We had a great experience at Sinclairs Darjeeling. Most of the experiences were great. There were also a few areas for improvement. I also have some unsolicited tips for future visitors. Listing them all. Overall, we loved it and would surely consider it when revisiting Darjeeling. Great: * Location and views from the viewing deck and the Khangchendzonga (yep, that is the real name) facing rooms. Getting a clear glimpse of the peak depends a lot on luck. Fortunately, we got a clear peak view on our checkout day (phew)! I am attaching a pic as viewed from our hotel room (snapped on phone, no fancy camera) with this review. * Restaurant and housekeeping room service were efficient and reliable. They consistently met our requests and delivered items promptly. In contrast, we’ve had less dependable service, requiring repeated follow-ups, at higher-end hotels. Sinclair's Darjeeling excelled in this regard. * Restaurant staff are super, and it is worth mentioning. Due to the Gulf War-induced LPG restrictions, the hotel is running a limited (but carefully chosen) menu. We had all our meals in the restaurant (rather than room service) because we like it that way. The service is great. They anticipate your table needs and come promptly to help with serving. We enquired about a local dish (Gundruk) which was not on the menu. But seeing our interest, the staff offered to arrange it for us with a 24-hour notice. * The hotel can be considered a mini museum. On all the floors, there are fantastic informative posters about Darjeeling. On the ground floor, there is information about Darjeeling Himalayan Railways(DHR), local attractions, and local dishes (this was our inspiration for Gundruk). On the first floor, it is Darjeeling history/geography and other trivia. On the second floor, there are interesting details of all the famous movies shot in Darjeeling. Do take the time to glance through all. I did so. In case I creeped out other guests when they saw me standing outside their door, my apologies. I was just going through the posters and had no other sinister motives. Talking about the museum experience, it is not just the posters. On the ground floor, there are some old antique pieces/curios kept with helpful descriptions. * A small but nicely stocked library from which you can issue books. Okay: * Voice and sound carry over easily from one room to another. If you must have a confidential conversation, do it quietly if you don’t want to be overheard. Better soundproofing is welcome, but we could live with it. If I may add, it adds to the fun. * The internet connectivity is not continuous. I think it is not the hotel’s fault, but more of a structural infrastructure issue with the entire Darjeeling area. I could still manage to work remotely with occasional call drops. If you must work, you can set your colleagues' expectations about sudden call drops (which can be reconnected within 5-10 minutes). On second thoughts, why should one bother about the office
