Bellevue Hotel Darjeeling - Inn the Tibetan Way

The Bellevue Hotel is situated on the Mall, Darjeeling's prime area, and overlooks the Chowrasta, the main square with its magical mix of people from India, Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. At the centre of Darjeelings pedestrian zone, their bright activities replace exhaust and engine noise.

Nearby attractions:

• Chowrasta (restaurants, curio and book shops, pony riding)
• Observatory Hill (Hindu and Buddhist temple complex)
• Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
• Bengal Natural History Museum
• Lloyd Botanical Garden

ARA by Bellevue, the Gastro Pub at the ground floor, provides delicious oriental and continental dishes and beverages at reasonable prices. Live music (6-9 pm) complete the exceptional ambiance of the pub.
On the same level of the hotel: A Cottage Industries show/salesroom.

The Hotel has panoramic views of the Himalayan Mountain Ranges stretching from Nepal, the entire Sikkim Himalaya, and, dominating all, Mount Kangchenjunga. Western Bhutan, and the Nathu La and Jelep La passes into Tibet and Bhutan are within the huge landscape surrounding the Bellevue Hotel. The views from Suite 49 in the Hotel are unique and are surpassed only by those from our Temple Tower Observatory on the top floor, where there is also a private Buddhist Temple Room for prayer and meditation.

"I have often used the Bellevue Hotel as a base for several travels in and around Darjeeling, Gangtok and deep into Sikkim. For somewhere to come back to after a day or so of the extreme wonders of the Eastern Himalayas and the tiring excitement of Northern India there's nowhere else I'd stay. Spotless, quiet, nothing too much trouble for the smiling staff: its Tibetan owners and style give it just that extra pleasure that 'ordinary' hotels can never reproduce. Lawang Pulger, the Tibetan owner, is always available to give help and expert advice. And situated where it is, in the very centre of Darjeeling on the world-famous Mall, the hotel is surrounded by all the busy bustle of the town and the stunning views, but even short forays on foot take you straight into the extraordinary mixtures of cultures and excitement of the foothills."

Peter Charlesworth, an English guest, on his stay at the Bellevue Hotel

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