The Ivanhoe House, Darjeeling is a comfortable and elegant house, enhanced by the beauty of Darjeeling. It is one of two houses of the colonial era in the town when Britain ruled the country. Its architecture brings an old world charm to the ambience. This property is well-known for guests who just love to live in a “house” and experience being just “looked after” – just like it was in the old Raj days.. Just around the corner, you will find breath-taking mountains and greenery that will surely leave guests spellbound. Travellers visiting the town can stay in this old and impressive house to have an experience of colonial times. The Ivanhoe House is genuinely out of the mid to late 1800’s and it shows. This is a piece of history, where Vivien Leigh (Gone with the Wind) and Julie Christie (Dr. Zhivago) grew up.
Location
The Ivanhoe House is nicely sited on a prime and convenient location on Franklyn Prestage Road. Guests can plan for visiting various tourist spots in close proximity of this house. Some of them include Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (6.2 km),Its just 2 kms Bengal Natural History Museum, 3 Kms from Chittaranjan Das Memorial (Step Aside),10 mts walk. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute & Museum (connected to that famous Everest climber, Tenzing Norgay) is is included in the ticket to the Zoo. Tiger Hill 15 Kms – to see the sunrise over Mount Everest.
Bagdogra Airport - 80 km (Approx.)
Darjeeling Railway Station - 2 km (Approx.)