The best place to stay in Shimla is probably the Mall Road, Shimla. However you can try other options as well. We will tell you the benefits of staying at the mall and the benefits of not staying at the mall as well. The good thing about mall is that you can roam around Mall road, Church, Scandal Point etc easily. Other good thing about staying at mall is that you are staying at higher level and so scenic beauty is more beautiful. There are no cars allowed on mall so of course its clutter free.
But what if you do not get to stay at The Mall. Actually no big deal, rather it has got it's own set of benefits. First and foremost you do not have to abide by lift timings to get to your hotel. If you are not aware then let me tell you that lift is the easiest option to reach the Mall Road. It is run by government and takes just Rs 8/- per person one way. The lift timing is around 9 in the morning till 9 in evening. Now if you are travelling by Volvo or Bus, most probably you will land Shimla Bus Stop at around 7 in the morning or so. At this time it is hard to get good restaurants open near old bus stand. Now if you have booked your hotel at the mall, you will have to walk up to the mall carrying your luggage or else you will need to take a taxi worth 100 to 200 rupees(which is actually not worth) , you can even hire a coolie who will charge you around Rs 100. The option that we stick to was to wait at the restaurant (Hotel Crystal Palace) near the lift and reached mall road when the lift started. Another benefit of staying at the lower level is that you can grab a cab for anywhere right from the union taxi stand near the lift.
Both the options are good and it's upto you to decide which one to choose.the rates of hotels is almost same at both the places.
But what if you do not get to stay at The Mall. Actually no big deal, rather it has got it's own set of benefits. First and foremost you do not have to abide by lift timings to get to your hotel. If you are not aware then let me tell you that lift is the easiest option to reach the Mall Road. It is run by government and takes just Rs 8/- per person one way. The lift timing is around 9 in the morning till 9 in evening. Now if you are travelling by Volvo or Bus, most probably you will land Shimla Bus Stop at around 7 in the morning or so. At this time it is hard to get good restaurants open near old bus stand. Now if you have booked your hotel at the mall, you will have to walk up to the mall carrying your luggage or else you will need to take a taxi worth 100 to 200 rupees(which is actually not worth) , you can even hire a coolie who will charge you around Rs 100. The option that we stick to was to wait at the restaurant (Hotel Crystal Palace) near the lift and reached mall road when the lift started. Another benefit of staying at the lower level is that you can grab a cab for anywhere right from the union taxi stand near the lift.
Both the options are good and it's upto you to decide which one to choose.the rates of hotels is almost same at both the places.
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