Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff, great service, good food, some distance from the Mall and so a bit more peaceful (although the constant horning from vehicles up and down the road can still be heard from 6 a.m. to midnite), plenty of character, lovely garden, large rooms. Cons: Peculiar smell that sticks to all your clothes and luggage- a... more

We stayed at Springfields for 2 nights in mid-April 2007. Our room was huge, light and airy, with good views. The garden was lovely and we found the staff friendly and helpful. Being a heritage property this hotel had real atmosphere and character. The food was good too! We were able to have some laundry done and the hotel organised... more

Stayed in mid-March for a couple of nights. Expensive by Indian standards but a lovely coverted house hotel directly across the road from the Tibetan School in Chotta Shimla. Our corner room was absolutely massive, with lovely traditional wooden floors, fixtures and fittings. Heaters were also provided (and I can understand that it might get cold in winter but were... more

Stayed at the Springfields this December and loved it! The hotel staff is courteous and the hotel itself is a converted home... the rooms are huge. The only semi-complaint, and this applies to most of the hotels during the winter in Shimla, is that it gets really cold at night and the hotel only provides small spaceheaters for the aforementioned... more