We paid 500 for one of the downstairs rooms (after trying a lot of other places) - the room was a fair size and the view fantastic but it's too cold and damp! We stayed one night - contrary to the other reviews you can find cheaper, it's just that the rooms can be equally rank! We stayed in 3... More

If youre on a budget you wont find cheaper. Sure the place is a bit dirty and the hot shower lasts for 2mins and the service is rubbish. But 450 for double room and really cheap breakfasts isnt bad. Overall we were satisfied with what we recieved for the price we paid.

We arrived late in Darjeeling and took this room as we wanted somewhere to sleep for the night but left the following morning. It was recommended in the Lonely Planet, don't know why? The room was dark, damp and full of spider webs and the sheets had stains on them! For 400 rupees, it was a rip off and I... More

I hated it! The sheets were grubby, there seemed to be plenty of water running down the walls, but not proper plumbing. The room was abuzz with insects and the service was lousy. It can't be called 'hospitality'. But the views were wonderful, so maybe next time I'll sleep on the terrace.

Had to stay in Tower View because other hotels were full, but the hotel sadly couldn´t stand up to the standard of other accomondations in that price category. It was cold, wet, had dirty sheets and was very noisy. The walls were like paper and because you couldn´t close the windows properly the doves waked us up at 4 am..... More

Hotel Tower View is the first budget option for all backpackers arriving in Darjeeling. A great meeting point for like minded souls, the efficient restaurant is a great place to hangout over views of Kanchenjunga or browse through books on the shelf. The only negative is that the hotel is terribly damp. The dormitory especially is like a dungeon and... More