Thirty-Three Acres of Forest
Thirty-three of the estate's forty-eight acres are left standing as woodland, with paths threaded through it. Even the shortest walk here is a walk in Himalayan forest.
Hillside Reverie
Spa by Day,Tables by Night
Days here turn on Pevonia Spa, where the therapists work in Balinese, Swedish, Thai and deep-tissue massage and reflexology, and the salon alongside takes care of hair, threading, manicures and pedicures. Evenings turn on Casino Mahjong: fifteen tables and a VIP room, with roulette, blackjack, baccarat and Texas Hold'em on the floor. Both sit within a forty-eight-acre forested estate at Ranipool, a short drive below Gangtok, so a morning massage and a late hand of cards never take you off the grounds.
Past the red and white doors, the highway falls away and the air turns cooler. Railed walkways climb through bamboo and forest, and without quite noticing, you stop hurrying. At the top of the hill the spa deck floats among the tree tops, loud with birds, and the town below feels much further off than it is.Past the red and white doors, the highway falls away and the air cools. You stop hurrying on the walkways through bamboo, and the spa deck floats among the tree tops, loud with birds.
Highlights
Named for its spa and its casino, the resort keeps both within forty-eight acres of forested land below Gangtok, so a guest can spend the day and the evening without leaving the estate.
Sikkimese Architecture
Past red and white doors and a statue holding a lotus, the reception opens under a pitched timber ceiling and painted walls. Railed walkways climb the hillside through rare bamboo.
An Evening at Casino Mahjong
Fifteen tables in one of the few licensed gaming rooms in the eastern Himalayas, with roulette, blackjack, baccarat and Texas Hold'em among them, and the walk home across the lawn.
Accommodations
cottages and villas among the trees
Relaxation begins in the room itself, in the cool Himalayan air.
Grand Villa
279 sq m
A villa in the woodland with a generous living area, for guests who want the seclusion of the estate's edge without the pool villas' scale.
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A Capital in the Clouds
Gangtok climbs a ridge in the eastern Himalaya, capital of Sikkim and once the seat of its Namgyal kings, with Kangchenjunga filling the western sky. Prayer flags and monasteries mark the hills around it, and the town itself is famously clean and green.
It shows its best in spring and autumn, March to May and October to mid-December, when the passes are open and the mountain stands clear.
Endless Experiences
Day trips and short drives from Gangtok, with the travel time to each.
Rumtek Monastery
The largest monastery in Sikkim and the seat of the Karma Kagyu school, set on a ridge facing Gangtok across the valley.
Tsomgo Lake
A glacial lake held in a bowl of high ridges on the road to the Nathu La pass, frozen through the coldest months and mirror-still in spring.
Ganesh Tok
A small hilltop shrine above Gangtok with a viewing balcony that opens onto the town below and the Kanchenjunga range beyond it.
Do Drul Chorten
One of the most important stupas in Sikkim, ringed by prayer wheels that visitors turn as they walk its circuit.
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Wellness
Tranquillity at its best
Cuisine
Unique dining experiences
In-house Bar
Memorable occasions
Lactarium
An oasis for nurturing motherhood
Doctor-on-call
24-hour medical assistance
Complimentary Wi-Fi
High-speed throughout the estate
At Ranipool, on the approach road below Gangtok. It is roughly ten kilometres from the town centre, which is a short drive down rather than a walk.