“I will never forget my time spent at Glenburn – it was truly magical and will always have a warm place in my heart. From the lovely driver Ranjan who picked me up from the airport with a refreshing glass of homemade lemonade and a picnic to the lovely, attentive managers Holly and Jemima who welcomed me with a green Glenburn sash on arrival I knew it was going to be a great stay!
The hotel itself is absolutely beautiful with incredible to detail – gorgeous unique suites, amazing flowers and views of the mountains. It felt so tranquil; as if you were on top of the world!
What really made my stay special however was the staff. Chandra’s home baked banana bread is truly the best I’ve ever tasted!! The themed evening meals were always delicious and I loved being able to sample new cuisines. I was even lucky enough to experience a three course meal complete with a delicious homemade apple crumble down at the camp lodge next to the river with a roaring campsite fire and oil lamps – that was a truly memorable experience and the staff were so attentive in making it the best night for us (thank you Ashim and Myla!!).
I’ve also left understanding so much more about tea and now profess myself to be quite the connoisseur!! So thank you to Parveez and Nibir for all your expertise and especially for the tour visiting the tea pickers – that was a great day and I think the tea basket looked great on me if I say so myself 😉
You can tell how hard the management work to endeavour you have a great stay and it was lovely to spend some time drinking masala chai with Holly and Jemima on the veranda – thank you for all your help in ensuring I had a memorable stay!
I’d recommend Glenburn to anyone – get stuck in, walk down into the village, day trip to Darjeeling, sample a green tea oil massage and have bed tea every morning – you won’t regret it!! This place is a little chunk of heaven.
Stayed March 2017, traveled solo”
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