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Low season

September

High season

March

Average price (weeknight)

$241

Average price (weekend night)

$223
Cheapest month to stay with an average 65% drop in price.
Most expensive month to stay with an average 75% rise in price.
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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.

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