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Top tips for finding Shimla hotel deals
If you’re looking for a cheap hotel in Shimla, you should consider visiting during the low season. You'll find cheaper accommodations in Shimla in September and October.
Hotel room prices vary depending on many factors but you’ll most likely find the best hotel deals in Shimla if you stay on a Monday. The opposite is true for, Sunday, which is usually the most expensive day.
Book more than 90 days before your stay begins to get the best price for your Shimla accommodation.
How long should you stay? KAYAK users usually book their accommodation in Shimla for 3 days.
Shimla’s hub is centred around the pedestrianised area called The Mall. To stay near here, book a room at Clarke’s Hotel, which is right on Mall Road. It was built over a 100 years ago and is one of the city’s oldest hotels. Rooms and suites offer free Wi-Fi, tea and coffee-making facilities and satellite TV. Upgraded suites have views of Shimla Valley. The hotel is a short walk from key attractions such as Gaiety Theatre, Gorton and Rothney Castles and key churches and historical buildings.
For five-star luxury, opt for a stay at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla, a heritage hotel set on a hill a 10-minute drive from The Mall and the railway station. The hotel has a heated indoor pool and a full-service spa, and rooms all feature free Wi-Fi, teak wood floors and TVs with DVD players. There are 3 on-site restaurants and a children’s activity centre. It’s an 8-minute drive to the Viceregal Lodge & Botanical Gardens of Shimla, a major local attraction.
If you’re on the lookout for hotels in Shimla close to the train station, choose the Harmony Purple Mall Road Hotel, which is only 1 kilometre away. Its 28 rooms come with free Wi-Fi and tea and coffee-making facilities, and some rooms even have mountainside views. There’s a restaurant within the hotel and a travel desk to help guests make any arrangements as well.
For travellers seeking a quiet retreat and mountain scenery, one option is The Zion – an Amritara Resort, which is a 20-minute drive from central Shimla or 3 kilometres from the railway station. The spacious rooms here include free tea and coffee-making facilities and LCD TVs. It also has an on-site restaurant and a kids’ play area too.
If you’d like a hotel in Shimla with free parking, Hotel Grace is a good option. This family-run budget hotel is a 15-minute walk from Mall Road and 2 kilometres from the railway station, and its rooms have impressive mountain views and free Wi-Fi.
FAQs when booking a hotel in Shimla
If you’re in search of hotels in Shimla with an airport pickup, Hotel Marina is a modern boutique hotel that can arrange airport transfers. Centrally located on Mall Road, the hotel has a restaurant, fitness centre and spa. All rooms are air conditioned, come with tea and coffee makers and have LCD TVs.
If you’re looking for hotels in Shimla suitable for families, stay at the luxurious Summit Thistle Villas Luxury Spa Resort, 15 kilometres from Mall Road. This peaceful mountainside resort has family rooms plus a kids’ activity room, vast gardens to relax in, plus a gym and spa. There’s a restaurant, a pastry shop and a whiskey bar within the complex as well.
For travellers searching for hotels in Shimla with good restaurants, book a stay at Hotel Willow Banks and try Eighteen71 Cookhouse & Bar, the on-site restaurant that serves first-rate pan-Indian food as well as some Chinese, Malay, Thai and Burmese dishes. The hotel is on Mall Road, 2.5 kilometres from the railway station, and guests can choose from a range of rooms, including interconnected family rooms or rooms with a kitchenette.
If you’re in town on business and need hotels in Shimla with business facilities, choose the Radisson Hotel Shimla, with a main meeting room that accommodates up to 200 people. The hotel offers free tea, coffee and water (one bottle per guest), flip charts, free Wi-Fi, an LCD projector and basic stationery. It’s 26 kilometres from Shimla Airport and has free on-site parking.
In the last 3 days, double rooms in Shimla have been found on KAYAK for as cheap as $10. On average, the price for a double room is $160.
Hotels are safe environments for travellers as long as they properly implement sanitary measures in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). However, we recommend getting in touch with the local authorities regarding safety procedures for hotels in Shimla. For more advice, please view our information page on what to know about coronavirus (COVID-19) and travel.
Hotel room prices will vary depending on facilities and location. The cheapest double room in Shimla for tonight found in the last 3 hours was $18. We also found 3-star hotels from $20 and 4-star hotels from $18.
Looking to spend the weekend in Shimla? Here are the best deals found by KAYAK users within the last 72 hours: 3-star hotels from $21 and 4-star hotels from $19. The cheapest deal overall was for $10 per night.
After you launch a hotel search on KAYAK, you can refine your research by neighbourhood, which allows you to pick the central Shimla districts. You can also do a search using the city map to choose a specific location, like Shimla city centre
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