Darjeeling - Silver Oaks, A Sterling Holidays Resort Reviews

Sterling Darjeeling is a beautiful resort at Ghoom [8km short of Darjeeling] and is well maintained. It is adjacent to the oldest monastry in the area and is built riding on top of a hill giving an unhindered view of the Himalayas.

Best Experience: The highlight of the Resort is the view of Kanchejunga from the view point in the resort at sunrise [7600 ft.] which is simply spectacular. The rooms are well maintained and room service is prompt and satisfactory. Water is available in abundance. Book a Regular Cottage so as to have adequate space for a small family.

Worst Experience: 1. The Activity Room was in shambles. Needs to be renovated and maintained better. 2. Travel Desk offers taxi bookings at a much higher rate than available at the Resort Gate Taxi Stand whereas it should be the other way round. 3. Hot beverages are sometimes served cold at your room. Try to have everything at the restaurant.

Darjeeling is a wonderful place to visit. The ambience is just too good. Sterling Resorts however, was something of a disappointment. For one thing, it is not in Darjeeling, but in a place called Ghoom (Ghoom is around half hour before Darjeeling). For another, the honeymoon package deal was a raw deal. It was supposed to include Rs.2400 worth of Food, but most of the items in the menu were not available....the reason given was...it was off-season !

Best Experience: The room initially assigned was not up to the mark. However, after some plain talking, the Manager was decent enough to assign a good suite. The suite was good, had all basic amenities, including hot water and we could also have good views of the nearby mountains. Room service was good with the trainee attenders doing their job with enthusiasm.

Worst Experience: Food and activities. No activities as they were closed down - the reason being off season. With the exception of food on the last day of stay, whatever food was served was OK. On the last day, for some reason, we could not even eat the food. The main problem, however, was that many of the items listed in the menu were simply not available. The reason again given - off season...

the stay at sterling resorts,darjeeling was good...it offers breath-taking view from the rooms and their restuarant.

Best Experience: since we had to be back to the resort by evening...what kept us engaged was the various activities like disco nite,singing ,tambola etc .it was real fun

Worst Experience: the staff is very simple and do not clearly understand the instructions given to them instantly...u have to repeat it to confirm if they have understood.

Wonderful location just off the crowded Darjeeling town. Easy accessibility to many sightseeing spots, without having to cross the crowded town. Couple of spots within walking distance. Breathtaking view of the Kanchenjunga from the resort. The resort is in the process of being renovated. We stayed in a room which was already renovated.They have done a pretty good job. The quality of the food however, could be improved. Activity room was under renovation during our visit. They had a functioning TT table. Kids enjoyed the children\'s park.

A magnificent weather for all the fours days that we stayed there, made it a truely out-of-the-world experience. The tranquility of the Yiga Choeling Old Ghoom Monastery (Estd 1850) next door, the supreme splendour of the rising sun on the tips of Mt Kanchanjangha... I\'ve never seen it from so close a distance before , the chirping of birds and whining sound of wrickets (we taped the sound to relive the atmosphere), the bonfire in the amphitheatre... all added up to make it a memorable stay.

Best Experience: The best experience was undoubtedly seeing the magnificent sunrise on Mt Kanchenjangha. We did not feel the need to go to Tiger hill! The Old Ghum Monastery is a place of serenity. In fact, I had promised myself a stay at the Sterling Resorts on my previous visit to this monastery. An acquaintance, who was kind enough to authorise her time-share in our name, made the promise come true. I\'m planning to buy some time-share myself!!

Worst Experience: A bit of mismanagement at the restaurant was visible.... the average waiting time during dinner was 45 minutes! We did not dare to ask for room service!