Inside a Working Tea Estate
The gardens around the resort are working tea, and the New Chumta factory that processes their leaf stands around five hundred and fifty metres from the gate.
A Museum Hotel
Tudor GablesIn a Tea Garden
The resort sits in tea gardens outside Siliguri, in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, and the house in them is Tudor: gables and timber, sixteenth-century English at the foot of the hills. MAYFAIR calls this a museum hotel, and the Vintage Bar makes the case, built around a 1928 Ford Model A parked in the room. Bay Leaf serves outdoors among the bay leaf trees it is named for, Rangmahal sets down a full Rajasthani thali, and the estate's own leaf is poured first flush through to the autumnals. On a clear morning after rain, the Himalaya stand up out of the haze.
Through the white gates, the pace drops and the house takes over. Light gathers in the golden coves of the lobby, the wood-panelled corridors are hushed, and the tea bushes in the inner courtyard keep the garden close. By evening the pool bar faces the Darjeeling hills as their lights come out, and the house feels like a museum you are allowed to settle into.Through the white gates the pace drops. Light gathers in golden coves, tea bushes fill the inner courtyard, and at dusk the pool bar watches the lights come out on the Darjeeling hills.
Highlights
A Tudor house inside a working tea garden at the foot of the Himalaya, where the tea in your cup is grown in the gardens around it.
The Planters Tea Lounge
A lounge given over to the estate's own leaf and built for sitting still: the tea from the gardens around the resort, poured slowly for as long as the afternoon lasts.
Weddings Across Fifteen Halls
Fifteen banquet halls, which makes this the largest gathering venue in the MAYFAIR collection and the reason Siliguri's weddings come here. Individual capacities are confirmed with the property.
Accommodations
nine categories across one hundred and fifty-four rooms
Wake to working tea gardens, or to birdsong from the tree line.
Colonial Suite
437 sq m
A suite with a private pool of its own. The most secluded room on the property, and the one asked for by name.
View Details
The Gate to the Hills
Siliguri is where the plains end and the mountains begin, the town every road to Darjeeling, Sikkim, Bhutan and the north-east passes through. It sits among tea gardens and sal forest on the Mahananda, with the Himalaya blue to the north and the wildlife of the Dooars close by.
The pleasant season is October to March, cool and green below the first ridges.
Endless Experiences
Day trips and short drives from Siliguri, with the travel time to each.
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
A lush forest reserve on the edge of Siliguri, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is known for its rich biodiversity, elephant migration routes and scenic forest landscapes.
Bengal Safari
Bengal Safari is a popular wildlife attraction offering safari experiences through large natural enclosures.
Salugara Monastery
Also known as SLG Monastery, this striking Buddhist centre is known for its large stupa and peaceful surroundings.
North Bengal Science Centre
The North Bengal Science Centre is an engaging destination featuring interactive science exhibits, educational displays and a planetarium.
Good to Know
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
In the tea gardens outside Siliguri, in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Siliguri is the junction for Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Gangtok and the Bhutan border, and Bagdogra is the nearest airport.