Must-see hotels in West Bengal

  • Hotel Jagjeet

    West Bengal

    The best hotel in town has a wide variety of rooms. The cheaper options are a bit old-fashioned, while the pricier rooms are surprisingly sleek and…

  • Manokamana Lodge

    Kalimpong

    This simple place run by a friendly family is somewhere between a local hotel and budget backpackers' digs. Its central location, combined with an…

  • Bishnupur Tourist Lodge

    West Bengal

    This cheerful, pink-painted, government-run hotel, fronted by grassy lawns, has adequately comfortable, pastel-shaded rooms and a good restaurant, plus a…

  • Bellevue Hotel

    Darjeeling

    This old-school building has a variety of sizable, clean, bright, wood-panelled and wood-floored rooms. The spacious breakfast-lounge area and location by…

  • Hotel Kalinga

    West Bengal

    The AC rooms in this large hotel are just about OK (although in need of renovation), while the restaurant on the terrace has a basic multicuisine menu …

  • Sinclairs Retreat Kalimpong

    Kalimpong

    Luxurious Sinclairs is 5km below town, so it helps to have your own transport. New in 2014, it's not a heritage hotel: instead, everything is very…

  • Hotel Annapurna

    West Bengal

    New in 2018, the Annapurna is a marked step up in comfort levels from Bishnupur's other lodgings, with rooms boasting good mattresses, soft sofas, big…

  • Hotel Aliment

    Darjeeling

    A dependable choice in a quiet area well above the downtown hubbub, the Aliment has a variety of reasonably priced, wood-lined rooms. The best are on the…

  • Deki Lodge

    Kalimpong

    This friendly Tibetan-owned place is set around a peaceful flower-hemmed family house, and boasts an airy terrace cafe. The rooms are plain but clean and…

  • Shantiniketan Tourist Lodge

    Shantiniketan

    Industrial but friendly, this government operation is most worth considering for its deluxe air-conditioned rooms (₹2950), set in cottages standing around…

  • Hotel Tranquility

    Darjeeling

    This very good-value place is sparkling clean, with 24-hour hot water, a comfy lobby lounge, views from the rooftop and upper floors, and 16 small but…

  • Hotel Sagnik

    West Bengal

    Conveniently located just 2km south of the Hazarduari and a 10-minute autorickshaw ride from Murshidabad train station, this friendly place has good-value…

  • Hotel Conclave

    Siliguri & New Jalpaiguri

    Conveniently close to the bus stands, rooms at the Conclave are a little tired but they have good beds and prim cedar-themed decor. The cheaper rooms are…

  • Hotel New Galaxy

    Darjeeling

    A simple budget option, with smallish, carpeted, past-their-prime rooms. All have hot showers and the sunny terrace is a bonus. Rooms vary considerably;…

  • Tibet Home

    Darjeeling

    Clean, bright, modern rooms with comfy mattresses make this a solid, central option, with profits going to the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture in the…

  • Evergreen Inn

    Siliguri & New Jalpaiguri

    In a side street just 100m east of the bus station intersection, the Evergreen is surprisingly peaceful. Each of the 11 rooms is different, but they're…

  • Sajnekhali Tourist Lodge

    West Bengal

    The state-government-run lodge at the reserve's Sajnekhali hub provides clean, well-kept, wood-walled rooms. Meals are served in an AC dining room and…

  • Buddha Lodge

    West Bengal

    The seven spotless, comfy and carpeted rooms with private hot-water bathrooms are the best value in Mirik; the bright upstairs rooms are larger with…

  • Hawk's Nest

    Darjeeling

    Clean, basic rooms and satisfying meals in a cosy house among mountain meadows, 2.5km above Mane Bhanjang on the way up to the Singalila Ridge.

  • Green Hill

    Darjeeling

    Offers inexpensive accommodation with attached bathrooms in Rimbik, a trailhead for Singalila Ridge treks. Fooding available.

  • Hotel Relax

    West Bengal

    The Relax is the best budget option in Madarihat, with eight simple yet well-kept doubles that lack air-conditioning but come with hot-water bathrooms…

  • Sherpa Lodge

    Kalimpong

    This simple but decent cheapie is slap bang in the town centre, offering bright, clean rooms and hot water in buckets for the attached bathrooms. The…

  • Hotel Orchid

    Kalimpong

    A middle-of-town inn featuring 12 bright pine-panelled rooms, fresh linen and clean bathrooms with hot water. There's some decent Chinese food available…

  • Hotel Sherpa

    Darjeeling

    Offers three comfortable rooms with attached bathroom and hot showers, with pleasant lawns out the front. No meals except breakfast, though.

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