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The Elgin Silver Oaks

Kalimpong, above the Teesta valley, 1,250m

  • Heritage
  • Mountain View
  • Secluded
  • City Luxury

Silver Oaks was built in the 1930s as a private residence for a British jute magnate before passing to Frederick Deshraj and eventually becoming part of the Elgin group's heritage portfolio. Kalimpong sits lower and drier than Darjeeling, around 1,250m, about 3.5 hours from Bagdogra via the Teesta bridge, and is a genuinely different town — less about tea, more about its old trade-route character and Tibetan Buddhist institutions. The house keeps its original panelling, pillars and chandeliers, set in gardens planted with petunias, azaleas and orchids that front-facing rooms look over, with Kanchenjunga visible past the valley on clear days. There is no air conditioning across the property, standard for hill hotels at this elevation, and the hotel runs horse treks through the surrounding valley rather than a spa-led activity list. It suits travellers adding Kalimpong as a quieter counterpoint to Darjeeling or Gangtok, a market town rather than a tourist strip; wrong for anyone wanting AC, a resort pool scene or nightlife within walking distance.

What sets it apart

  • 1930s house of a British jute magnate
  • Original panelling, pillars and chandeliers intact
  • Gardens of petunias, azaleas and orchids
  • Horse treks through the Kalimpong valley
  • Kanchenjunga visible past the Teesta valley

Property & Grounds

Image pending Hotel exterior and grounds, Kalimpong, above the Teesta valley, 1,250m
Image pending The grounds and approach
Image pending Pool and outdoor spaces

Rooms & Suites

Image pending Deluxe Double/Twin Room — representative of this room category
Image pending Deluxe Garden View Room — representative of this room category
Image pending Premium Double/Twin Room — representative of this room category
Image pending Family Room — representative of this room category

Dining

Image pending Dining, in the style of the property

Views & Surroundings

Image pending The setting: Kalimpong, above the Teesta valley, 1,250m
Image pending The surrounding landscape

Photography shown is representative of the property's style and setting rather than a specific room on your dates. Your travel designer will send the property's own current photography with your proposal.

Rooms & suites

Deluxe Double/Twin Room

Entry heritage category with vanity counter and bathtub, garden or valley-facing depending on wing.

Deluxe Garden View Room

Faces the flower gardens directly rather than the valley, a quieter side of the house.

Premium Double/Twin Room

Larger, better-positioned rooms with a clearer run at the Himalayan sightline across the valley.

Family Room

Connecting configuration for a group or family, among the largest rooms in the house.

Facilities

  • garden grounds
  • horse trekking
  • restaurant
  • bar
  • room heating
  • designer bath toiletries
  • travel desk

Rates, availability and what we can arrange

Current season rates for The Elgin Silver Oaks (indicative band ₹11,000 – ₹22,000), which room categories are actually available on your dates, and what a GoTravelista package around this property includes — transfers, meals, experiences and the honeymoon or celebration extras the property will arrange for our guests.

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