Onora Hospitality, the parent company of boutique hospitality brand jüSTa Hotels & Resorts, has signed a heritage-style retreat in the forested surroundings of Jakhu Hills, the highest point in Shimla. The development will be the Group’s sixth property in Himachal Pradesh, where it currently operates jüSTa Resorts & Hotels in Mashobra, Dharamshala, Manali and Palampur, along with a Bookmark Resorts property in Manali. The hotel will open in mid-March.
Located at an elevation marked as Point 7707, approximately 700 m from the Mall Road and about 500 m from Jakhu Temple, jüSTa Darkwood Lodge & Spa, is housed in a late-19th-century residence that once served as the home of a British engineer associated with the development of Shimla’s early water supply infrastructure, including the Seog reservoir and its catchment area. The heritage structure has been carefully restored to meet contemporary hospitality requirements while retaining the architectural character of a traditional hill-station residence. The property is set within a cedar forest and is connected to an existing forest trail that leads towards the Seog Bagh area via Sanjauli and Jakhu, offering a nature-based walking experience linked to the site’s historical context.
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