Tea Estate Hotels in Darjeeling
Glenburn Tea Estate & Boutique Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India, nestled in the Himalayan mountains, offering 8 rooms distributed across two historic bungalows.
The hotel is surrounded by tea gardens, allowing guests to experience the charm of colonial India while enjoying modern luxury amenities. The hotel offers all-inclusive service, including all meals and transportation using private cars within the hotel grounds. Additionally, the hotel provides all-day tea experiences, including visits to the tea factory, tea tasting, and hikes through the tea gardens, with lunch served by the nearby river.
Glenburn Tea Estate is located in the northernmost part of West Bengal, perched on a verdant hilltop, south of the picturesque state of Sikkim. The hotel also features gardens, a library, spa center, valet parking, and free Wi-Fi. The hotel's restaurant uses freshly harvested ingredients from the hotel garden to offer customized dishes, including local specialties, Southeast Asian flavors, and some continental options, as well as Tibetan dishes such as "momos" (dumplings).
The hotel also serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The hotel offers cooking classes where guests can learn the basics of Bengali cuisine. The hotel is surrounded by gardens, farmland, and forests, allowing guests to explore abundant greenery, with resident naturalists accompanying hikes to identify new and noteworthy plants and animals. The hotel also offers fishing, bird watching, and picnic activities. The hotel is a member of the Rainforest Alliance, committed to protecting local forests and wildlife.
The restaurant uses locally grown organic, seasonal, fair-trade, and free-range ingredients whenever possible. The hotel also practices composting, recycling, and reusing.