Step into Woodville Palace
Hotel and be transported to
a by gone era when Shimla
was the summer capital of
the Raj and British
Socialites mingled at tea
parties and gala evenings
with Indian Aristocracy.
The Palace is the former
summer residence of the Raja
Rana of Jubbal, a
pre-independence kingdom of
the Simla Hill States. The
only Palace Hotel in Shimla,
this heritage property is
owned and managed privately
by the decedents of the
Jubbal Royal family who seek
to give travelers an
experiential travel
experience not on offer at a
typical chain hotel.
Accommodation:
With 27 rooms, Woodville
also offers standard
facilities such as
television, telephones,
intercoms and running hot
and cold-water facilities,
which are expected of a
heritage hotel of this
caliber. You can also enjoy
a glass of wine standing in
the balconies of these rooms
and viewing the scenic
landscapes and enjoying the
cool breeze.
Restaurant:
The recent addition to Woodville Palace is the beautiful garden restaurant called ‘The House of the Rising Sun’, which was inaugurated by the Bollywood Superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
It is aesthetically located
in the sprawling gardens of
Woodville Palace and is
surrounded by bamboo and
deodars, which provide an
ideal and natural enclosure.
Constructed purely out of
clear glass, one can see and
hear the raindrops drumming
against the roof and running
down the glass walls even as
one is indulging into
scrumptious delights.
Facilities:
River Rafting arranged on Request
Billiards and Snookers
Table Tennis
Badminton
Nature Walks at Woodville Grounds
Telephone in rooms
Satellite Television
Running hot and cold water
Travel Desk
Room Service
Car Parking
Doctor on call
Multi cuisine restaurant
Laundry
The Hollywood Bar 1930's
Pony and horse rides for children and adults (On Call).
Location:
The nearest airport is
Chandigarh. The Chandigarh
airport is a 127 Km from the hotel.
ast trains run daily from
Delhi to Chandigarh and
Kalka. From Kalka, train
95 Km on a quaint
narrow gauge railway, built
in 1903, are available upto
Shimla. The travel time is
approximately 4 hours. There
are number of trains to
Chandigarh and Kalka. Pick
up can be arranged from
Shimla or Chandigarh railway
stations. |