Hotel Wood Inn Shimla

Advance Study

The Rashtrapati Niwas, formerly known as Viceregal Lodge, is located on the Observatory Hills of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was formerly the residence of the British Viceroy of India. It houses some of the most ancient articles and photographs going back to the times of the British rule in India..

The Viceregal Lodge, Shimla is the most historically significant and architectural impressive building of the region that makes for a pleasant half-day excursion. The Viceregal Lodge was the summer residence of the Indian Viceroy, the British Raj leader who governed the whole of the Indian subcontinent between 1888 until 1946.

Completed in the year 1888, the Viceregal Lodge in Shimla was designed by a renowned British architect, Henry Irwin, who was appointed as the chief superintendent of the entire construction. It is a six-story building, built in Jacobethan style. It was once the residence of Lord Dufferin, who moved into the lodge soon after the construction was completed.

Room Categories

Place Distance
Shimla Mall Road 4 KM
Lakkar Bazar 4 KM
Old Bus Stand 6 KM
Jakhoo Temple 5 KM
Sankat Mochan 11 KM
Kufri 12 KM
Advance Study 10 KM

Panaromic Exeperience

Book your stay at Hotel WoodInn Shimla and enjoy our comfortable and elegantly designed rooms for a memorable Himalayan getaway.