About Hotel The Chalets Naldehra

The Chalets Naldehra extend from a thickly forested mountain spur and have a view of a deep valley. This is a place for leisure, recreation, family and corporate bonding, adventure, golf and a select venue for conferences. This is not just a place where the 'room has a view', but where every window has a different view.

The Chalets Naldehra is the first property built in India with the internationally recognised expertise that has come to be associated with Scandinavian log homes. The chalets have been built with technology imported from Finland and from wood also imported from there. These fir logs have been specially treated in a high-tech plant and been given a finish that is both enduring and warm and welcoming.

This combination of the best of what the world has to offer in lodges for the mountains, and an absolutely magnificent setting in the Himalaya - arguably the greatest mountain range on earth - makes The Chalets Naldehra as one of the world's true mountain retreats.

Hotel Specifications

Accommodation

Privacy and comfort are the hallmark of every log-home, apartment and room in The Chalets Naldehra.

The land area covered by The Chalets Naldehra exceeds an acre and has the following -

• Log chalets in the premium segment - Five in Numbers. These have a drawing/dining room and a bedrooms and a parvis with sloping ceilings - something that every child (or adult ) will adore. There are two luxury bathrooms and an equipped kitchenette in all of them.
  
  
• Apartments in the luxury segment - Five in Numbers. These have a drawing/ dining room and one bedroom. Luxury bathrooms and a kitchenette form a part of their integral design.
  
  
• Suites - Two in Numbers.
  
  
• Double bedrooms - Two in Numbers. In addition there is the restaurant, bar, children activity room, billiards room (under construction), croquet green, putting green, library, children's park with some unusual playthings imported from Europe and other facilities.
  
  In keeping with the mystique of The Chalets Naldehra, every unit has been given a name that either belongs to the region or has been named after an explorer or adventurer of the region. For example, The Gerard Chalet - named after the brothers Gerard, who were amongst the earliest travelers and mappers of the tract.
  
  

Dining

The Restaurant - The Garden Pavilion. This reflects the ambience of the property.

Bar - Peliti's Tradition. The chevalier Peliti was one of the pioneering hoteliers and restaurateurs of India and had a property close to the Naldehra Chalets.

Conference and Banquet facilities

Conference Hall - Curzon's Council. Named after the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. Curzon often camped at Naldehra for weeks on an end. His third daughter was conceived at Naldehra and was named Alexandra Naldera.



Recreation

The availablity of a wide range of activities forms an important pillar in the promotion of The Naldehra Chalets. These range from conventional sightseeing to hard adventure. These include the following -



• Golf at the Naldehra Golf Course. This includes a special training package where 'you come as a non-golfer or as a non-golfing family and leave as one'.
  
  
• Walks and pony ride along identified forest trails. These range from two hours to full day hikes. Guides, picnic hampers etc are provided. For special interest groups, bird watching and nature identification are arranged.
  
  
• Village visits and village life experiences. Here, groups or individuals can be taken to some nearby picturesque villages to experience a the flavour of local life. Arrangements for tea etc. with a village family have already been made.
  
  
• Shimla, the present-day capital of Himachal Pradesh and the former summer capital of British India olds enormous attractions for every visitor. The enable a true town and heritage experience - complete with picnics / meals / cocktails - we have tied up for heritage walks in the town.
  
  
• White water on the river Sutlej - 20 kms from The Naldehra Chalets. We have tied up with a leading company in this field to provide this. ( A background is a part of this document ).
  
  
• Visits to some prominent and interesting people who reside in the area. Meals / tea / cocktails at their residences.
  
  
• Day drives along timed and charted routes in the area.
  
  
• Fishing for mahaseer (river carp) on the river Sutlej.
  
  On the Hotel premises facilities like Little Cedars - the Children Activity Centre, Laundry, Doctor on call, Children's play areas with unusual toys, Limousine Service, Cards Room, Library, Art Gallery, Croquet Green, Putting Green, Personal Valet Service, Evening Bonfires, Special music and dance evenings, Yoga, religious discourses (Hindu and Buddhist) and astrologers are also being made available.
  
  A plaque affixed with every unit explains the rationale behind these names. The property is a drive-in one and the parking has been placed in a manner that does not intrude on the residential and other areas.
  
  A dormitory for drivers and other staff has been provided. Security, an uninterrupted water supply, compete power back-up, dish net and music, telephone and Internet connections are on site.
  
  

City Information

The mountain Resort of Shimla is indeed a scintillating tourist destination. The queen of the hills - Shimla - derived her name from the goddess Shyamala Devi. Shimla has been the refuge to the sun scorched souls and offers the beautiful nature at its best. The entire Shimla is dotted with colonial and cultural structures that attract several tourists like the Vice-Regal Lodge or Rashtrapati Niwas. The Jakhu temple is near to the highest point on the Shimla ridge is a prime attraction. The landmark churches of Shimla, namely, the Christ church and the St. Michael. s Cathedral are worth visiting. The Mall is the center of attraction in Shimla and is always thronged with tourists from far and wide. Do not forget to picnic at the Glen forests and the Annandale.