The North-eastern states of India have turned into popular tourist destinations. The seven sister states have a diverse culture and natural sights to make anyone’s head whirl with excitement. From the frozen lakes in Tawang, the Khanchendzongha mountain ranges in Sikkim and the tea plantations in Assam, there is a lot to explore in the region. The hospitality industry too seems to have kept pace with the stream of visitors coming to the region, with a number of hotels and resorts coming up at various places to aid the tourism industry. Here is a list of the best Boutique hotels in North-east India spread across its various states.
- Diphlu River Lodge – Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Possibly because of its rustic charm, Diphlu River Lodge manages to capture a lot of celebrity and media attention; even Prince William, and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have stayed here on their trip to Kaziranga. Set in the rice fields, overlooking the river, the lodge has a collection of environment-sensitive cottages that promises to offer utmost comfort and a plethora of activities to enthrall your every sense.
If lucky, you might get an early morning visit from a bird, or an animal. Diphlu River Lodge offers accommodation for 24 guests at a time, ensuring an exclusive and serene experience.There are 8 individual cottages and 4 semi-detached cottages.The raised cottages are made of natural materials like bamboo and wood, topped with thatched roofs to blend in with the forest surroundings.
Webiste: Diphlu River Lodge
- The Corner Courtyard – Kolkata,West Bengal
The Corner Courtyard is a former home-turned boutique hotel with seven rooms. All these rooms are spacious and portray a different aspect of Kolkata through colours. The ancient house, brimming with its colonial past since it was last inhabited in 1904, witnessed redemption after over a century. Always been there at the corner, extending forever a longing courtyard, the house gave itself to the loving and caring touch of the passionate team that decorated it with a new status and name. The journey from a relic that reeked with an overwhelming past to a boutique hotel and a restaurant with an exquisite patisserie restored its glory. The blending of curries and cheeses offered the world with exquisite tastes.
Website : The Corner Courtyard
- Thengal Manor – Jorhat,Assam
Thengal Manor – the majestic mansion in Jorhat, built in 1929, Its name is written in the annals of history because on 12th August 1935, the first daily newspaper in the Assamese language, ‘Dainik Batori’ was launched from here.Thengal offers you the unique pleasure of gracious living in the lap of nature. There are four double Deluxe Rooms and one single Superior Room, all with attached dressing room and baths. It offers fireplaces in all the bedrooms, drawing room and the dining room.Feel the ambience of colonial days as you relax in the period furniture and decor. Amble across from this regal mansion to the sights and sounds of the typically Assamese village of Jalukonibari. Peep into the homes of metal-working artisans & master weavers, whose exquisite work may never be seen by eyes beyond this village, except yours.
Website : Thengal Manor
- Glenburn Tea Estate – Darjeeling, West Bengal
Glenburn is a heavenly little plantation retreat that lies on a hillock above the banks of the River Rungeet, high in the Himalayas, overlooked by the mighty Kanchenjunga mountain range.Started by a Scottish tea company in 1859, Glenburn then passed into the hands of one of India’s pioneering tea planting families – The Prakashes, One of India’s pioneering tea-planting families, we have, over the years, come to be known as the “Chaiwala family“ – which literally means “tea planters“.Perched on the edge of the hill in front of The Burra Bungalow, all rooms have stunning views, including Darjeeling Town up on one hill and, of course the Kanchenjunga Range straight ahead. We have sourced antique furniture for all the rooms, as well as some old Burma teak for the flooring. Restored old cast iron window frames with arched skylights shape the 9 foot high windows in each room. The small balconies just outside each of these large windows are perfect for enjoying the magnificent views all around.
Website : Glenburn Tea Estate
- Wild Mahseer Lodge – Balipara, Assam
Located 25 kms away from India’s cleanest city, Tezpur, Wild Mahseer is a bio-diverse Ark of 1,00,000+ plants, 75+ species of birds and 72+ species of butterflies and is also the gateway to the forests of Pakke, Kaziranga, Nameri and Orang. Spread over 22 acres and surrounded by tea gardens, the Wild Mahseer in Balipara, Assam is a British- era heritage bungalow that could easily become a habitual getaway. Nestled in the Addabarie Tea Estate the 145 years old Eastern Himalayan Botanic Ark in Residence at Wild Mahseer, will gently sweep you back in time.
Website : Wild Mahseer Lodge