Windamere is situated on historic Observatory Hill where Darjeeling began, and overlooks the Chowrasta, the town's exclusive promenade. From Observatory Hill, one can glimpse Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal and Sikkim, against a stupendous backdrop of twenty of the highest mountain peaks in the world.

Windamere is the original "Heritage House of the Himalayas". It is situated on Observatory Hill, a Darjeeling landmark, believed to be the focus and repository of life-enhancing cosmic energies.

Rooms

Windamere Hotel has two wings: The Windamere and Little Windamere.

The Windamere wing appeals to guests who like tradition, who would be comfortable in a bygone age, and who want a reminder of how people got on with their lives in old Darjeeling. There are no TVs and telephones in the main house called Ada Villa; and only telephones, by request, in the Annexe. Guests, who choose this wing, prefer to avoid the distractions of modern life for the duration of their stay.

The Windamere Conference Centre, in elegant surroundings, is an ideal location for Board, and senior management meetings.
The Centre’s Fred Pinn Room seats 40 people; The Henry Carpenter Room 20; the Pinnell Board Room seats 10 to 16; the Directors’ Lounge 10 to 12; and the Hill Charm Meeting Room seats 60 people.

Dining:

Windamere's Darjeeling Tea

For a perfect of tea, allow the tea leaves to brew for three to five minutes. Take out the tea strainer and set it aside.

We recommend that you do not dilute this tea with milk. You may sweeten it, although many connoisseurs of tea would prefer that you drink it “straight”. Typically, a high quality Darjeeling tea is a pale gold in colour – like the Himalayan sunlight at dawn – and has a pleasant bouquet.