Balrampur House Nainital was the
summer Palace of the Royal Family of Balrampur since the 1880's. It was known as
Ivy Park Palace till 1932 when the old single story palace was demolished to
recreate a modern structure by the famous European Architect, Monsieur Mortimere
in the style of a French Chateaux.
Every year the Maharaja of
Balrampur would move to Nainital in the Kumaoun hills with his officials and
entourage to escape the blistering heat of the plains and govern his Estate from
the cool climate of the hill station, returning to Balrampur with the onset of
monsoon rains.
Balrampur House, second only to
the Government House with its sprawling gardens landscaped by manually
chiselling out the hillside to create perfect flat lands, towered by Cheena Peak
as a back drop is amongst the most beautiful and imposing properties in Nainital.
The present Maharaja converted the Palace into a Heritage Hotel in 1995.
Dining
This dining room used to be the
Billiard Room where the Maharaja enjoyed the sport.
The dining room serves Indian and
continental cuisene.The gowns decorated as wall hangings are genuine Kashmiri
Jamewars.
Accommodation
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Deluxe Room :
These rooms were the guestroom during the raj days in which private guests and
relatives of the royal family housed.Some of the furniture used in these rooms
are antiques.
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Superior Deluxe
: These massive rooms were used as bedrooms and
drawing rooms by the Maharaja & Maharani,which have now been converted into
rooms for the guest with modern amenities. All the rooms
have a fireplace.
...Room View...
