BALRAMPUR HOUSE, NAINITAL
- Address:Mallital, Nainital,UttaranchalPlace:NainitalCountry:IndiaZip Code:263002
- Description:
Balrampur House Nainital was the summer Palace of the Royal Family of Balrampur since the 1880's. It was known as Ivy Park Palace till 1932 when the old single story palace was demolished to recreate a modern structure by the famous European Architect, Monsieur Mortimere in the style of a French Chateaux.
Every year the Maharaja of Balrampur would move to Nainital in the Kumaoun hills with his officials and entourage to escape the blistering heat of the plains and govern his Estate from the cool climate of the hill station, returning to Balrampur with the onset of monsoon rains.
Balrampur House, second only to the Government House with its sprawling gardens landscaped by manually chiselling out the hillside to create perfect flat lands, towered by Cheena Peak as a back drop is amongst the most beautiful and imposing properties in Nainital. The present Maharaja converted the Palace into a Heritage Hotel in 1995. - Total Rooms:
15
- Room Facility:
These rooms were the guestroom during the raj days in which private guests and relatives of the royal family housed.Some of the furniture used in these rooms are antiques. Superior Deluxe : These massive rooms were used as bedrooms and drawing rooms by the Maharaja & Maharani,which have now been converted into rooms for the guest with modern amenities. All the rooms have a fireplace
- Room Services:
24 hrs
- Other Facility:
A special Badminton Court is there too, besides 24 hr Room Service, Car Rental service and Horses on time for unique sight seeing trips.
- Others:
Dining & Entertainment Dining Lounge for breakfast, lunch and dinner -serving Indian and Continental cuisine Arrangements on request Bonfires, Sight seeing in and around Nainital Services & Facilities Laundry service, Aadequate car parking facilities, Hotel doctor on call. Recreation Children play ground Walking / Jogging paths Badminton, and other indoor games
- Location Advantage:
Balrampur House is located just a 5-minute drive from the Mall, Nainital
- Access Airport:
Delhi - 326 km
- Access Rail:
Kathgodam Station : 35 kms