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The Windamere wing appeals to guests who like
tradition, who would be comfortable in a bygone age, and who want a reminder
of how people got on with their lives in old Darjeeling. There are no TVs
and telephones in the main house called Ada Villa; and only telephones, by
request, in the Annexe. Guests, who choose this wing, prefer to avoid the
distractions of modern life for the duration of their stay. The Little
Windamere wing appeals to people who need to remain in touch with modern
life, even while they indulge their love of the past and old things. The
residential houses in this wing, Annandale House, and Observatory House, are
provided with TVs and telephones. The bathrooms have fittings which were
once the property of the Loreto Convent Girls School. These were donated to
Windamere Hotel when the Convent closed down its boarding school after 130
memorable years. The Convent is the oldest European school in Darjeeling
District, having been founded in 1846. It counts among its many famous
former pupils, Vivien Leigh, the actress of "Gone With The Wind" fame.
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ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Windamere has elegantly appointed guestroom. All the rooms are well
furnished and tastefully designed..
SERVICES & FACILITIES
Windamere Conference Centre Conference Room / Board Room : Situated on the
Mall, Darjeeling's beautiful scenic walk, and overlooking the Chowrasta, the
town's famous promenade, the Windamere Conference Centre is an attractive
location for meetings of up to 40 people. The Centre offers board room and
conference facilities, in elegant surroundings. The setting is intimate,
camaraderie comes easily, and people speak as friends. The Centre is well
equipped with modem projection equipment, and computers for E-mail and
Internet access.
Entertainment : Windamere has its own company of artistes, who perform "The
Songs & Dances of the Hills", in an outdoor setting; and "Ghazals", in the
intimate setting of the hotel's Bearpark Parlour.
"Christmas Week at Windamere", which runs from 18th December to 1st January
every year, has been celebrated at the hotel, in the same way, without
interruption, since 1939. It has become a tradition for well known
entertainers from London's famous West End Theatre district, to entertain at
Windamere during Christmas week. The outstanding millennium Christmas of
1999 drew guests from 15 countries, including Brazil, Britain, the United
States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, South Africa, Thailand,
Japan and China.
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