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Darjeeling Revisited
I have always liked Darjeeling, more so when Darjeeling was free of GNLF and GMM. It was safe, tranquil and beautiful. Government departments we allowed to work and roads were without moon like craters. Last month my revisit made my belief that West Bengal is a sick state increased.
But natural beauty could not be taken away through …
Tea and Trains.
... br> That evening, as we walked back home up the hill there were loads of Divali tea lights in doorways to guide Rama and Sita home and everyone was setting off fireworks and firecrackers all over the place. We got back to our guesthouse and went up to the roof to watch hundreds of fireworks going off over Darjeeling and the young boy who works there got all pyromaniac on us and started setting them off from our roof as well, it was pretty cool! There is almost ...
Singalila Ridge Trek
... alone to pour ours away without causing any offence…there was no way I could have drunk it!
Back on our feet again after far too long a break. Our guide sets the pace, and while Ciara somehow strides along behind him keeping up, Leanne and I were left behind most of the time. It wasn’t a problem as we rarely lost sight of them, but when all the rushing is followed by sitting for two hours and waiting for the other groups to ...
Spectacular Soaring Darjeeling!
It was a rat race to the Kolkata Something Dum Dum airport. With just over an hours drive, I found myself observing and laughing at the way people drive here - and it's probably the same everywhere! Picture a game of cups. The one where you have a bean under one of them and then begin to move the cups around trying the confuse the guesser - left, right, right, left, left, left, right! That's how the cars move on the roads here! It's hilarious. There's ...
Tea, tea glorious tea!
... see in the disgusting transport hub of New Jalpaiguri. We walked to and from the train station many times to check for changes. The train finally arrived 24 hours late and left the station at 9.45pm. We ate dinner just before we left but ordered breakfast with the train attendants. We slept all night on the sleeper class bunks. 12/5/12 We spent all day on the train which we hadn't thought would happen but it was running 9 hours late. We met a nice Indian family who bought ...
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TravelPod Member ReviewsThe Swiss Hotel Darjeeling
“Happy Days at Swiss Hotel”
Reviewed Jul 24, 2011
Hotel is located at a walking distance from Gleneries, Kaventer, The Mall and centre of Darjeeling.
Its cottages are nicely kept and heritage building is still aristocratic. Services was up to a standard and the assistant manager was the man Friday of all guests. Food is nice with scope to improve furhter.
The lawn is very well kept and Kanchenjunga is visible from the lawn when sky is clear. Overall, our stay was a happy stay.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
“Swiss Hotel Revisited”
Reviewed May 17, 2011
Swiss Hotel is a heritage hotel of early Raj era. I like it as its ambiance is fine. It has very comfortable rooms and cottages. Lawn is good but could be better with proper horticultural activity.
Present visit made me wonder why the owners are oblivious of poor managerial skill to keep a heritage property real heritage. I am sure the Swiss couples paid close attention to house-keeping. It is lacking now. Drinking water is supplied in tiny flask and one flask for one room though two occupy the room. Every half an hour one has to call up attendant to get water in room.
Manager is mostly invisible and when you meet him, he explains how busy he was in taking tourists to Manebhanjan or any such place. The hotel is generally left in care of Mr. Sudarshan, a hard working young with limitations.
It is in quagmire and needs tough discipline to get it back in rail. We have run Air Force Messes which are like 4-star hotels and better than many clubs of Kolkata, We can straighten it in no time to make the Swiss couple lie in graves peacefully,
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
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