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The Orchid Shimla

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Mall Road

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Kamla Nagar, Near Hill Groove School, Bhattakufer, Frood, Sanjauli, Shimla, HP, 171006
  • Place, Hip Hip Hurray Amusement Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Mall Road
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Christ Church
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Shimla (SLV)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe King Room

Deluxe King Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Valley View Room

Premier Valley View Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Valley view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room

Deluxe Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Orchid Suite - Bathtub with Jacuzzi & Hydrotherapy Shower

  • Valley view
  • 44 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Mayflower Suite

Mayflower Suite

  • Hill view
  • 79 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Presidential Suite

Presidential Suite

  • Hill view
  • 63 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 46 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Shimla

Shimla retreat .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Shimla hotel, you'll find Hip Hip Hurray Amusement Park and The Ridge. Christ Church and Jakhu Temple are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Hip Hip Hurray Amusement Park - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Mall Road - 7 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Lakkar Bazar - 7 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Christ Church - 8 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Kali Bari Temple - 11 min drive - 5.1 km

Getting around

  • Shimla Station - 33 min drive
  • Shimla (SLV) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Nalini Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Eighteen71 Cookhouse & Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Clarke's - An Oberoi Hotel - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Sol - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Orchid Shimla

Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Mall Road
The Orchid Shimla offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a health club. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 5000 square feet (465 square meters) and includes conference space. A steam room, a rooftop terrace, and spa services are also featured at the luxury The Orchid Shimla. Valet parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Shimla hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 96 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 5000 sq ft of conference space
  • 465 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2021
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Cabanas by the pool (free)
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Orchid Shimla offers 96 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Berry Spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 500 for adults and INR 250 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 43-inch TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 5 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 2000 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 500 for adults and INR 250 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 2000 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

Please note: Appropriate swimwear must be worn in the hotel swimming pool. Any other clothing, including pants, t-shirts, and long dresses, is not allowed.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 5 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

The Orchid Shimla Hotel
The Orchid Shimla Shimla
The Orchid Shimla Hotel Shimla

The Orchid Shimla Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mylyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff here were lovely and really made the stay! From Kriti and Nikita from reception to the room service and dining room staff. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vaibhav

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Extremely welcoming staff, good amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Venkateswara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay at a reasonable rate.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

DIVYA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and great food
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Amita

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reception staff not friendly (not expecting all jolly) but least smile. The electric kettle was dirty when asked to change, staff took almost 45 mins to change and no apology for delay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rakesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good stay at Orchid. The staff is very welcoming. Food was good. Room was neat and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

sanjeev, Dublin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room sheets were not clean , very far from the ridge , Definitely not 5 star. Easly qualifiy for 3 star barely.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

SANJAY, Surrey

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harbhajan

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Vatsal

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rashpal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rohit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel, very clean and amazing views staff very friendly and helpful and could t do enough to make our stay comfortable Only issue to be aware of is the location. To get anywhere you need a taxi and even using uber you have ti wait a long time as drivers feel the hotel is too far out. A taxi to the Mall area will cost 700 rupees so you need to factor this in. It’s a good 20-39 min ride depending on traffic (took over an hour one day)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rajinder

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent choice of hotel for stay at Shimla. Though The Family Room was a bit small for a party of three adults, it was adequate for our needs. The breakfast choice and selection was plentiful and staff went beyond to cater for our needs and made our stay enjoyable. Dinner at hotel was one of the best. Food was absolutely delicious. I would definitely stay here again for our next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

eshaan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No valet facility upon arrival. Staff not cooperative
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Staff

The staff were absolutely amazing at this hotel, nothing was too much trouble for them especially at breakfast & dinner. The hotel is well located with some amazing views overlooking the hillside properties of Shimla.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vinit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Premium Hotel Experience

The Orchid Shimla is a premier hotel with superior service, dynamic dining, and excellent creature comforts. The staff at Orchid Shimla is very well trained to anticipate and meet your needs. The front desk concierge Nikita is professional and efficient, she assisted us in arranging taxis to tourist attractions and to Mandi. The dining experience was delightful and delicious. Views from the dining room overlook Shimla valley which adds to the wonder. The pastry chef took time to answer our questions about unique Indian flavors, even showing us type of vegetable that, as Americans, we were not familiar with. Especially helpful in the dining room was a server named Aarte. She provided expert service, answered questions about foods, and made quality suggestions about menu selections. She also indulged me in trying to learn a little Hindu. Thank you, Aarte! The rooms were lovely. They were spotlessly clean. The linens were crisp and the beds were comfy. I highly recommend the Orchid in Shimla.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

mandeep

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s nice and quite place with beautiful views of nature
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ranjit

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views, excellent food and very good service by all
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Harinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

tejpal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mrs

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the property. It was on the hills and the scenery from our window was amazing. Beautiful hotel

10/10 Excellent

Shubham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Too good property with nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024