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The
original Windsor Lodge was a hunting lodge built in 1909
amongst the thick and untamed forests of the region that
were then teeming with wildlife. This retreat remained a
prime favourite with the British and Indian upper strata
of society till 1948, when a devastating fire reduced it
to ruins. After half a century of neglect, renovation
began on the Lodge in 1999. Painstaking efforts were
made to restore the Lodge to its original architecture
and hauteur, with solid blocks of stone in the rough
hewn walls and liberal use of solid timber. Modern
comforts were woven into this period style to maintain
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lodge is located at a vantage point on a wooded hillock with a
commanding view of snow-capped mountains, thick pine and cedar
forests and the sweep of the Ranikhet golf course. It is
located in Kalika Estate, in the village of Dadgallia, on the
outskirts of the Ranikhet cantonment town, just high and
removed enough to seem remote and yet within easy reach of all
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Accommodation
The
spacious and luxurious suites and rooms in the
three restored buildings of this lodge retain all
the charm, solidity and dignity of a more gracious
era, further recalled and reinforced with the
décor of period furniture. As it was renovated
from a state of ruins, while it retains its
original features, modern amenities and creature
comforts were also fully integrated into the
whole.
No
of rooms
30 rooms,
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Windsor Lodge
Windsor
Lodge,
Kalika Estate, Dadgallia,
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
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Transfers
to/ from Kathgodam railway station and Pant
Nagar airport |
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Car
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Accommodation
for personal staff |
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Sun
decks |
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Golf
course in proximity |
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Organised
Treks |
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Ranikhet,
a peaceful hill station at an altitiude of 1829
metres, was established as a cantonment town by
the British Raj in 1869 and is still an important
army town. Always
a popular retreat, Ranikhet is a ever-burgeoning
tourist and getaway destination drawing visitors
from the plains who come as much for the
undulating greens of the golf course as for the
spectacular views of the snow-capped Himalayan
mountains.
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All
the suites and rooms of this lodge recall the
grandeur of the colonial era. The spacious and
luxurious accommodation, with wood panelling
walls, fireplaces set in stone hearths and period
furniture, exudes warmth and solidity in total
comfort.
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