Cosy Rooms With Mountain Views.
We arrived at the resort much earlier than the check-in time but the staff were very accommodating and speedily readied our two rooms and let us check in early. Reshma, the floor manager was very helpful. She gave us a lot of information about the places to visit as well as the contact number of a local taxi and tour operator.
The rooms are cosy and have heaters which we needed to use as it was still quite cold in mid-March. We had a beautiful bird’s eye view of the hill town and could just about make out the Kanchenjunga peak in the hazy distance. The bed mattresses were soft and had embedded heaters in them too. There was a large cupboard with a digital locker to keep our stuff. There was a flat screen TV with all the channels, and free wi-fi in all the rooms. We had tea from the sachets provided, made in the electric kettle provided in the room.
We had just returned from a five day Jeep trip from Sandakphu, so our first priority was to have a refreshing hot shower with the liquid soap and shampoo provided in the washrooms.
Then we went down to their restaurant ‘Sandakphu’ which was well furnished and decorated. The entire hotel has a quirky décor with old style but comfortable furniture and décor. There is a London ‘Bobby’ to greet you at the entrance. There are pictures and paintings of the Himalayas, and model locomotives of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at various places on the showcase shelves.
At the end of our three day stay we did not want to leave, but had no choice as the entire hill town was shutting down due to the virus pandemic. Though we did not get to do much sightseeing, we had a very pleasant and relaxed stay at Summit Hermon, and would love to visit again.
Show lessThe rooms are cosy and have heaters which we needed to use as it was still quite cold in mid-March. We had a beautiful bird’s eye view of the hill town and could just about make out the Kanchenjunga peak in the hazy distance. The bed mattresses were soft and had embedded heaters in them too. There was a large cupboard with a digital locker to keep our stuff. There was a flat screen TV with all the channels, and free wi-fi in all the rooms. We had tea from the sachets provided, made in the electric kettle provided in the room.
We had just returned from a five day Jeep trip from Sandakphu, so our first priority was to have a refreshing hot shower with the liquid soap and shampoo provided in the washrooms.
Then we went down to their restaurant ‘Sandakphu’ which was well furnished and decorated. The entire hotel has a quirky décor with old style but comfortable furniture and décor. There is a London ‘Bobby’ to greet you at the entrance. There are pictures and paintings of the Himalayas, and model locomotives of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at various places on the showcase shelves.
At the end of our three day stay we did not want to leave, but had no choice as the entire hill town was shutting down due to the virus pandemic. Though we did not get to do much sightseeing, we had a very pleasant and relaxed stay at Summit Hermon, and would love to visit again.
Date of stay: March 2020
Room tip: Most of the rooms have Himalayan views. Try for a room on the higher floor.
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