Hotel Peach Blossom , Fagu or Chail palace?

Ravi Kishore · Mar 26th, 2008, 22:36

Hi,

I have one day to stay near Simla. I am considering either chail palace or Hotel Peach Blossom.

My preference is good valley views and calm atmosphere.

Can you please suggest which one is better?

Regards,
Ravi

shere · Mar 26th, 2008, 22:53

Chail Palace has a great location but to be honest with you the place is overpriced. Himachal Tourism have really let the place go. In the Maharaja Suite they fitted the most horrible avacado bathroom suite. It looked like a servants suite rather than the Mahrajas suite. The toilets downstairs absolutely stink of urine. To top things off they had a metal lean to extension to the Palace which makes you think it is a jhuggi in delhi rather than a former palace.

This palace has been totally destroyed over the years and is a good example of how state owned heritage properties rarely work.

rishabh6296 · Mar 27th, 2008, 00:42

Peach blossom has better views anyday.

puchoo · Mar 27th, 2008, 00:51

You are looking at 2 ends of a spectrum really...but if its calm atmosphere u want then i would suggest chail....Narkanda is , well, disorgainzed and more 'active' than chail...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravi Kishore

Hi,

I have one day to stay near Simla. I am considering either chail palace or Hotel Peach Blossom.

My preference is good valley views and calm atmosphere.

Can you please suggest which one is better?

Regards,
Ravi

Dilliwala · Mar 27th, 2008, 05:01

Agree with both shere (Chail overpriced) and rishabh (views) - it'll be Fagu (not Narkanda, puchoo) for me anyday.

More here:
Peach Blossom, Fagu or Hotel Pacific, Kufri?

puchoo · Mar 27th, 2008, 11:23

Apologies again , must be all the coffee i had yesterday ....i was thinking HPTDC's Hotel Hatu....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

Agree with both shere (Chail overpriced) and rishabh (views) - it'll be Fagu (not Narkanda, puchoo) for me anyday.

More here:
Peach Blossom, Fagu or Hotel Pacific, Kufri?

Ravi Kishore · Mar 27th, 2008, 11:26

Thanks for your suggestions.

Ravi

Styler · Mar 27th, 2008, 12:05

HI,
I had posted some pictures of Peach Blossom in the Thread
Favourite Places to Stay in Himachal
You can have a look.

Ravi Kishore · Mar 29th, 2008, 00:27

Thanks for the suggestions.

I booked Peach Blossom online for a day.

How much time it will take from Simla to Fagu? I want to take the public transport.

Thanks,
Ravi

Dilliwala · Mar 29th, 2008, 01:12

It's 22 km from Shimla to Fagu. The buses leave from the up-country depot at Lakkar Bazar. Depending on where you are staying, you cud also catch the bus at Sanjauli.
Fare is Rs. 16-17, time 35-40 mins.

http://himachal.nic.in/hrtc/route.asp

Ravi Kishore · Mar 29th, 2008, 11:44

Hi,

I am coming to Shimla from Kalka in the morning at about 11 and will go straight to Fagu. Can I get bus from railway station? If not, how far is bus stand from Railway station in Simla?

Thanks,
Ravi

puchoo · Mar 29th, 2008, 11:58

About 1 Km or so...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravi Kishore

Hi,

I am coming to Shimla from Kalka in the morning at about 11 and will go straight to Fagu. Can I get bus from railway station? If not, how far is bus stand from Railway station in Simla?

Thanks,
Ravi

Dilliwala · Mar 29th, 2008, 20:53

Thru the Victory Tunnel and round the back, won't it be more, puchoo? Somehow my impression was it's around 2 km?

Ravi,
walking with luggage will be inconvenient, altho I confess I have no idea how to get around locally.

puchoo · Mar 30th, 2008, 18:13

why would one go through the victory tunnel? The station is located on the main road leading up to the victory tunnel chowk....from there one does not take a left (i.e through the tunnl) but keep going straight to ISBT...

Dilliwala · Mar 30th, 2008, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by puchoo

why would one go through the victory tunnel? The station is located on the main road leading up to the victory tunnel chowk....from there one does not take a left (i.e through the tunnl) but keep going straight to ISBT...

But, umm, to catch the next bus from Lakkar Bazar?

Unless there are east-bound buses also leaving from ISBT.

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Ravi Kishore Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 30	Thanks for the suggestions. I booked Peach Blossom online for a day. How much time it will take from Simla to Fagu? I want to take the public transport. Thanks, Ravi

Mar 29th, 2008, 01:12	#10
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 2,890	It's 22 km from Shimla to Fagu. The buses leave from the up-country depot at Lakkar Bazar. Depending on where you are staying, you cud also catch the bus at Sanjauli. Fare is Rs. 16-17, time 35-40 mins. http://himachal.nic.in/hrtc/route.asp

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Ravi Kishore Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 30	Hi, I am coming to Shimla from Kalka in the morning at about 11 and will go straight to Fagu. Can I get bus from railway station? If not, how far is bus stand from Railway station in Simla? Thanks, Ravi

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Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 2,890	Thru the Victory Tunnel and round the back, won't it be more, puchoo? Somehow my impression was it's around 2 km? Ravi, walking with luggage will be inconvenient, altho I confess I have no idea how to get around locally.

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puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 2,636	why would one go through the victory tunnel? The station is located on the main road leading up to the victory tunnel chowk....from there one does not take a left (i.e through the tunnl) but keep going straight to ISBT...

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