Lemon Tree Hotel

Lemon Tree Hotel, Middle Sichey, Near District Court, Gangtok, Sikkim

Lemon Tree Hotel in Gangtok perfectly synthesises new-age amenities you’d expect from the reputed brand with traditional Sikkimese culture, which finds tasteful expression in everything from the property’s impressive décor and architecture to its sumptuous menu. The hotel stands pretty in the lap of the eastern Himalayan range, looking out at the scenic valley nearby. The property is not hard to spot, barely 10 minutes away from the city’s popular MG Marg, with its distinct Sikkimese architecture highlighted by arched windows, red-and-yellow thatched roofs and wooden façade.

The property has 80 spacious rooms and suites, besides a specially designed room with wider doors for differently-abled guests. Most rooms offering a view of the towering mountains and the adjacent valley. The all-round comfort experience for guests includes the hotel’s multi-cuisine coffee shop Citrus Café, which is particularly famous for serving local delicacies, and the Slounge bar, besides a rejuvenating spa named Pema, a gym and an outdoor swimming pool. The property offers a fully-equipped business centre for patrons travelling for work, and is fully WiFi-enabled. Transportation to and fro airport, bus station and nearby rail stations, besides rental cabs for excursions are also available.

Lemon Tree Hotel, Gangtok, is 130 km from Bagdogra Airport, which means if you fly in it would require around four and a half hours by road from the airport to reach Lemon Tree Hotel in Gangtok. There is the quicker option of a helicopter ride, too. The Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation operates five-seater (excluding pilot) choppers from Bagdogra to Gangtok that take 35 minutes to cover the destination. The baggage allowance is 10 kilos. That apart, you could arrive at Gangtok by train. New Jalpaiguri Railway Station is 120 km away, and the journey from station takes around four hours.

While the property is a preferred stop for people who travel to the city on business, it is ideally located for leisure travellers, too, with most of the tourist hubs within a comfortable range. The hotel’s travel desk has ready assistance at hand. You could take off for Nathula Pass on the Indo-Chinese border, which is just three hours away. Close by, Kanchenjunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016, is a must-visit stop for a rare sighting of the snow leopard, the red panda or the musk deer. The 849.5 square km park is named after Kangchenjunga, or Khangchendzonga, the third-highest peak in the world. Excusrions from the Lemon Tree at Middle Sichey, Gangtok, could also include a visit to Lake Tosmgo or the monasteries of Ranka, Rumtek or Gonjang. Yumthang valley, which proves a scenic view of Kanchenjunga, besides Lachung and Lachen, known for its yak race, are a few other attractions you could enquire about at the travel desk.

ROOMS

The colourful lobby of the hotel welcomes the guest into a bustling property that houses 80 spacious rooms and suites with vivid décor and state-of-the-art in-room amenities. Almost every room opens up to the picturesque view of snowy peaks and a lush valley. There are three kinds of rooms in the hotel: Superior Room, Deluxe Room and Executive Suite. Every room is provided with high-speed WiFi net access, mini bar on request, an LCD television set with DTH services, DVD on request, tea and coffee maker, telephones with voice mail and the facility to make international calls, complimentary daily newspaper and mineral water, comfortable bed and mattress, electronic safes and attached bathroom.

DINING

Citrus Café, the hotel’s multi-cuisine coffee shop offers a menu card that boasts of dishes from all round the world. The café is particularly known for its local specialities though patrons also love checking out eclectic spread that includes Indian, pan-Asian, European and American dishes. The breakfast buffet is free for hotel guests and offers a wide range of choices that includes South Indian, Asian and Western dishes. In the evening, the hotel’s happening bar, Slounge, comes alive. Soaking in the spirits of leisure, guests can give PlayStation a shot or stick to playing chess or pool as serenading music plays. The menu has Indian as well as international dishes.

EXPERIENCES

Besides its multicuisine experience and state-of-the-art in-room amenities meant to provide an unforgettable experience to guests during their stay, the hotel offers an energising experience at the in-house spa, Pema. There is a modern gym, too, besides a swimming pool. For corporate events and business seminars, the hotel has two fully-equipped convention centres, Tangerine and Tangerine Grand. While Tangerine is spread over 118 square metres and ideal for brainstorming sessions, Tangerine Grand, with an area of 398 square metres, is also an ideal venue for weddings, parties, corporate dos and banquets. All convention centres are equipped with high-speed WiFi internet access, LED projector and screen, sound system, and other smart features. For corporate purposes, the hotel also has a Pre-Function Area of 137 square metres.