Set on the banks of The Ganges, Pilibhit House in Haridwar is a luxury mansion that not just offers stunning views of the holy river but also the Shivalik mountains. A new addition to IHCL SeleQtions hotels, the 100-year-old property, which is located close to the famous ghat Har Ki Pauri, is the brand's debut offering in the holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Be it a pilgrimage or a rejuvenating getaway amidst nature, the Pilibhit House seems to be an ideal pick, along with unique experiences for guests to sign up for.
The hotel has a limited number of 35 rooms and suites with balconies offering panoramic views of the serene landscape. They are artfully restored with modern decor and are lined around a central courtyard.
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An artfully restored suite in Pilibhit House
In dining, the multi-cuisine restaurant Dining Room offers delicious vegetarian food, ranging from international cuisines to local delicacies, including selected recipes from the home kitchen of the ancestral family. The open-air Lobby Lounge is an ideal spot to unwind with finger foods.
The open-air Lobby Lounge overlooking the Ganges
Experiences To Watch Out
Guests can enjoy a Ganga Aarti at the hotel's own private bathing ghat, yoga at the Ganges Deck or pamper themselves with age-old Indian healing techniques at Jiva Spa. Guests can trace decades of their ancestry with a private session of genealogy. The other curated experiences that evoke the four spiritual stages of life include an offbeat holy tour, trip to ashrams, a forest riverbed picnic and a wetland tour of the Chiriyapur Forest Range.
Pilibhit House, Niranjani Akhara Marg, Sharvan Nath Nagar, Haridwar, Uttarakhand