Cecil Hotel Shimla

Cecil Hotel Shimla is one of India’s most distinguished and historically significant colonial-era heritage hotels, an Oberoi Hotels property on The Mall in Shimla operating continuously since 1884, when Shimla served as the summer capital of British India and the Cecil was one of the most celebrated and socially important hotels in the subcontinent. The hotel has been beautifully restored and offers 79 rooms and suites in several categories including family suite configurations with extraordinary valley views, all with free high-speed Wi-Fi, premium Oberoi bedding, butler service for upper categories, and elegantly appointed bathrooms with deep soaking tubs. An indoor heated swimming pool, a comprehensive spa, the acclaimed Cafe Diegana restaurant serving Indian and international cuisine, a library, a billiards room, and a 24-hour butler service complete the exceptional heritage amenities. The Mall — Shimla’s legendary pedestrian-only promenade — is directly outside with its bookshops, cafés, and handcraft shops. Christ Church, the Ridge, Scandal Point, and the historic Gaiety Theatre are within five to ten minutes’ walk. Jakhu Hill and its magnificent Hanuman temple are a thirty-minute walk. The Kalka-Shimla UNESCO Heritage Railway terminus for the famous toy train journey to Kalka is accessible in the Shimla Railway Station area. The Cecil Hotel is consistently cited as one of India’s most atmospheric and historically resonant colonial heritage hotel experiences.