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ACCOMMODATION :
All 79 Rooms and Suites at the Cecil are spacious, elegant and comfortable. Many rooms have spectacular views across the mountains. All 27 Premium rooms have private balconies and DVD players. The 22 Deluxe rooms are bigger and have an electronic safe. All three Executive Suites feature a separate living room and walk-in wardrobes. The Deluxe Suite has separate living room and bedroom, a separate dressing area and additional walk-in closet and a private balcony. Interconnecting rooms are available. All rooms offer 24hr in-room dining, a round-the-clock laundry service and dual-line speakerphones.

Rooms are decorated classically, with polished wood, brass and rich, subtle fabrics in a style which recalls the late 19th century, yet feature every modern comfort. There is a babysitting service and baby cribs are available.

RESTAURANT:
The hotel has a restaurant offering a selection of European and Asian dishes. Wood panelling and chandeliers add to an air of old-world elegance. Special rates for children apply at all mealtimes. Regular theme evenings in the Restaurant celebrate the Indian and colonial heritage of the Cecil.

• The Lounge: The Lobby Lounge in the soaring five-storey galleried Atrium also has a Bar. Here guests can enjoy tea or a quiet drink in front of a roaring fire. The Bar opens between 11am and 11pm.
• Cedar Garden: At the outdoor Cedar Garden, light meals, snacks and drinks are served between 11am and 3pm.
  24hour in-room dining is available throughout the hotel.

Accomodation	Library	Restaurant

CONFERENCE:
The Cecil, remote and peaceful in a spectacular setting, is an ideal venue for conferences and meetings. The Kipling Room (seats up to 40), The Curzon Room (up to 20) and The Inner Section (up to 140) .The seating in all three rooms can be arranged in a variety of configurations to suit your business needs. All offer 21st century facilities with all the latest communications and audio-visual equipment available for hire by the day.

Conference Area

FACILITIES:

• SPA: It offers an extensive ‘menu’ of relaxing and reviving massages and beauty treatments. Aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, Balinese, Hawaiian and Thai massage all feature, along with Chakra Head and Shoulder Massage and facials.
  As well as the spa therapy suites, the Spa offers steam rooms and saunas.
  This is the perfect place to relax and unwind after a long day in the mountains - or in the boardroom.
• SWIMMING POOL: The heated indoor swimming pool – among the highest in the world – is open to guests between 7am and 8pm. Its windows look out over a spectacular panorama of snow capped mountains. Just the place for a few quiet lengths before breakfast.
• FITNESS CENTRE: The Gymnasium, located at the level below the Pool, is free to guests. It offers an exercycle, Multigym, Steppers and Treadmills. This is one way of warming up for a strenuous hill walk.
• INDOOR PURSUITS: The Cecil has a variety of indoor recreational possibilities. Billiards, board games, bridge tables, toy room and an activity centre with multimedia equipment, CD Rom and VCR.
• GOLF: Naldehra - the highest golf course in the world is nearby and Annandale, another course, is just 3kms from the Cecil. Both have nine holes.
• OUTDOOR PURSUITS: Horse riding can be arranged for children and adults. Ice-skating is available between November and March. Trekking with expert guides is also available from the hotel.
  Skiing is available at Narkand, 64kms from the Cecil. There is a beginners run, slalom slope and a sharper run for experienced skiers.

RECREATION:
You can indulge in Indoor Recreation to relax yourselves with games like billiards, table tennis and chess. You can also play tennis and badminton. Alternatively, you can also take a stroll in the green lawns of the hotel.

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HOTEL INFORMATION:
Over 100 years old, the Oberoi Cecil is a Grand Heritage Hotel. It is situated at Chaura Maidan, Shimla, 7000 feet up in the Himalaya.

Built in 1884 as a Himalayan hill station, the hotel has been extensively renovated and reopened in 1997. With fabulous views across the valley, The Oberoi Cecil is a perfect base from which to explore the spectacular mountain scenery, cedar forests and ancient monasteries of this world famous destination. The Cecil is within walking distance of the famous Vice Regal Lodge, former summer residence of the Viceroy of India.

The Cecil’s classically elegant interiors with panelling, pillars and chandeliers recall the days of the Raj. Many rooms at the Cecil have views across the valley and snow covered peaks of the Himalaya. The Hotel is centrally heated in winter, air-conditioned in summer and features one of the highest located heated swimming pools in the world. A specially designed children’s activity centre is equipped with computer games, toys, Wendy Room and Billiards Room. Horses and ponies can be hired for trekking in the valley.

The Cecil is just 10 minutes from Shimla Station and 45 minutes from Jubbarhatti Airport. Flights from Delhi arrive daily (except Sunday). There is ample private parking for guests who chose to drive or rent a car.