Hotels in India

Dating from the early 1930s, the Nor-Khill is a charming heritage hotel on the edge of Gangtok which over the years has welcomed the Dalai Lama, various foreign ambassadors and movie stars.

Housed in a tastefully renovated heritage property, the Denzong Regency has lashings of Sikkimese style, with spacious rooms ranged over four floors overlooking the town.

Located in the middle of the town on the main road, the Tashi Delek is a modern midscale hotel comprising 46 en suite rooms.

The Dynasty offers a convenient four-star pitstop in the bazaar district of the Assamese capital. A rather grand palm-shaded entrance and lobby greet your arrival.

David MacDonald was the interpreter on Francis Younghusband’s expedition to Tibet in 1904, and later became Britain’s principal representative in the region.