Shimla stay at Willow Banks Mall road

vinayrsharma · May 3rd, 2008, 00:36

How is Willow bank Hotel at mall road. is it worth a stay for a honeymooning couple. Also, is it actually at mall road level as claimed ?

vinayrsharma · May 5th, 2008, 10:32

Can someone give me some inputs on this ?

kullukid · May 5th, 2008, 22:08

Yes! it's right on the mall about halfway up, not that far from the lift (recommended) It's a bit posh for me but a friend stayed there & i saw the verreeee spacious modern room which looked like a decent London hotel room but much bigger with a verreeee comfy looking triple bed, so ideal for honeymoon

Also amazing views from the balconies, if you get a room that looks to the back & not onto the mall, also has a trendy bar serving booze down some steps in the basement on the mall.

KK

Styler · May 6th, 2008, 10:48

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Originally Posted by kullukid

with a verreeee comfy looking triple bed, so ideal for honeymoon

KK

Kullukid,

I thought for Honeymooners a "Single bed" rather than a "Triple Bed" would do better.

Styler

puchoo · May 6th, 2008, 10:55

It is at the mall level.

Once you get out of the lift, you need to take a right and about 100 meters or so you will find it on the right.

It towards one side of the mall, close to Hotel Combermere and Oberoi Clarkes...it appears to be a nice enough place and i dont think there will be any problems.

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Originally Posted by vinayrsharma

How is Willow bank Hotel at mall road. is it worth a stay for a honeymooning couple. Also, is it actually at mall road level as claimed ?

kullukid · May 6th, 2008, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Styler

Kullukid,

I thought for Honeymooners a "Single bed" rather than a "Triple Bed" would do better.

Styler

Depends how adventurous you are Styler!

KK

vinayrsharma · May 6th, 2008, 21:44

haha ... I liked that one kullukid and Styler ...
Thanks Puchoo you cleared my doubt ... many hotelier actually claim being on Mall road and all but in the end they are at some distance and if we are talking a walk we hv to make sure we come back by dark ... I never cared about dark ,... been a night owl always but now getting domesticated

Would you guys recommend me any other activities, shopping, site seeing while I am there ?

shere · May 7th, 2008, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinayrsharma

haha ... I liked that one kullukid and Styler ...
Thanks Puchoo you cleared my doubt ... many hotelier actually claim being on Mall road and all but in the end they are at some distance and if we are talking a walk we hv to make sure we come back by dark ... I never cared about dark ,... been a night owl always but now getting domesticated

Would you guys recommend me any other activities, shopping, site seeing while I am there ?

Sit on the benches opposite Barrista etc and relax. Visit the old Viceroys Lodge, take a walk down to annadale (get the bus back). There are plenty of excursion trips around Shimla, go to the official HP Tourism Office and they can tell you about what bus tours they have. They used to do a 1 day coach tour to Kufri and Chail.

vinayrsharma · May 7th, 2008, 20:02

Thanks folks,

I will write back to you once I am back. I am not experimenting this time since with my wife so will be only exploring the tested routes

I'll write back to you more once I return back

puchoo · May 8th, 2008, 11:51

Look forward to your report..have a blast!

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinayrsharma

Thanks folks,

I will write back to you once I am back. I am not experimenting this time since with my wife so will be only exploring the tested routes

I'll write back to you more once I return back

Dilliwala · May 9th, 2008, 04:30

Quote:

They used to do a 1 day coach tour to Kufri and Chail.

Still do.
http://hptdc.nic.in/trans.htm

I recommend Tours 1 and 2.

shere · May 9th, 2008, 13:46

If you go Kufri then wear suitable clothes and get a horse to the top. It can be muddy on the way up and unless it is very dry unsuitable for walking.

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kullukid Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: u.k. Posts: 793	Yes! it's right on the mall about halfway up, not that far from the lift (recommended) It's a bit posh for me but a friend stayed there & i saw the verreeee spacious modern room which looked like a decent London hotel room but much bigger with a verreeee comfy looking triple bed, so ideal for honeymoon Also amazing views from the balconies, if you get a room that looks to the back & not onto the mall, also has a trendy bar serving booze down some steps in the basement on the mall. KK

May 6th, 2008, 21:44	#7
vinayrsharma Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10	haha ... I liked that one kullukid and Styler ... Thanks Puchoo you cleared my doubt ... many hotelier actually claim being on Mall road and all but in the end they are at some distance and if we are talking a walk we hv to make sure we come back by dark ... I never cared about dark ,... been a night owl always but now getting domesticated Would you guys recommend me any other activities, shopping, site seeing while I am there ?

May 7th, 2008, 20:02	#9
vinayrsharma Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10	Thanks folks, I will write back to you once I am back. I am not experimenting this time since with my wife so will be only exploring the tested routes I'll write back to you more once I return back

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shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,067	If you go Kufri then wear suitable clothes and get a horse to the top. It can be muddy on the way up and unless it is very dry unsuitable for walking.

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