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descent, who turned it into a hotel with the name Windamere. The hotel became more widely known as Darjeeling became the summer capital of
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The hotel is also known for its views of the tea plantations below and of Mount
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The hotel started out as boarding house for bachelor
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Windamere Hotel is located in India
India
Observatory Hill
Darjeeling
Coordinates
27°02′45″N 88°16′04″E / 27.04583°N 88.26778°E / 27.04583; 88.26778
Official site
Observatory Hill
Darjeeling
India
British
tea
British India
Sikkimese
Tibetan
Bengal Presidency
Vivien Leigh

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