See all properties
Save

The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel with full-service spa and free valet parking

Photo gallery for The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla

Aerial view
Property preview
Premier Room, Valley View | View from room
Lobby sitting area
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Parking included
The current price is NZ$426
includes taxes & fees
19 Sept - 20 Sept

Explore the area

View map
Chaura Maiden, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 171 004
  • Viceregal Lodge
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Mall Road
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Christ Church
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Shimla (SLV)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Luxury Room

Luxury Room

Luxury Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Premier Room, Valley View

Premier Room, Valley View

Premier Room, Valley View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
  • 39 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite | Living area

Deluxe Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
  • 51 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Luxury Suite

Luxury Suite | Living area

Luxury Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Shimla

A luxury stay in the heart of Shimla awaits you at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla. Within steps you'll find Gurkha Gate and State Museum within a short 5-minute stroll. Highlights at this family-friendly hotel include a full-service spa, a restaurant and an indoor swimming pool. .A day of pampering can include massages and facials along with aromatherapy and Ayurvedic treatments. For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Enjoy the free kids' club, gym and steam room. Business travelers can take advantage of meeting rooms, conference space, and a business centre. Plus you'll find Wi-Fi in public areas, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Each morning full breakfast is served between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also free valet parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Near this 5-property class Shimla hotel, you'll find Mall Road.

What's nearby

  • Kali Bari Temple - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Viceregal Lodge - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Mall Road - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Christ Church - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Lakkar Bazar - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Shimla Station - 7 min walk
  • Shimla (SLV) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Indian Coffee House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sagar Ratna Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Highway Dhabha Shimla - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Monal tour and travel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dobby's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla

Luxury hotel with full-service spa and free valet parking
The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a health club. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are available in public spaces for a fee.

A business centre, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available. A steam room, a library, and a complimentary children's club are also featured at the luxury The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking and valet parking are free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Shimla hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 75 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 1884
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kids' activities (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Games room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla offers 75 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a deep soaking bath, bathrobes, slippers and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 2 treatment rooms. Services include facials and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Heritage Hotels of India.

Similar properties

Indoor pool

Wildflower Hall, An Oberoi Resort, Shimla

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Parking included
4.9 out of 5, Exceptional, 101 reviews
The price is NZ$583
includes taxes & fees
18 Sept - 19 Sept
Wildflower Hall, An Oberoi Resort, Shimla

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi; wired internet (INR 1,000 per day)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (INR 1,000 per day); wired internet (surcharge)

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: INR 1,534 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • The Restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free children's club
  • In-room cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1884
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative PCR COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Guests providing a negative COVID-19 test result must have been tested no more than 72 hours prior to check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Customers may be requested by the property to provide documentation of recent travel history (such as showing passport immigration stamps) and/or complete a health declaration.
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 10620
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 5310 (from 6 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 10620
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 5310 (from 6 to 12 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately INR 1534 per person
  • Fee for in-room wired Internet: INR 1000 per day (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: INR 1000 per day (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wired Internet in public areas: INR 1000 per day (rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 3000 per vehicle (return)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. At check-in, guests must provide either a negative PCR COVID-19 test result, or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination. The negative COVID-19 test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Cecil Oberoi
Cecil Oberoi Shimla
Cecil Shimla
Oberoi Cecil
Oberoi Cecil Hotel
Oberoi Cecil Hotel Shimla
Oberoi Cecil Shimla
Oberoi Shimla
Oberoi Shimla Cecil
Shimla Oberoi
Oberoi Cecil Shimla Hotel
Oberoi Cecil - Shimla Hotel Shimla
The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla Hotel
The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla Shimla
The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla Hotel Shimla

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

As of 16 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla on 19 Sept 2025 start from NZ$425.78, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

Yep, The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla has a free self car park and free valet parking.

Is there a spa on site at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla. You'll enjoy services like facials.

Does The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla have a pool?

The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla has an indoor pool. The pool is open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

What luxury perks are available at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla features a full-service spa, a health club and an indoor pool. All guestrooms come with deep soaking tubs, premium bedding and 24-hour room service.

What makes The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar and 24-hour room service, as well as deep-soaking baths and premium bedding in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla.

Is The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a free children's club and children's meals, as well as free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla is a hit with families.

Are there hot tubs in the rooms at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

No, but there are deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms.

Does The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla serve breakfast?

Sure does, full brekkie is available daily between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.