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ATC Samalbong Paharer Bari

Kalimpong Town (SE) · Kalimpong

Rai Dara, Samalbong Khasmahal, Sinjee, West Bengal 734301, India

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3.15
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Ranked #80 in Kalimpong· #645 of 1,284 overall

Last scored Sep 8, 2026

Confidence tier: limited How we score

Scored from 52 guest reviews in the last 24 months.Range: Sep 18, 2024 - Sep 6, 2026.How we score

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The Five Pillars

Shelter

medium confidence3.2 / 5
"Reviews are sharply divided. While several guests found rooms cozy and clean, multiple critical reviews reported uncleaned rooms between check-ins, lack of door locks/keys, bad odors, maintenance deficits, and steep stairways without railings."

no room door locks reported by multiple guests

Water

low confidence2.6 / 5
"Multiple reviewers reported that geysers were insufficient or barely functional in winter, alongside natural village water scarcity and smelly washrooms."

insufficient or barely functional geyser

Hearth

medium confidence3.6 / 5
"Many guests praise the Bengali home-cooked food and individual staff members like Tapan/Tappu Da, but a significant block of reviewers experienced severe service breakdowns due to understaffing (3 staff for 21 guests), late or mismatched meals, and unprofessional management."

Path

low confidence3.0 / 5
"Little detail is provided on driving roads, but reviewers note a steep descent of stairs to access rooms with luggage and extreme isolation with only two shops within 3 km."

steep stairs to access property, challenging with luggage

View

medium confidence4.7 / 5
"Consistently praised panoramic sights including clear views of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the Kalimpong city night-lights 'necklace view', and surrounding lush green mountain trails."

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Google rating

4.3

Based on 174 Google reviews

Recent reviews

Showing 20 of 174 total Google reviews. Pillar scores use Google's full-review AI summary above.

samriddha dey

Sep 6, 2026

Absolutely loved the overall experience….loved the hospitality…..rooms were neat and clean…..the food was so good that it can’t be explained by words…..tappu da was there for service and he help us a lot…..would definitely visit here again.

Biswajit Chowdhury

Aug 31, 2026

Really Nice place for staying if you interested to tour kalimpong must stay this place. we are rate this 10 of 10.

irfan habib

Aug 19, 2026

Peaceful place 😌........service 💯💯💯(tappu)

Sreya Srimani

Aug 13, 2026

Really a good experience and helpful services, clean rooms

Subrata Malakar

Aug 2, 2026

excellent service and hospitality

Madhusree bhattacharya singh

Jul 31, 2026

An amazing getaway to a faraway fairy land. If you are looking for peace and quiet and want to witness nature at her best, this is the place. Great food is a great add on.

Parama Dutta

Jul 10, 2026

Visited end of June, 2026. Bad experience. Rooms are good but not properly clean with smelly washroom. They don't clean after previous guests checkout. Most importantly, manager wanted payment at the time of evening tea only when we were to checkout the next day after 10 am, though only 50% was due. Lunch was late and without asking veg or nonveg they cooked nonveg in lunch which we didn't like. At night after requesting we got veg but stale dal and aluvaja were given in dinner. Not recommended for people over 40 years, lots of stairs to climb, mostly without railing. Staffs are doing their jobs very reluctantly. Overall very bad experience.

Susmita Das

Jun 26, 2026

So beautiful and mesmerizing memories. Everything is sooo good 💯 fooding and service was too good. Nice place like peace of mind 🥰❣️

Aritrajit Raha

May 25, 2026

I'll try to write as honest as a review possible after 3 days and 2 nights of stay. This homestay as 7 rooms in total and on an average there are 3 people staying in those 7 rooms. So in total 21 people stay at this homestay. The number of people to handle these 21 people? 3 in total, it's completely on their hands to cook, serve and also tend to any other problems that might arise during the stay. So it is not unexpected that the food quality, the service is not at all good. Don't get me wrong, the three guys we met, the ones who served us, they did everything in their power to make our stay comfortable, but it is just not possible in such an outnumbered ratio. The first morning (actually the water ran out the night before) there was a problem of water, there was none. Now imagine, all boarders with no water for 7–8 hours straight. When the water crisis was solved finally around noon, they ran out of gas to cook. And many other small nuisances. Now who's to blame for all this? Not the 3 guys who are actually providing the services but the owner. The owner of this homestay is clearly not concerned about the welfare of the boarders, all he cares about is money. The first proof is the fact that only 3 people are there to serve all the tourists, whereas in other homestays there are literally like 3 people to serve 3 rooms on an average. The second proof comes from the fact that when he gave us the number of a young guy who would take us sightseeing, we assumed that we'd pay the guy directly (as we have always done for like the past 15 years that we are going on vacations and tours, we always try to support the local people and businesses), and we did. But when we were about to check out, the owner added the car service money to our bill and forced the young guy to return the money that we already paid him. Now whoever made it this far in this review can guess that he was going to take a hefty cut out of the money and then give whatever is left to the guy. This infuriated us more than anything. As already mentioned, the owner is one of the worst we've come across. Repeating, he does not care about the tourists nor the local people. And that was the nail in the coffin for us. Not recommended at all.

srijita paul

May 10, 2026

Staff behaviour was good.Clean room. View from room is amazing.Food was delicious..

Rabin Patra

Jan 4, 2026

We stayed at ATC Samalbong Paharer Bari, Kalimpong on 28th December 2025, and the experience was disappointing. Basic cleanliness was lacking. The geyser was of very low grade and barely functional. Towels provided were cheap nylon material, similar to items costing below ₹100, which is unacceptable for any resort. Staff behavior was cheap-minded and unprofessional. There was no basic hospitality, politeness, or willingness to help guests. Food quality was very poor and low-grade. Even while serving, the attitude was miserly and cheap-minded, making guests feel uncomfortable rather than welcomed. Staff were not helpful regarding transport arrangements. I request the associate staff, including the owner, to please refrain from calling me further to ask for changes to my reviews.

Piyali Saha (Kritistore)

Dec 8, 2025

Awesome place and awesome services

saikat seth

Nov 29, 2025

I recently stayed at ATC Samalbong Paharer Bari, and it was an absolute delight! The homestay is nestled in the serene hills of Kalimpong, offering breathtaking views of the Kanchenjunga mountain range. The rooms are cozy, clean, and equipped with modern amenities. The hospitality is top-notch, with the owner going out of their way to make you feel at home. The food is delicious, with a variety of options to suit all tastes. I particularly enjoyed the BBQ facilities and the peaceful garden area. The location is perfect for those seeking a peaceful retreat, with plenty of opportunities for hiking and exploring the surrounding hills. The staff are friendly, helpful, and always willing to go the extra mile. Highly recommend ATC Samalbong Paharer Bari for a relaxing and rejuvenating stay in Kalimpong!

arup guha

Nov 6, 2025

Very nice place, well maintained room, fabulous food, awesome ambience and staffs are too good , very nice 5 out of 5

NIRMITA DAS

Oct 22, 2025

If you want to enjoy sunrise, sunset, spectacular view of the Mt. Kanchenjunga, necklace view of Kalimpong City, trail of river Teesta, wonderful hospitality of staffs, mouth watering 'Authentic Bengali Dishes' with serenity of nature in one frame; must visit ATC Paharer Bari, Samalbong.

sudarsan mitra

Oct 21, 2025

ATC সামালবং পাহাড়ের বাড়িতে ডুপ্লেক্স কটেজে একরাত থেকে এলাম। খুবই ভালো খাওয়া দাওয়া। বাঙালি ঘরোয়া রান্না আর থাকার অভিজ্ঞতা খুবই ভালো লাগলো। রুমের কোয়ালিটি আরেকটু ভালো হলে ভালো হতো। লোকেশন আর ভিউ নিয়ে কোন কথা হবে না। রাতে কালিম্পং শহরের নেকলেস ভিউ দেখার মতন। ভবিষ্যতে আবার যাবার ইচ্ছা রইলো 🙏

Deep Mandal

Oct 10, 2025

Relaxing place to stay & the staff behaviour is good as well as the food was also delicious

Aritra Chatterjee

Oct 9, 2025

It's a good homestay in affordable price but it's nearly at 3000 ft altitude so if you are looking for high altitude homestay it's not for you. The food was average the rooms were average it's more like a small hotel than a homestay and there is only 2 shops around upto 3km up and down so try to carry essentials with you

sumontra chowdhury

Oct 7, 2025

It's located in Raidhura. Rooms very nice,view grate, most beautiful things is testy bengali food...it's pet friendly homestay.

sayan saha

Sep 7, 2025

Good place to visit, nice food service and people are very helpful

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