Colonial Suite
A suite with a private pool of its own. The most secluded room on the property, and the one asked for by name.
- Size
- 437 sq m
- Amenity
- Private pool
- Amenity
- Tudor detailing
- Amenity
- Estate outlook
Rooms & Suites
One hundred and fifty-four rooms, nine categories
The rooms wear the timber of a planter's house, and each takes its mood from what lies outside. On a clear morning after rain, the Himalaya rise out of the haze beyond the windows turned towards the hills. The side facing the tree line is the quieter one, where sleep comes easily, and in the Colonial Suite an evening by its own pool feels wholly private.The rooms wear the timber of a planter's house. After rain the Himalaya rise from the haze, sleep comes easily facing the trees, and evenings by the Colonial Suite's own pool feel private.
Choosing between them
Suites carry the names of the roles that ran an estate: planter, manager, director. The Colonial Suite is the one with its own pool.
Suites
Director's Suite
The largest of the named suites, with a separate living room. Built for the person who used to sign for the whole garden.
- Size
- 392 sq m
- Amenity
- Separate living area
- Amenity
- Estate outlook
- Amenity
- Top of the house
Manager's Suite
A step below the Director's and a good deal more than a room: a sitting area, and windows that face the tea.
- Size
- 158 sq m
- Amenity
- Sitting area
- Amenity
- Garden outlook
Planter's Suite
Named for the planters who built houses like this one, and finished in the same timber the rest of the property wears.
- Size
- 187 sq m
- Amenity
- Sitting area
- Amenity
- Timber detailing
Sukna Suite
Named for Sukna, where the forest begins on the road up to Darjeeling, and turned that way.
- Size
- 155 sq m
- Amenity
- Sitting area
- Amenity
- Forest side
Rooms
Heritage Room
The house style carried indoors in timber, deep window reveals and the proportions of a planter's bungalow.
- Size
- 85 sq m
- Amenity
- Tudor detailing
- Amenity
- Deep windows
Colonial Room
The Colonial category without the private pool: the same detailing, at the scale of a room.
- Size
- Estate outlook
- Amenity
- Period detailing
Mountain View Room
Turned towards the hills. The view is weather-dependent and spectacular when the weather agrees.
- Size
- 76 sq m
- Amenity
- Hill outlook
- Amenity
- Best after rain
Jungle View Room
Facing the trees instead of the tea. The quieter of the two outlooks, and the better one for sleeping.
- Size
- 85 sq m
- Amenity
- Tree line outlook
- Amenity
- The quiet side
