Hotel Combermere Shimla

Hotel Combermere is a historic and independently operated hotel on The Mall Road in Shimla, one of the original heritage properties on this legendary pedestrian promenade and a genuine part of the city’s colonial-era architectural landscape, offering clean and characterful family accommodation with an unbeatable Mall Road address at practical mid-range rates. The hotel offers 50 rooms in standard and family configurations with free high-speed Wi-Fi, air conditioning for summer and heaters for winter, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms. A restaurant serving Indian and Continental cuisine, a bar, and a 24-hour front desk complete the practical amenities. The hotel’s Mall Road position places families at the social and geographical heart of Shimla: Christ Church — the distinctive Neo-Gothic Anglican church dating from 1857 and Shimla’s most photographed heritage landmark — is a five-minute walk. The Ridge’s open promenade with its extraordinary Himalayan valley views is adjacent. The Gaiety Theatre, one of India’s most beautifully preserved Victorian-era theater buildings with a continuous performance history since 1887, is a short walk. The Shimla Heritage Walk organized by the state tourism department departs from nearby. The Kalka-Shimla UNESCO Heritage Railway terminus is fifteen minutes by taxi. Jakhu Temple is a thirty-minute uphill walk. Kufri Hill is thirty minutes by road. Hotel Combermere is consistently popular with budget Indian families exploring Shimla’s colonial heritage.