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• A Visit to Chail Palace, Himachal Pradesh

  In Destinations, Himachal Pradesh Hotels, Palaces / By Chris Chopp / 13 May 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Former Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala built the charmingly manageable-sized palace of Chail, in 1891, after a fallout with the British and consequential banishment from Shimla. Vowing to make a better summer residence, the Maharaja set his sights on Chail for its lush green forest, high mountain tops and direct views of Shimla in the distance. Sitting higher than Shimla, Chail Palace helped to heal a Maharaja’s bruised ego while [...]

   

• A Stay at Hotel Mount View, Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh

  In Accommodations, Himachal Pradesh Hotels, Video / By Chris Chopp / 10 May 2010 / 0 comments

  

  The Bengali tourist season was in full swing during my visit to Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh. Set amidst old growth forests on one side and the spectacular views of the Himalayas on the opposite side, visitors come here to walk in nature while taking in views of Shivalik. It is said that you can see Lord Shiva above the highest peak in this area during certain conditions. And because of the [...]

   

• A Stay at Tara Lodge, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

  In Accommodations, Himachal Pradesh Hotels / By Chris Chopp / 5 February 2010 / 1 comment

  

  Shimla is a city that travelers either love or hate immediately. Drivers will try to dissuade you from visiting with claims that there is nothing to see for tourists. It is crowded, noisy, overbuilt, and requires patience when exploring the streets. Parking borders on non-existent and without the help of an agency, finding a room for the night is truly like finding a needle in a haystack. Fortunately when I [...]

   

• A Stay at Ridang Hotel & Bar, Reckong Peo

  In Accommodations, Himachal Pradesh Hotels / By Chris Chopp / 30 January 2010 / 2 comments

  

  The local HRTC bus stops in Reckong Peo, Himachal Pradesh, dropping tourists 7 kms from the real draw here, Kalpa. Budget travelers either foot the remaining distance or hire a tuk tuk. My need for a hotel in Reckong Peo was due to misinformation by locals in Kalpa, where I had roomed the night before. An Inner Line Permit is needed to continue past Spello, north of Reckong Peo by [...]

   

• A Stay at The Hamir in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

  In Accommodations, Himachal Pradesh Hotels / By Chris Chopp / 17 January 2010 / 0 comments

  

  The Hamir Hotel, located just on the outskirts of the city, should be your first go-to place since the choices in Hamirpur are limited. The hotel is part of the HPTDC, Himachal Pradesh Tourism, which has a decent reputation around the state for clean, reasonably priced rooms. Because it is a government run hotel, bargaining on the room rate usually ends in a futile standoff with the front desk. Compared [...]

   

• Hotel Aroma Palace, Best Value With a View in Chamba

  In Accommodations, Himachal Pradesh Hotels / By Chris Chopp / 12 December 2009 / 1 comment

  

  My first choice upon arriving in Chamba, a dingy, densely packed city in the Northern part of India, was the HPTDC hotel. Due to the beginning of wedding season, the hotel had already been booked solid for the weekend. With no other back-up locations in mind, we chose to hit the pavement for a look see. Fortunately, we stumbled onto a local who provided us with a recommendation for Hotel [...]