Guest Memories - Windamere Hotel, Darjeeling, India

"Excellent stay and real old world charm. Courteous staff and very cosy room, with lovely views. We want to return!"
Meenakshi & Yash, Gurgaon, India
30/05/2013

"We came here for our honeymoon. We now hope to celebrate our 50th anniversary here as well. Don’t change anything – keep the British Raj alive. Wonderful heritage."
Pankaj & Neha, Rajasthan, India
25/05/2013

"It was a memorable stay. The service rendered, the food, everything was unique. I cherish to stay again.."
R.N. Ghatak, Bardhaman, India
25/05/2013

"Hi. I was not aware that a hotel like yours existed in India. I would like to come back, over &over again. Thank you!"
Dr. Debashish Ray, Kolkata, India
25/05/2013

"Great hotel! Amazing heritage presence within the whole hotel. Thank you for your services and hospitality."
Ketul Desai, Baroda, India
19/05/2013

"Your hospitality, service & staff are better than any in India. The property and food are equally good. My wife & I would like to thank your entire team for making our first vacation a memorable one. Thank you!"
Kunal Kanekar, Mumbai, India
16/05/2013

"We had an extremely enjoyable stay, with a friendly atmosphere all around. Efficient service with cordiality and, of course, a fabulous place to stay on holiday – great!"
Razia Faizullabhoy, Mumbai, India
20/04/2013

"Fabulous stay. Feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and healed. If you ever auction your soup recipes, I will be the first one to buy them – just joking. Thoroughly enjoyed it all!"
Siddharth Maheshwari, Hyderabad, India
16/04/2013

"Beautiful place – excellent staff & management."
The Sesame Group, New Delhi, India
14/04/2013

"Enjoyable & thought-provoking great food – thank you!"
Debra Ferguson, Tasmania, AUS
19/03/2013

"A wonderful charming hotel."
Tom Dumpsey, Evanston, USA
18/03/2013

"Perfect service – a splendid place!"
Anna Maria Henskens, Belgium
18/03/2013

"Great remembrances - exactly 20 years late, in order to celebrate my birthday! Thanks! Could have stayed longer."
Matthias Mietka, Germany
15/03/2013

"A lovely treat to be here – enjoyed every minute. My past re-visited. Hope to return. Thanks for a lovely stay."
Watts & Rodney, Wandsworth, UK
13/03/2013

"Wonderful & memorable stay; best was the dedicated staff – Piya will always remember her finger bowls!"
J. Sharma, Toronto, Canada
12/03/2013

"As close to paradise as one can get! Excellent ambience & attention – superb. Look forward to next visit with friends!"
David Barrie, DHRS, UK
09/03/2013

"Brilliant hotel- we had a wonderful time. Love the coal fires."
Cieren/Melaine Leigh, London, UK
09/03/2013

"Absolutely fabulous!"
Alan Parnell, Sydney, AUS.
07/03/2013

"Enjoyed the stay. Great photography."
Robert Good, UK
07/03/2013

"3rd time here – love it!"
Elizabeth Mays, UK
07/03/2013

"Such an interesting and pleasurable experience – loved it!"
Herman Cornelia, Santa Fe, USA
05/03/2013

"Very special atmosphere, excellent food/great staff!"
Baumgartner, Switzerland
02/03/2013

"Thank you for a wonderful stay, with good room, good food and friendly service."
Axel/Hikka/Alf Oskog, Sweden
01/03/2013

"Lovely place!"
Alberto Aloi, Argentina
26/02/2013

"A lovely piece of England in India. Food was great!"
Sydney Nielsen, Melbourne, AU&HK
19/02/2013

"Thank you for taking such good care of us!"
US Consulate, Kolkata, India
17/02/2013

"We enjoyed our stay at Windamere & Darjeeling. One week is not enough to absorb the glory of the place."
Dr. Ai Alkuwari, Doha, Qatar
16/02/2013

"Fabulous few days. Very comfortable and Dining Room - ever memorable!"
Reid Kay & family, Hong Kong
16/02/2013

"It’s great that Windamere has not changed – thank you and please keep it so."
Alan Rosling, Bombay/Hong Kong
15/02/2013

"An awesome stay. Enjoyed every bit of it. Great hospitality – readily helpful staff."
Vaibhav & Shrishti, Gurgaon, India
13/02/2013

"Certainly a very special place. Thank you for being here."
David/Susan Tully, Cheshire, UK
11/02/2013

"A beautiful resort with excellent service. Had a wonderful time. We would like to come back again."
Pamela Bhagwandas, Trinidad, West Indies
11/02/2013

"All we expected – and more!."
Elton/Sue Davis, Kathmandu, Nepal
17/01/2013

"Fantastic history and delicious food."
K. Dawar, Switzerland
14/01/2013

Enchanting hotel – lovely stay."
Marloes Kemming, Amsterdam, Holland
12/01/2013

"A jolly New Year and a wonderful stay."
Mark Miller, Shanghial, China
02/01/2013

"“Wondermere!”."
Jan & Ron Crawford, Isles of Scilly, UK
01/01/2013

"Travelling with others to revisit my birth place. Every aspect exceeded expectations. Many thanks to the people in and out of Windamere.
With grateful thanks; we shall return and will not wait 61 years to the next visit."
J & A Yearns, England
08/12/2012

"A touch of the Raj. What a beautiful 2 nights at Windamere and a fascinating film - thank you Elizabeth."
K & D Williamson, Australia
04/12/2012

"We really enjoyed our stay. The hotel with its setting and service took us back to the past when the hotel service was one that we don’t see anymore."
Utpal Ganguli, Kolkata
03/12/2012

"Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, wonderful staff, room and food. . Sad to go"
David Phillips, UK
24/11/2012

"As before, staff attention from everyone were excellent and meals better than home."
Group 17 pax, Isle of Arran
22/11/2012

"Most fascinating ever seen, we loved it."
Ms. Anna, Budapest
20/11/2012

"Had a lovely stay…..silence….just loved it."
Mr. Ferdinand, Australia
19/11/2012

"Thank you - had a lovely stay."
Edit Feleki, Sweden
17/11/2012

"Wonderful service."
Jim Yardley, New Delhi
16/11/2012

"Very good and wonderful service. Thank you"
Mr. Akinori, Gurgaon
15/11/2012

"Loved the ‘Little Peppers’ Cottage"
Mark Storey, Oregon USA
14/11/2012

"Thank you very much for a wonderful stay."
Mr. Phillip, Mumbai
13/11/2012

"We enjoyed our stay very much, lovely place."
Christeller, Switzerland
12/11/2012

"I love the Windamere, I will stay here every time. I come to India."
T & T Slesnick, CA, USA
08/11/2012

"Out of all your treasures…the people were the best, You are all very kind."
B.A. Keith, USA
06/11/2012

"Amazing stay. The staff have been great. We’ve enjoyed every moment."
S. Parrott, Australia
04/11/2012

"A beautiful serene oasis. We had a wonderful time."
Ms. Driscoll, PA, USA
04/11/2012

"Amazing hotel, loved everything about it."
E. Courlon, France
02/11/2012

"Simply fabulous - don’t change it!"
Richard Bowser, England
31/10/2012

"Wonderful stay, lovely food."
Alistair Downs, Thailand
27/10/2012

"Magical place, superb stay, all staff wonderful. Lakhan was especially fantastic."
B & H Ewart, Canada
27/10/2012

"Excellent team, Extra ordinary hotel"
Mr. Bourdain, Switzerland
21/10/2012

"Dinners were like stepping into a time capsule, but with better food - such a wonderful experience"
Alex Leman, USA
16/10/2012

"Incredible personal service"
VIVI + TP, Bhutan
16/10/2012

"Had a lovely stay, thank you very much"
C. Hopkinson, British High Commission,
South Africa
15/10/2012

"All our needs had been anticipated. Fire in the bedroom – reminder of our youth."
Prof P.J. Wilin, UK
13/10/2012

"Old world charm. Very peaceful, perfect setting and excellent service - likeliving on Cloud 9."
Linda & Mike, England
12/10/2012

"Had a wonderful stay. Thank you for the hospitality."
Kunna Kohler, Singapore
11/10/2012

"Thank you for a very special time at a very special place. We really enjoyed it"
Heidi Hastig, Germany
10/10/2012

"Returned to Darjeeling after an absence of 60 years. Very little has changed in the buildings but there are far more people and cars. Thank you to the staff for their excellent service"
Ann Blunn, England
08/10/2012

"Service was “par excellence” and our stay here was an absolute delight. No doubt we look forward to our next visit."
Mr. Marvin, UK
08/10/2012

"Our stay was simply awesome. Nowhere could we find such"
K.K. Das Roy, Kolkata
06/10/2012

"We loved being here. Dinner, Lunch & Tea-Time were a great experience. The whole place is so well maintained. Thank you"
L & G Marcel, Mumbai
02/10/2012

"Excellent service. Elizabeth is a delight."
R. Buchin, Zurich
01/10/2012

"We have had an amazing time here in this hotel, thank you."
Ms. Rosa, Mexico
30/09/12

"Lovely."
M. Henslay, New Delhi
30/09/12

"As always a wonderful and inspiring stay at the Windamere. See you soon."
T. Bandel, Germany
30/09/12

"Delightful 4 days of molly coddling & luxury - thanks."
A.Sen Gupta, Switzerland
29/09/12

"A delightful stay - could have stayed longer."
Mr. & Ms. Stefani, South Africa
28/09/12

"A truly & authentic experience; will work a repeat visit. It was rendered more wholesome by the exceptional Ms. Clarke and her staff was rendered more wholesome by the exceptional Ms. Clarke and her staff"
T. Cutaja, Malta
23/09/2012

"Never hungry, never cold and never uncomfortable."
J. Walker, UK
14/09/2012

"Awesome experience. Team Windamere is Superb."
A. Datta, Kolkata
13/09/2012

"Thank you for the warm welcome, gracious setting and beautiful finale to our adventures in India."
Ms. S. Foyt, New York, USA
06/09/2012

"Thanks for all the attention and care - very English."
Mr Michael, England
04/09/2012

"Wonderful place & perfect service. Will recommend this hotel."
Ms. Julian, Germany
02/09/2012

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