the amazing service rendered by the staff - way beyond the call of duty!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Grand old hotel

The Elgin provided comfort and wonderful, helpful service in a grand old building. It is perfectly located in Darjeeling. At dinner a very out of tune piano was played and it was quite awful sorry to say. The food was not as good as our previous visit with a sameness of flavour between dishes. We had a lovely two night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Charming but a bit run down

We enjoyed our stay at the Elgin. It was comfortable and our room was charming and unique (Rm 57 was part of an annex on the third floor, all wood ceiling and floors). The hotel feels like an oasis within Darjeeling city. The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom was spacious. We stayed at the hotel for Christmas, so it was cold, and the hot water bottles at night were a nice touch. Dinner was very good and a nice variety (Indian menu was far better than western) with good service. However, the bathroom flooded our first night because the pipes were clogged. The bar was quaint but not very well stocked and service was not very good. The front desk was not very knowledgeable about the city and did not provide good service. The Christmas celebration (bonfire and a cultural show) wAs not worth the money (included one glass of wine, bufffet dinner, and no real Christmas themed program). I would recommend staying here, but just set your standards a little lower, even though the hotel bills itself as a much classier place than it really is.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

2/10 Terrible

marco

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Evitate questo hotel

appena arrivati, ci hanno chiesto di saldare il conto...ancora prima di essere accompagnati in camera... non hanno accettato la carta di credito con cui avevamo prenotato....e ci hanno costretti nostro malgrado a cambiare carta di credito. il clima alla reception era quello di ''arraffare'' tutto e subito, persino il transfert dall'albergo all'aereoporto, 3 ore di macchina, volevano che lo pagassimo subito. Hotel pur avendo un costo medio-alto non è preparato a ricevere viaggiatori europei.Non c'è riscaldamento in camera, pur essendo a quota 2.135 mt Materassi e guanciali fatiscenti colazione:assolutamente con cibo indiano,con poca scelta, lo stesso vale per la cena Hotel in ristrutturazione, quindi con rumori durante l'arco delle giornata con forte odore di vernice nei corridoi. totalmente da evitare
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Would not hesitate to stay here again. Excellent hotel from a diifferent era. Food very good and staff also very attentive and helpful. The best place to stay in Darjeeling.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

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